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Search Console tools and reports help you measure your site.

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About Google Search Console

Google Search Console is a free tool from Google for monitoring and troubleshooting a website's presence in Google Search results. It provides Search Analytics data showing which queries drive traffic to a site, along with impressions, clicks, and search position. Site owners can submit sitemaps and individual URLs for crawling and review index coverage to confirm Google has an up-to-date view of the site.

The tool includes a URL Inspection feature that shows crawl, index, and serving details for individual pages directly from the Google index, and sends email alerts when Google detects issues on a site, allowing owners to identify affected URLs and notify Google once fixes are made. Additional reports cover AMP page monitoring, Core Web Vitals tracking on mobile and desktop, and monitoring of structured data (such as recipes and job postings) that can appear as rich results in search.

The product is intended for website owners, developers, and webmasters who want to measure and improve how their site performs in Google Search.

Key features

  • Search Analytics reports showing queries, impressions, clicks, and position on Google Search
  • Sitemap and individual URL submission for crawling
  • Index coverage reports to check Google's view of the site
  • Email alerts when Google identifies site issues, with tools to report fixes
  • URL Inspection tool for detailed crawl, index, and serving information on pages
  • Core Web Vitals and Rich Results monitoring for mobile and desktop

Frequently asked questions

What is Google Search Console used for?

It provides tools and reports to measure a site's Search traffic and performance, fix issues, and improve how the site appears in Google Search results.

Can I get notified about problems with my site?

Yes, Google Search Console sends email alerts when Google identifies issues on your site and shows which URLs are affected.

Does it support structured data like recipes or jobs?

Yes, Rich Results reports let you monitor and improve structured data such as recipes and jobs that can appear as rich results on Google Search.

Does it help with AMP and Core Web Vitals?

Yes, Search Console includes tools and reports to monitor, test, and track AMP pages as well as Core Web Vitals on mobile and desktop.

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