One of the things that can be a bit frustrating when you’re a do-it-yourself blogger, is to understand how all the different tools work together. Google Webmaster Central is really no exception, because the name is pretty darn intimidating — especially if you’re not a programmer or a designer.

Although I can’t classify myself as a programmer or a web designer, there are a number of tools within Webmaster Central that I’ve found pretty useful for my WordPress blog. I’d like to show you a few things that are pretty awesome, and what actions you might want to consider as a result. Before you can set it up, however, you’ll have to sign up for a Google account. If you have GMail, you don’t have to set up another account to use this tool.

After you log in to Google Webmaster Central, you’ll see a screen that will ask you to add your site. When you do so, you’ll need to verify your account in the method of your choice. For my blogs, I chose to verify my Webmaster Tools account by copying/pasting the meta tag into my WordPress header. Phew! Try saying that five times fast…

Okay, let’s take that a little slower.
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