Everything still looks the same as it did on Nov. 17 when I began my SEO efforts.
I created a Google Search Console account, then added both a robots.txt file and a new sitemap.xml file to the root directory of the website. (GoDaddy seemed to have automatically created a sitemap.xml.) I created a copy of the "chant" Google Sheet and, rather than just publishing, in addition utilized the Embed code that Google generates. I put the code in a separate HTML page which I was able to then add to the sitemap.xml. Since the Portrfolio now links to a lingopractico.com HTML page rather than to an "anonymous" Google Drive, will that make a difference?
In addition, the Console showed a link to my site from Bridge.edu but none from LinkedIn; so I logged in to LinkedIn and modified the appropriate file, there. Every inward link counts!
Of course I made sure that the terms "Color Vowel" and "Blue Canoe" show up on just about every appropriate page of materials.
Once more I went over articles outlining reasons that pages may not show up in Google and double-checked my arrangements.
Via my Google Search Console account I let Google know about the new files and file changes and requsted a re-index of the Portfolio page. I also requested an index of the new "chant" page. No results! Very discouraging.
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