Search Console Guide

Google Search Console is one of the most important tools for monitoring your site’s performance in search results, identifying technical issues, and optimizing your SEO strategy.

This guide explains how to set up and use Search Console effectively to maximize your site's visibility and health.

What is Search Console For?

It helps you understand how Google indexes and displays your site. These insights are essential for improving content, fixing errors, and growing your organic traffic.

How to Set Up

Add your domain

Verify ownership using DNS record

Key Features

1. Performance Reports

See which pages get the most clicks, what queries you rank for, and your overall impressions and CTR.

2. URL Inspection Tool

Check individual pages for index status and request immediate indexing for updates.

3. Coverage Report

Identify pages with indexing errors, redirects, or blocks.

4. Submit Sitemap

Submit your sitemap.xml to help Google crawl your site more efficiently.

5. Mobile Usability

Fix issues that affect your site’s appearance and functionality on mobile devices.

6. Core Web Vitals

Monitor metrics like speed, layout shifts, and interactivity that affect UX.

7. Manual Actions & Security Issues

Be notified of penalties or security problems that could harm your site’s presence.

SEO Monitoring with Search Console

Track keyword-level performance

Analyze top-performing pages

Detect and fix common site errors

Improve mobile usability

Expand your indexed content base