# Google Search Console

> Track website search traffic, indexing status, and technical issues on Google

Google Search Console is a free web service that provides direct insights into how Google crawls, indexes, and ranks a website. It shows the exact search queries, impressions, clicks, and average positions driving organic traffic. Site owners also use it to inspect individual URLs, submit sitemaps, and diagnose technical errors like broken pages or Core Web Vitals issues.

Website: https://search.google.com/search-console/about

## What it is for

- Analyze which search queries and pages drive impressions and organic clicks
- Submit XML sitemaps and request indexing for newly published URLs
- Identify and fix crawl errors, indexing coverage issues, and mobile usability problems
- Monitor Core Web Vitals performance and page speed metrics across mobile and desktop

## Features

- Search performance reports with clicks, impressions, CTR, and average position data
- URL inspection tool showing exact crawl, index, and serving status from Google's index
- Sitemap submission and index coverage tracking
- Automated email alerts for security issues, manual actions, and critical site errors
- Core Web Vitals and page experience monitoring
- Rich result and structured data validation

## Pricing

Free to use for any verified website owner

## Details

- Type: Web app
- Category: [Marketing & Sales](https://xiry.app/topics/marketing-sales.md)
- Topic: [Search Engine Optimization](https://xiry.app/topics/marketing-sales/search-engine-optimization.md)
- Open source: no
- Platforms: Web
- For: Website owners, SEO professionals, digital marketers, and web developers
- Alternative to: Bing Webmaster Tools, Ahrefs Webmaster Tools, Semrush
- Tags: seo, search console, google search, webmaster, analytics, site indexing

## Why it was saved

- [@neilpatel, 17 September 2023](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxTdbpwA1tB/): Shows the exact search queries bringing impressions and clicks to your website directly from Google Search.

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Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/google-search-console

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