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Google Search Console – How to use GSC, Information, Setup, New GSC

Google Search Console infomation

What is Search Console?

Google Search Console  is set of  services and tools  provided by Google for everyone. GSC ( previously Google Webmaster Tools) main reason is to provide support to webdevelopers/SEOs help them finding and fixing issues and giving insights about SERP perfomance. Those services can be  grouped in few categories:

– Google Search Data

– Google-bot Crawl Data

– Other like, Page speed, Disavow tool

Ability to understand data provided by GSC and  using GSC is core skill of any professional SEO.

How to use google search console

Using GSC  is  easy, what takes  time is  learning to use it in most effective way. Amount of information provided there may be overwhelming. That is why it`s good to have a  plan.

Please see below begininer guide to using Google Search Console

1. Starting point,  adding Your domain to GSC,

  • If You don`t have  Gmail account  create it.
  • On main page  after logging  in to  https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/home  click big red  Add a property  button
  • You can add to 1000 properties ( websites or apps) to one GSC  account,
  • Then You need to verify it and there are couple of ways to do it:

 

 

Google search console setup

Old google search console - detail Description

Search Appearance

New google search console