{"id":6429,"date":"2021-12-22T20:26:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T01:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elivated.com\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&#038;p=6429"},"modified":"2021-12-28T10:28:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T15:28:04","slug":"google-search-console-guide","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/elivated.com\/help\/google-search-console-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Search Console Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\t\t<div id=\"eckb-article-page-container-v2\" class=\"eckb-article-page-content-counter eckb_ap_active_theme_thrive-theme \" data-mobile_breakpoint=\"768\">    <div id=\"eckb-article-header\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"epkb-doc-search-container \"  style=\"background-color: #303030; padding-top: 40px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 40px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 40px;\"  >     \t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-doc-search-container__title\"  style=\"color: #FFFFFF; font-size:60px;\" > How Can We Help?<\/div>   \r\n\t\t\t<form id=\"epkb_search_form\"  style=\"width: 40%;\"  class=\"epkb-search epkb-search-form-0\" method=\"get\" action=\"\/\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-search-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\"  style=\"border-width: 1px; border-color: #CCCCCC; background-color: #FFFFFF; background: #FFFFFF;\"  id=\"epkb_search_terms\" aria-label=\"Search for answers\" name=\"s\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search for answers\" aria-controls=\"epkb_search_results\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"epkb_kb_id\" value=\"1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"epkb-search-box_button-wrap\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" id=\"epkb-search-kb\"  style=\"background-color: #40474f; background: #40474f; border-color: #F1F1F1;\" >Search <\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loading-spinner\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"epkb_search_results\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/form>\r\n\t\t<\/div>  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"eckb-article-body\">  <div id=\"eckb-article-left-sidebar\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t        <article id=\"eckb-article-content\" data-article-id=\"6429\" >                        <div id=\"eckb-article-content-header-v2\"><div id=\"eckb-article-content-header-row-1\"><div class=\"eckb-article-content-header-row-left-group\"><div id=\"eckb-article-back-navigation-container\"><div class=\"eckb-navigation-back  \"  style=\"margin-top: 4px; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 4px;\" ><div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"eckb-navigation-button\"  style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 10px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #f79052; font-size:30px;border-radius: 3px; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px; border-color: #f79052;\"  onclick=\"history.go(-1);\" >&lt; Back to Help Center<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"eckb-article-content-header-row-2\"><div class=\"eckb-article-content-header-row-left-group\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"eckb-article-content-last-updated-date-container\">\t\t<span class=\"eckb-meta-data-feature-icon epkbfa epkbfa-pencil-square-o\"><\/span><span class=\"eckb-meta-data-feature-text\">Updated<\/span><span class=\"eckb-meta-data-feature-value\">December 28, 2021<\/span>\t\t<\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"eckb-article-content-body\">\n<p>Google Search Console is a free service offered by Google that helps you monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot your site&#8217;s presence in Google Search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to sign up for the Search Console to be included in Google Search results, but Search Console helps you understand and improve how Google sees your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, you will learn a step-by-step guide in creating your Google Search Console account and connecting it to your Google Analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Set up Google Search Console Account<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Set up Google Search Console\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/538774436?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><em>Original Video Source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xOQ7EIUQ-Sg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#f79052\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Google Search Console Account<\/span><\/a><br><\/em><br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1. First get set up on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/analytics.google.com\/analytics\/web\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#f79052\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Google Analytics<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Go to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#f79052\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Google Search Console<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Login using the same details as you use to access your Analytics account. Alternatively, you can log in with a Google account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Click the three horizontal lines at the top-left of the page and select&nbsp;<strong>Add A Property<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Enter the&nbsp;<strong>URL&nbsp;<\/strong>of your website, then click continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Next you\u2019ll be asked to verify that you own the website in one of four ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;\u2022 If you have access to the root of your website you can upload an HTML file.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;\u2022 If you manage your hosting yourself, you can verify via your hosting provider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;\u2022 If you use Google Tag Manager, you can verify via Google Tags.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;\u2022 Or, by far the quickest and easiest method, verify ownership via your&nbsp;Google Analytics Tracking ID.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. If you already have a Google Analytics Tracking ID installed, Simply click the&nbsp;<strong>Verify&nbsp;<\/strong>button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Connecting Google Search Console to Google Analytic<\/strong>s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Connect Google Console and Analytics\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/538778110?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><em>Original Video Source:<span style=\"color:#f79052\" class=\"has-inline-color\">&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xOQ7EIUQ-Sg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#f79052\" class=\"has-inline-color\">How To Connect Google Search Console To Google Analytics<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can connect your Google Search Console account with Google Analytics, so you can easily analyze your <strong>SEO rankings<\/strong> along with other<strong> Analytics data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Log in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/analytics.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color:#f79052\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Google analytics&nbsp;<\/span><\/a>account<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Click&nbsp;<strong>Acquisition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Click<strong>&nbsp;Search Console<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Then&nbsp;<strong>Landing Pages<\/strong>&nbsp;(after clicking you will see this)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/elivated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Google-Analytics-Landing-Page-SC.jpeg\" alt=\"google analytics\" class=\"wp-image-6434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/elivated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Google-Analytics-Landing-Page-SC.jpeg 746w, https:\/\/elivated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Google-Analytics-Landing-Page-SC-300x164.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Click the&nbsp;<strong>setup search console<\/strong>&nbsp;button<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Click&nbsp;<strong>adjust search console<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Click add and select your&nbsp;<strong>website property<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Click&nbsp;<strong>Save&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Ok<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. Go back to google analytics and&nbsp;<strong>reload&nbsp;<\/strong>the site and click&nbsp;<strong>save<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div id=\"eckb-article-content-footer\"><div class=\"eckb-tag-container\"  ><span class=\"eckb-tag-description\">Tags:  <\/span><ul class=\"eckb-tag-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/elivated.com\/help\/tag\/google-ads\/\" rel=\"tag\">Google Ads<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/elivated.com\/help\/tag\/google-search-console\/\" rel=\"tag\">Google Search Console<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/elivated.com\/help\/tag\/google-search-console-guide\/\" rel=\"tag\">Google Search Console Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/elivated.com\/help\/tag\/ppc-management\/\" rel=\"tag\">PPC Management<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/elivated.com\/help\/tag\/seo\/\" rel=\"tag\">SEO<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/elivated.com\/help\/tag\/website-management\/\" rel=\"tag\">Website Management<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t        <\/article><!-- \/#eckb-article-content -->     <div id=\"eckb-article-right-sidebar\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/#eckb-article-body -->              <div id=\"eckb-article-footer\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/#eckb-article-page-container-v2 -->\r\n\r\n\t\t<style id=\"eckb-article-styles\" type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (min-width:768px){#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body #eckb-article-content #eckb-article-content-header-v2 #eckb-article-content-header-row-1,#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body #eckb-article-content #eckb-article-content-header-v2 #eckb-article-content-header-row-2,#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body #eckb-article-content #eckb-article-content-header-v2 #eckb-article-content-header-row-3,#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body #eckb-article-content #eckb-article-content-header-v2 #eckb-article-content-header-row-4,#eckb-article-page-container-v2 #eckb-article-body #eckb-article-content #eckb-article-content-header-v2 #eckb-article-content-header-row-5{flex-direction:row;}}#eckb-article-content-header-row-1{margin-bottom:15px;}#eckb-article-content-header-row-1 .eckb-article-content-header-row-left-group,#eckb-article-content-header-row-1 .eckb-article-content-header-row-right-group{align-items:center;}#eckb-article-content-header-row-2{margin-bottom:15px;}#eckb-article-content-header-row-2 .eckb-article-content-header-row-left-group,#eckb-article-content-header-row-2 .eckb-article-content-header-row-right-group{align-items:center;}<\/style>   ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re not already using the Google Search Console in your SEO strategy, you should be! 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