Google Search Console (GSC) is a free tool provided by Google to give business owners and marketers insight into how their website is performing. There is a huge range of features and reports in GSC that make it easier to monitor your site’s Google Search presence and improve your SEO.
Understanding the features in GSC is even more important now as Core Web Vitals begin to impact search ranking. GSC reports can help you optimise Photo Editing Services your site by highlighting errors, giving you a simple way to ensure your site is visible to your target audience.
Keep reading for a brief run-down on each section in the GSC sidebar, and what you can expect to get out of each feature.
Overview Report
search console overview
The Overview Report gives you a quick glance at how your website is performing. The first graph shows your website performance based on the number of clicks into the site from the SERPs. This section also gives you important information about errors and failing pages that will need more urgent attention.
URL Inspection
Google search console URL inspection
The URL Inspection tool is a great way to see how Google views specific URLs on your site. When you click on the URL Inspection tool in the sidebar, it will ask you to input a URL from the site. The report will then show you important information such as if the page has been submitted and indexed, and when the last crawl was completed. It also will give recommendations on enhancements that could be made to the page.