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# Submitting websites to Bing webmaster tools

To get your website on the Bing search results, you have to submit your website to **Bing webmaster tools.**\ <br>

### Bing Webmaster Tools Setup Steps

1\.  Go to [**Bing Webmaster Tools**](https://www.bing.com/webmasters/about?cc=www)**.**

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2\. Type in your **site URL** at the Add your site manually and click the **Add** button.

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**NOTICE**&#x20;

If you are adding your custom domain, you must add the **https\://** and type the domain URL **without&#x20;**<mark style="background-color:blue;">**www**</mark>

Example) <http://www.abc.com> (X)   **<https://abc.com> (O)**
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3\. Select the **HTML Meta Tag.**

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4\. Copy the **content value** among the HTML code.&#x20;

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**NOTICE**

**Please copy only&#x20;**<mark style="background-color:red;">**a value inside the content=""**</mark>**, not the entire html tag.**\
Ex) oZh1UYh2h8OkEGJKmxc-itaFrlqKyjwe4iBEHnHWKmw
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5\. Open the Creatorlink site with a **new tab.**

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**NOTICE**

**Please do not close the Bing webmaster tools site!**
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6\. Click the **Register** button at the **Marketing** > **For Search Engines** > **Bing Webmaster Tools** on the **Dashboard.**

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6\. **Paste the copied value of the content** on the **box** and click the **OK** button.

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**NOTICE**&#x20;

Please use your own values of the meta tag.

**Do not use the values on the image as they are just sample.**
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7\. Go back to the Bing webmaster tools page and then click the **Verify** button at the HTML Meta Tag.

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After complete to verify your website, you also need to submit the **sitemap** to the webmaster tools.

### **How to submit a sitemap**

Creatorlink automatically provides a sitemap URL for your site.

Simply **submit the provided sitemap URL** to Bing Webmaster Tools.

Your sitemap URL is: your **website address/user-sitemap.** Please check the screen below.

Creatorlink Admin Page > Marketing > Sitemap URL > your **website address/user-sitemap**

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1\. Click the **Sitemaps menu.**

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2\. Click the **Submit Sitemap** button on the Sitemaps menu.

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3\. Type the **<https://URL/user-sitemap>** in the box and click the **Submit** button.

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**NOTICE**&#x20;

Example) If the URL is **<https://supportcenter.creatorlink.net>**, type the **<https://supportcenter.creatorlink.net/user-sitemap>**
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**TIP**

You can find your sitemap URL at the **Marketing** > **For Search Engine** > **Sitemap URL** in the Creatorlink dashboard.
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**NOTICE**&#x20;

* It might take a maximum of **14 days** to get your site from the Bing search result.
* By search with **site: URL**, you can check whether your site is indexed or not indexed by the Bing  search engine.
* Edit the meta tag or add webmaster tools on your site are **premium features.**&#x20;

  So, if your plan has changed to the **free plan**, **some of the meta tags are replaced with the default text** and **webmaster tools are disabled**.&#x20;

  But when you upgrade to the **premium plan again**, it will **restore** your data, and **able to use the webmaster tools.**
* Site ownership verification **does not guarantee top placement** in search results. **Rankings may drop** or your site may be **excluded from search results** depending on each search engine’s policies and algorithm updates.
* If you have more questions about the webmaster tools or about searching on Bing, please **ask via Bing customer center**
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**Helpful Resources**

* [**Bing Webmaster Help Center**](https://www.bing.com/webmasters/help): Provides product guides and troubleshooting documentation.
* [**Bing Webmaster Guidelines**](https://www.bing.com/webmasters/help/webmaster-guidelines-30fba23a): Provides SEO resources and best-practice guidelines.
* [**Bing Webmaster Support**](https://www.bing.com/webmasters/help/webmaster-support-24ab5ebf): Provides frequently asked questions (FAQ) and customer support channels.