HTTPS

[CarpCharacin]

I moved my site to HTTPS in november, but it still shows up in the google search console as HTTP. I read somewhere that I would have to add it as a separate site, but I am forcing HTTPS so all URLs get redirected through HTTPS. So do I have to add it as a separate site?

 

[Slavik]

Yes

 

[CarpCharacin]

But does it make a difference if I am forcing HTTPS? I added the HTTPS version of my site as a separate property.

 

[Slavik]

You've answered your own questions.

But does it make a difference if I am forcing HTTPS? I added the HTTPS version of my site as a separate property.

but it still shows up in the google search console as HTTP

 

[CarpCharacin]

Do I have to add non www versions of my site too?

 

[CarpCharacin]

I am submitting the sitemap under the http version. Should I submit it under both?

 

[Slavik]

HTTPS only, why would you want anything indexed under HTTP is youre offering the full site under HTTPS

 

[CarpCharacin]

Ok, I removed the sitemap under http and added it under https. I hope it dosen't remove the URLs indexed using the site map under http.

 

[Mr Lucky]

Google does not make this very clear. My understanding is that you just create a new "preoperty" of the https site, at which point you can delete http.

Google's crawling and indexing of a site, or any SEO advantage, is not likely to depend on what you have in Search Console or its sitemaps.

 

[CarpCharacin]

I 3 additional properties. One for non www http, one for non www https, and one for www https. I already have a www http one. I deleted the sitemap from the www http property and I am now submitting it under the www https one.

 

[Optic]

IMO only reason to keep them would be to maintain historical access for the search analytics in Google Search Console..

 

[eva2000]

doesn't matter if you have 2 site properties for http and https as the http one when bot crawls will get your http to https 301 redirect anyway

 

[BrunoN]

Redirect all your sites to the new URL, it will take time before Google figures this by itself so you might want to submit your xml sitemap again.