{"id":6114,"date":"2019-12-04T20:07:31","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T20:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/?p=6114"},"modified":"2019-12-04T20:07:31","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T20:07:31","slug":"google-search-console","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/google-search-console\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Search Console: Best Practices and Tools For Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is this your first time hearing about Google Search Console (GSC)?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If so, then you\u2019ve been missing on a great solution for most of your digital marketing problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But don\u2019t worry, you\u2019re not alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lots of webmasters and small business owners outsource all their digital marketing efforts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, they don\u2019t care about what online marketing tools are out there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outsourcing started as a good idea at first. You hire a marketing company to handle everything for you while you get to focus on the real work. But then digital marketing agencies started to become greedy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, it costs you thousands of dollars just to set up an account and have it track your website\u2019s performance on the SERPs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These agencies are trying to keep you unaware of how simple it is to learn how to use Google Search Console.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And they do that so they can justify the cost they charge they\u2019re charging you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, are you ready to save yourself thousands of dollars and achieve better SEO results?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this full guide, we\u2019ll teach you everything you need to know about GSC and how to use it. We\u2019ll also share with you some of the most important tools you can use to grow your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get to work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 900;\">What is Google Search Console?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Search Console is a platform for webmasters to track their websites\u2019 performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers a wide variety of monitoring options that allow you to know how Google views your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GSC will also help you improve your SEO rankings by offering lots of marketing tools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the best features you\u2019ll get by using GSC are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optimize your technical SEO and increase traffic<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diagnose SEO errors in your website and fix them<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify your highest-ranking queries and most popular web pages<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check your mobile usability issues and learn how to fix them<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the best part about all this?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a free tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So now you might be wondering \u2014 how do I use Google Search Console to grow my business?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start with creating your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 900;\">How to Create a Google Search Console Account<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating a GSC account is simple and won\u2019t take much of your time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you have to do is follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>1- Register or login to your Google account:<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like any other tool offered by Google, the registration requires you to own a Google account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you already have a Google account, continue with the next step. If not,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0you can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/accounts.google.com\/signup\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create a new one here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure to verify your account type (personal\/business) before taking any further steps. Select the one that you wish to associate with your GSC account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>2- Create a Google Search Console Account<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\/welcome\">the official website<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then click \u201c<\/span><b>Start Now<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6115 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-register.png\" alt=\"Register a GSC account\" width=\"579\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-register.png 1328w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-register-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-register-1024x507.png 1024w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-register-768x380.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re already logged in to your Google account, you\u2019ll be taken to a new page where you have to add your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>3- Add Your Website<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your website URL in the left box and click \u201c<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Continue\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6116\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-property-type.png\" alt=\"GSC property type\" width=\"526\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-property-type.png 721w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-property-type-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your website will be added to your GSC account.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you have to complete the verification so that Google knows you\u2019re the owner and give you full details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>4- Verify Ownership of Your Website<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll get a DNS TXT record \u2014 which is a code that you need to paste to your DNS provider to verify ownership of your domain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6118 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-domain-verification.png\" alt=\"Google Search Console domain verification\" width=\"439\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-domain-verification.png 611w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-domain-verification-300x247.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 439px) 100vw, 439px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click \u201cCopy\u201d, then paste the TXT code in your DNS records (in your domain provider\u2019s panel).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Is this method complicated for you?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No worries, there\u2019s an even easier method!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go back to the first step, and add your domain to the box in the right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And make sure it\u2019s the full domain name including \u201chttps:\/\/www.\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6119 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-property.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-property.png 721w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-property-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After adding your domain, you\u2019ll have a list of verification options to choose from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can download an HTML file and upload it to your file directory on your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6120 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-verification-method.png\" alt=\"Google Search Console verification method\" width=\"544\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-verification-method.png 544w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-verification-method-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once uploaded, click on <\/span><b>\u201cVerify\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and your website will be successfully added to your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6121 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-verification.png\" alt=\"GSC verification methods\" width=\"582\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-verification.png 582w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-verification-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also complete the verification by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pasting an HTML tag to your site\u2019s home page<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a verified Google Analytics account linked to your website<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the Google Tag Manager<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 900;\">Google Search Console Best Practices<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you\u2019ve created your account and verified your website, it\u2019s time to learn how to use GSC effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>1- Link Google Search Console with Google Analytics<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you link the two accounts together, you need to have a Google Analytics account set up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t have an account, you can <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/analytics.google.com\/analytics\/web\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create one here<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the Google Analytics menu, select the property you want to link to your GSC account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on <\/span><b>\u201cAdmin\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the left box, then go to \u201c<\/span><b>Property Settings\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6122 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-07_22h41_05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-07_22h41_05.png 869w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-07_22h41_05-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-07_22h41_05-768x414.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new box will pop up on the right.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scroll down to the bottom, and you\u2019ll find a button at the bottom <\/span><b>\u201cAdjust Search Controle\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Click on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6123 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-07_22h43_59.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"619\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-07_22h43_59.png 796w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-07_22h43_59-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-07_22h43_59-768x408.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on <\/span><b>\u201cAdd\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6124 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-07_22h45_52.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-07_22h45_52.png 737w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-07_22h45_52-300x77.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, you\u2019ll find your website.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select it, and click <\/span><b>\u201cAdd\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will take some time before the two platforms are fully linked. So, you should expect some delay before the data is imported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>2- How to Add a Sitemap to Your GSC Account<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sitemap serves as a guide for search bots and crawling spiders. It makes it easier for robots to surf your website and extract data from it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And it works the same way for Google Search Console.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding a sitemap to your GSC account is a crucial step if you want to see accurate data in your account. It helps the tool crawl your website more efficiently and get information faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you already have a sitemap, then you\u2019re only one step away from adding your sitemap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to <\/span><b>\u201cSitemaps\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the left sidebar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6125 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-sitemap.png\" alt=\"How to add a sitemap\" width=\"740\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-sitemap.png 1366w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-sitemap-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-sitemap-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-sitemap-768x369.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paste your sitemap link and click on <\/span><b>\u201cSubmit\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once it\u2019s added, GSC will fetch the results and tell you if there are any errors with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t have a sitemap, don\u2019t worry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You create one with a few steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a WordPress user, you can create one by using the Yoast Plugin or the Google XML Sitemaps plugin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If not, there are many sitemap generators online that you can use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the most popular ones:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xml-sitemaps.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XML Sitemaps Generator<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xmlsitemapgenerator.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free Sitemap Generator<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/websiteseochecker.com\/html-sitemap-generator\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Website SEO Checker<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your sitemap is generated, upload it to the main directory on your website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then copy the link and add it to your GSC account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>3- How to Manage Users and Owners on Google Search Console<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two permissions for webmasters to use after creating their accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Owners <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>Users<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owners have full access to the platform and do anything with the data and user permissions. They can add or remove new users, change settings, and access all the data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A user can either be a full user or a restricted user. And the difference between the two lies in the ability to see almost all the data or be limited to only see certain parts selected by the owners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To add or remove new users\/owners, follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1- Click on <\/span><b>\u201cSettings\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the left sidebar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2- Then click on <\/span><b>\u201cAdd User\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6126 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/add-user-google-search-console.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/add-user-google-search-console.png 1366w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/add-user-google-search-console-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/add-user-google-search-console-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/add-user-google-search-console-768x369.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new box will pop up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3- Enter the user\u2019s email address and select the proper permission you want to give them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6127 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-08_10h37_37.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-08_10h37_37.png 690w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-08_10h37_37-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Done! The new user will be added to the list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6128 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-08_10h39_14.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-08_10h39_14.png 938w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-08_10h39_14-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-08_10h39_14-768x237.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to remove a user or end their permissions, all you have to do is remove them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the three dots on the right, then click \u201c<\/span><b>Remove Access<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6129\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-08_10h42_13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-08_10h42_13.png 940w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-08_10h42_13-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2019-11-08_10h42_13-768x237.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 900;\">Best Google Search Console Tools to Improve SEO<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before 2018, GSC only had some basic tools and reports that were hard to read and make use of.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But with this new update, any site owner can master the tools and get the best results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whenever a digital agency promises to get you phenomenal SEO results, it\u2019s using one of the practices below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s get started.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>1- URL Inspection<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The URL inspection tool is a great way to see how Google views your website when visiting it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will give you details about why your website isn\u2019t being indexed. That way, you can fix them and claim the higher rankings you deserve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To inspect your website, enter the URL in the input box on the top of the page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait for a few minutes for the inspection to process, and you\u2019ll get a report on how Google crawls that page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If everything is good with your website, you\u2019ll see this page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6130 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-url-inspection-tool.png\" alt=\"URL inspection tool\" width=\"722\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-url-inspection-tool.png 949w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-url-inspection-tool-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-url-inspection-tool-768x345.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If not, you\u2019ll be given some details about the errors your website has.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can follow the instructions on the page to fix those errors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>2- Index Coverage Report<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Index Coverage tool is used to generate reports related to indexing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A web page will be indexed on Google if it\u2019s found by crawling spiders then added to Google\u2019s search index.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But some problems might occur with your pages along the way. And if they remain unfixed, some of your web pages will never rank on Google.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6131\" title=\"Google Search Console: Index Coverage Report\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-index-coverage.png\" alt=\"Index coverage report\" width=\"550\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-index-coverage.png 925w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-index-coverage-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/google-search-console-index-coverage-768x369.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GSC Index Coverage tool will sort your web pages depending on the error.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll get to see which pages have the same error type and fix them separately depending on the issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the errors that keep your pages from getting indexed are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not found 404 errors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redirect errors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Server errors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crawl errors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>3- Performance Report<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any business needs to keep track of how its website is performing on the SERPs. And that\u2019s exactly what the performance report tool will give you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This tool shows you data about how often your website comes up in the SERPs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll also see how many clicks it gets and the average CTR for each indexed page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6132 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-performance-report.png\" alt=\"Performance report\" width=\"686\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-performance-report.png 942w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-performance-report-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-performance-report-768x320.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use this information to improve your SEO performance and grow your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6133 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-clicks-impressions.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"598\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-clicks-impressions.png 832w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-clicks-impressions-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-clicks-impressions-768x397.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using this tool, <\/span>you\u2019ll learn about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How your search traffic is changing over time and where it comes from<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What search queries and keywords bring you the most visitors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your top-ranking pages and how they perform on Google<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What queries and pages have the highest and lowest click-through-rates<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>4- Mobile Usability<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that you can check the mobile-friendliness of your website using GSC?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you have to do is click on <\/span><b>\u201cMobile Usability\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the left sidebar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6134 aligncenter\" title=\"Google Search Console: Mobile Usability\" src=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-mobile-usability.png\" alt=\"Mobile Usability\" width=\"757\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-mobile-usability.png 1337w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-mobile-usability-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-mobile-usability-1024x346.png 1024w, https:\/\/letsgetoptimized.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/gsc-mobile-usability-768x260.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll get a report about your different web pages and whether they\u2019re mobile friendly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Search Console will tell you which pages don\u2019t support mobile devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s necessary to fix those errors because mobile-friendly websites are preferred and given better rankings by Google.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 900;\">Wrapping It Up<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Search Console is an essential tool that every SEO practitioner should be using. 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