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Google Search Console
Type of site
Webmaster tools
OwnerGoogle
URLsearch.google.com/search-console
Commercialyes

Google Search Console is a web service by Google which allows webmasters to check indexing status, search queries, crawling errors and optimize visibility of their websites.[1]

Until 20 May 2015, the service was called Google Webmaster Tools.[2] In January 2018, Google introduced a new version of the search console, with changes to the user interface. In September of 2019, old Search Console reports, including the home and dashboard pages, were removed.[3]

Features

The service includes tools that let webmasters

  • Submit and check a sitemap.[4]
  • Check the crawl rate, and view statistics about when Googlebot accesses a particular site.[citation needed]
  • Write and check a robots.txt file to help discover pages that are blocked in robots.txt accidentally.[5]
  • List internal and external pages that link to the website.
  • Get a list of links which Googlebot had difficulty in crawling, including the error that Googlebot received when accessing the URLs in question.
  • See what keyword searches on Google led to the site being listed in the SERPs, and the total clicks, total impressions, and the average click through rates of such listings. (Previously named 'Search Queries'; rebranded May 20, 2015 to 'Search Analytics' with extended filter possibilities for devices, search types and date periods).[6]
  • Set a preferred domain (e.g. prefer example.com over www.example.com or vice versa), which determines how the site URL is displayed in SERPs.
  • Highlight to Google Search elements of structured data which are used to enrich search hit entries (released in December 2012 as Google Data Highlighter).[7]
  • View site speed reports from the Chrome User Experience Report.
  • Receive notifications from Google for manual penalties.[8][9]
  • Provide access to an API to add, change and delete listings and list crawl errors.[10]
  • Rich Cards, a new section added, for better mobile user experience.[11]
  • Check the security issues if there are any with the website. (Hacked Site or Malware Attacks)
  • Add or remove the property owners and associates of the web property.
  • Google Search console brought an advance featured breadcrumbs and AMP to provide ultimate help to the users.[12]
  • As of July 2020, you can analyze on-site structured data schema in the Google search console's dashboard or use one of Google's tools: Rich Results Test or Schema Markup Validator.[13]
  • Search Console provides information on how Google crawls, indexes, and serves websites. This can help website owners to monitor and optimize Search performance of their website.[14]
  • Google Search Console also has a feature called the URL Inspection Tool.[15]
  • Google Search Console has launched Search Console Insights. This new experience is powered by data from both Google Search Console and Google Analytics.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Linking Google Analytics to Webmaster Tools". Google Developers. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  2. ^ "Announcing Google Search Console - the new Webmaster Tools". Retrieved 2015-05-21.
  3. ^ "Saying goodbye to the old Search Console". Retrieved 2019-09-10.
  4. ^ "SEO Starter Guide: The Basics | Google Search Central". Google Developers. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  5. ^ "How To Use Search Console | Google Search Central". Google Developers. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
  6. ^ "The 7 most important metrics in Google Search Console". 11 May 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  7. ^ Boudreaux, Ryan (2013-06-18). "How to use Google Data Highlighter, part 1". TechRepublic. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
  8. ^ DeMers, Jayson. "3 Steps to Take When You Suspect an Algorithmic Penalty From Google". searchenginejournal.com. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  9. ^ Cutts, Matt. "View manual webspam actions in Webmaster Tools". Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  10. ^ "Webmaster Tools API | Google Developers". Google Developers. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  11. ^ "Introducing rich cards". Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  12. ^ "The Ultimate Guide of Google Search Console". Retrieved 2018-10-02.
  13. ^ "Google tools: Rich Results Test, Schema Markup Validator". developers.google.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "How to use Google Search Console". Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  15. ^ "URL Inspection Tool". Retrieved 2021-09-04.


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