Google Search Console

1. What is Google Search Console?

Google Search Console is a free tool by Google that helps website owners monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot their site’s presence in Google Search results. It provides data about search traffic, performance, indexing status, and more.

2. How to Sign Up

Visit Google Search Console and click “Start Now”. Log in with your Google account and add your website as a property.

3. Site Verification

Choose a verification method (recommended: HTML tag or DNS). Example for HTML tag:


<meta name="google-site-verification" content="your-verification-code" />

Paste this code inside the <head> section of your homepage and click “Verify”.

4. Submitting Your Sitemap

Go to the “Sitemaps” section in the left menu. Enter the URL of your sitemap (usually sitemap.xml) and click Submit.


https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml

5. Track Performance

Use the “Performance” tab to track clicks, impressions, CTR, and average position for keywords your site ranks for. You can filter by page, country, and device.

6. Fixing Coverage & Mobile Errors

Under “Pages” and “Mobile Usability,” you’ll see any indexing or mobile-friendliness issues. Click on any issue to view details and fix them accordingly. After resolving, click “Validate Fix.”

7. SEO Tips Using GSC

Track keywords bringing traffic and optimize content
Improve low CTR pages with better meta titles
Use GSC data to fix broken links or 404s
Identify mobile usability issues and resolve them