# **🧭 Overview**

When setting up OTTO SEO for a WordPress site, two common configuration steps trip up new users: selecting the correct Google Search Console (GSC) property in the dropdown, and finding the field to enter a business address. This article walks you through both steps so your OTTO site is fully configured and ready to optimize.

# **⚙️ Step 1 — Access Your OTTO SEO Dashboard**

To begin, navigate to **OTTO SEO** in the left sidebar, then open **SEO Automation** (URL: **/seo-automation-v3**). Locate the WordPress site you want to configure and open its OTTO settings. If you have not yet activated OTTO for this site, you will need to complete activation before the GSC and address fields become available.

# **🔗 Step 2 — Connect Your Google Search Console Property**

If your GSC site is not appearing in the dropdown, this is almost always caused by one of the following reasons:

- **GSC is not connected to your Search Atlas account.** You must first authorize Google Search Console under your account settings. Without this authorization, no GSC properties will populate in the dropdown.
- **The site is not verified in GSC.** Only properties that are fully verified in Google Search Console will appear. Log in to **search.google.com/search-console** and confirm your WordPress site shows a verified status.
- **You are using the wrong property type.** GSC supports two property types — Domain and URL-prefix. Make sure the property you added in GSC matches the exact URL format of your WordPress site (including or excluding **www**, and **http** vs **https**).
- **There is a mismatch between the site URL in OTTO and the GSC property URL.** The domain entered when you created the OTTO site must match the GSC property exactly. Even a trailing slash difference can cause the property to be excluded from the list.

Once the above points are confirmed, return to **OTTO SEO** in the left sidebar and open **SEO Automation**, refresh the page, and reopen the GSC dropdown. Your verified property should now appear. Select it and save your settings.

# **🏢 Step 3 — Add Your Business Address**

The business address field is not shown by default for all site types. It becomes available only when OTTO detects or is told that the site represents a **local business**. Follow these steps to make the field appear:

1. Open the OTTO site settings from the **SEO Automation** page (**/seo-automation-v3**).
2. Locate the **Business Type** or **Site Category** setting and ensure it is set to a local business category (for example: restaurant, law firm, medical practice, retail store).
3. Once a local business type is selected and saved, the **Business Address** field will appear in the configuration panel.
4. Enter your full address including street, city, state or region, postal code, and country.
5. Save your changes. OTTO will use this address to power local SEO recommendations and structured data.

If you have already selected a local business type and the address field is still not visible, try clearing your browser cache and reloading the page, then revisit the OTTO settings.

# **✅ Confirming Your Configuration Is Complete**

After completing both steps, verify the following before activating OTTO optimizations:

- The GSC property shown in OTTO matches your live WordPress site URL exactly.
- GSC is returning data — allow up to 48 hours for Search Console data to sync after a new connection.
- Your business address is saved and visible in the OTTO site details panel.
- Your business type is correctly categorized so OTTO applies the right local SEO strategy.

# **💡 Tips to Avoid Common Mistakes**

- Always use the same Google account to connect GSC that owns the verified property.
- If you manage multiple sites, double-check you are editing the correct OTTO site — it is easy to open the wrong one when several WordPress sites are listed.
- Re-authorization of GSC may be required if you recently changed your Google account password or revoked app permissions.

# **🛠️ Still Need Help?**

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