Google Search Console is a free tool from Google for monitoring and optimizing your website's presence in search results.
Why do you need Search Console
- Tracking site positions in Google
- View the search queries used to find your site
- Indexing error detection
- Sending sitemap
- Checking mobile adaptability
- Core Web Vitals monitoring
Connection
Step 1: Registration
- Open Google Search Console (search.google.com/search-console)
- Sign in with your Google account
- Click "Add resource"
Step 2: Proof of Ownership
Select one of the confirmation methods:
- HTML tag — add a meta tag to the
<head>section of the site through the SEO settings in ecom.md - DNS record - add a TXT record to the DNS of your domain
- Google Analytics — if Google Analytics is already connected
- Google Tag Manager - via GTM container
Step 3: Submit Sitemap
- In Search Console, go to the “Sitemaps” section
- Enter the URL:
sitemap.xml - Click "Submit"
- Wait for processing
Useful reports
Efficiency
- For what queries is your site shown?
- Number of clicks and impressions
- Middle position
- CTR (percentage of clicks)
Coverage
- Which pages are indexed
- Indexing errors
- Pages excluded from the index
Mobile Friendly
- Problems with the mobile version
- Recommendations for improvement
Recommendations
- Check Search Console once a week
- Fix indexing errors
- Analyze search queries to improve content