About Google Search Console
Google Search Console is a free tool from Google for checking how your website performs in Google Search. It helps you spot problems that keep pages from showing up in results.
What it does
The tool shows which search queries bring people to your site, along with impressions, clicks and average position. You can submit sitemaps and single URLs so Google crawls them, review index coverage, and receive email alerts when Google finds issues on your site. The URL Inspection tool shows how Google has crawled and indexed a specific page, which helps when a page is missing from results.
Key features
- Search performance reports for queries and pages
- Index coverage review
- Sitemap and single URL submission
- Email alerts for site issues
- URL Inspection for individual pages
Who it's for
Site owners who want to see how their pages perform in search, and SEO specialists or developers who need to debug indexing problems. Content teams also use it to find queries that already bring traffic and could be improved.
Pricing and good to know
Search Console is free and needs a Google account. You must verify that you own a site before you can see its data, and Google offers several verification methods. The reports cover Google Search only, so they do not show traffic from other search engines. Data can take time to appear after you make changes.
Highlights
- See the search queries that bring visitors to your site
- Track impressions, clicks and average position
- Submit sitemaps and single URLs for crawling
- Get email alerts when Google finds site issues
- Inspect how Google has indexed a single page
