{"id":341,"date":"2026-11-11T10:38:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:38:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/?p=341"},"modified":"2026-11-10T10:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T10:43:49","slug":"google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Search Console Features: A Complete Guide to Monitoring Website Performance and Improving SEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Written by:<\/strong> Founder, Digital Markz<br \/>\n<strong>Location:<\/strong> Delhi, India<br \/>\n<strong>Expertise:<\/strong> SEO, Google Ads (PPC), AI Marketing, Automation, Lead Generation, Website and App Development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Disclosure:<\/strong> Digital Markz offers SEO, GEO and AEO services mentioned in this article.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#What_Is_Google_Search_Console\" >What Is Google Search Console?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#1_Performance_Report_Understand_Your_Websites_Search_Traffic\" >1. Performance Report: Understand Your Website&#8217;s Search Traffic<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Total_Clicks\" >Total Clicks<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Total_Impressions\" >Total Impressions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Average_CTR\" >Average CTR<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Average_Position\" >Average Position<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#How_to_Use_the_Performance_Report_for_SEO\" >How to Use the Performance Report for SEO<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#2_URL_Inspection_Tool_Check_Individual_Website_Pages\" >2. URL Inspection Tool: Check Individual Website Pages<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Live_URL_Testing\" >Live URL Testing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#3_Page_Indexing_Report_Find_Out_Why_Pages_Are_Not_Indexed\" >3. Page Indexing Report: Find Out Why Pages Are Not Indexed<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Why_This_Report_Matters\" >Why This Report Matters<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#4_Sitemaps_Report_Help_Google_Discover_Important_Pages\" >4. Sitemaps Report: Help Google Discover Important Pages<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#How_to_Submit_a_Sitemap\" >How to Submit a Sitemap<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#5_Google_Search_Console_Insights_Understand_Your_Content_Performance\" >5. Google Search Console Insights: Understand Your Content Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#6_Core_Web_Vitals_Report_Monitor_Real-World_Page_Experience\" >6. Core Web Vitals Report: Monitor Real-World Page Experience<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Largest_Contentful_Paint_LCP\" >Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Interaction_to_Next_Paint_INP\" >Interaction to Next Paint (INP)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Cumulative_Layout_Shift_CLS\" >Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#How_Businesses_Can_Use_This_Report\" >How Businesses Can Use This Report<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#7_Links_Report_Understand_Your_Websites_Link_Structure\" >7. Links Report: Understand Your Website&#8217;s Link Structure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#8_Manual_Actions_Report_Check_Google_Search_Policy_Issues\" >8. Manual Actions Report: Check Google Search Policy Issues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#9_Security_Issues_Report_Protect_Your_Website_Visitors\" >9. Security Issues Report: Protect Your Website Visitors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#10_Crawl_Stats_Report_Understand_Googles_Crawling_Activity\" >10. Crawl Stats Report: Understand Google&#8217;s Crawling Activity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#11_Search_Appearance_and_Rich_Result_Reports\" >11. Search Appearance and Rich Result Reports<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#12_Google_Search_Console_Email_Alerts_and_Notifications\" >12. Google Search Console Email Alerts and Notifications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#How_to_Use_Google_Search_Console_to_Improve_Your_SEO_Strategy\" >How to Use Google Search Console to Improve Your SEO Strategy<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Step_1_Review_Organic_Search_Performance\" >Step 1: Review Organic Search Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Step_2_Find_Keyword_Opportunities\" >Step 2: Find Keyword Opportunities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Step_3_Investigate_Indexing_Problems\" >Step 3: Investigate Indexing Problems<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Step_4_Improve_Important_Landing_Pages\" >Step 4: Improve Important Landing Pages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Step_5_Check_Technical_Performance\" >Step 5: Check Technical Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Step_6_Measure_the_Results\" >Step 6: Measure the Results<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Common_Google_Search_Console_Mistakes_Website_Owners_Should_Avoid\" >Common Google Search Console Mistakes Website Owners Should Avoid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-35\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions_About_Google_Search_Console\" >Frequently Asked Questions About Google Search Console<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-36\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Is_Google_Search_Console_free\" >Is Google Search Console free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-37\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Does_Google_Search_Console_improve_website_rankings\" >Does Google Search Console improve website rankings?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-38\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#How_long_does_Google_take_to_index_a_new_page\" >How long does Google take to index a new page?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-39\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Can_Google_Search_Console_show_which_keywords_bring_traffic\" >Can Google Search Console show which keywords bring traffic?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-40\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Is_Google_Search_Console_enough_for_a_complete_SEO_audit\" >Is Google Search Console enough for a complete SEO audit?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-41\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Should_every_business_website_use_Google_Search_Console\" >Should every business website use Google Search Console?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-42\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A website can have well-written content, attractive design and useful services, but that does not automatically mean people will find it through Google. To understand how a website performs in organic search, website owners need reliable information about search visibility, indexing, user searches and technical issues.<\/p>\n<p>Google Search Console provides this information directly from Google.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you manage a business website, an online store, a blog or a service-based company website, Google Search Console helps you understand how your pages perform in Google Search. It also identifies indexing problems, tracks search queries and provides information that can help improve your <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/seo\">SEO strategy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Many website owners use Search Console only to submit a sitemap or request indexing. However, the platform offers several other useful features that can support regular <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/seo\">SEO<\/a> monitoring and website improvement.<\/p>\n<p>In this guide, we will explore the most important Google Search Console features, explain how they work and discuss how businesses can use their reports to make better <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/seo\">SEO<\/a> decisions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Google_Search_Console\"><\/span>What Is Google Search Console?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google Search Console (GSC) is a free service from Google that helps website owners monitor, maintain and troubleshoot their website&#8217;s presence in Google Search.<\/p>\n<p>It provides information about how Google discovers, crawls and indexes website pages. It also shows how users find a website through search results, including the queries that generate impressions and clicks.<\/p>\n<p>For example, suppose you operate a <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\">digital marketing agency<\/a> website. You may want to know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which SEO-related keywords bring visitors to your website?<\/li>\n<li>Which service pages appear in Google search results?<\/li>\n<li>Are important website pages indexed?<\/li>\n<li>Why are some pages not appearing in search results?<\/li>\n<li>Which pages receive impressions but very few clicks?<\/li>\n<li>Are there technical problems affecting website performance?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Google Search Console helps answer these questions through its reports and tools.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to understand that Search Console is not a keyword-ranking guarantee or an automatic SEO improvement tool. It provides information that website owners and SEO professionals can use to identify opportunities and solve problems.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Performance_Report_Understand_Your_Websites_Search_Traffic\"><\/span>1. Performance Report: Understand Your Website&#8217;s Search Traffic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Performance report is one of the most useful Google Search Console features for <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/seo\">SEO<\/a> professionals.<\/p>\n<p>It shows how your website performs in Google Search and provides information about the searches that bring visibility to your pages.<\/p>\n<p>The report includes four important metrics.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Total_Clicks\"><\/span>Total Clicks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Total clicks represent the number of times users clicked your website from Google Search results.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if your website receives 250 clicks during a selected period, it means users clicked your website 250 times from the relevant search results.<\/p>\n<p>Tracking clicks helps you understand whether your organic search traffic is increasing or decreasing.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Total_Impressions\"><\/span>Total Impressions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>An impression is recorded when a link to your website appears in Google Search results and meets Google&#8217;s impression-counting requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Suppose your service page appears in search results 8,000 times but receives only 160 clicks.<\/p>\n<p>This means the page is receiving visibility, but there may be room to improve its search result presentation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Average_CTR\"><\/span>Average CTR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Click-through rate (CTR) represents the percentage of impressions that resulted in clicks.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if a page receives 1,000 impressions and 50 clicks, its CTR is 5%.<\/p>\n<p>A low CTR does not always indicate poor content. Search position, search intent, competition and the wording of the title and description can all influence user behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>SEO professionals can use this metric to identify pages that may benefit from better titles and more relevant descriptions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Average_Position\"><\/span>Average Position<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Average position indicates the average position of your website&#8217;s highest-ranking result for the selected reporting period and grouping.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if a page has an average position of 12, it generally means its highest result appeared around that position across the recorded impressions.<\/p>\n<p>It is an average, not a fixed ranking. Actual search positions can vary by query, location, device and other factors.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_the_Performance_Report_for_SEO\"><\/span>How to Use the Performance Report for SEO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Consider a blog post targeting the keyword &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/seo\">SEO services<\/a> for small businesses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After reviewing the Performance report, you discover that the article receives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5,000 impressions<\/li>\n<li>125 clicks<\/li>\n<li>2.5% CTR<\/li>\n<li>11 average position<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These numbers provide a starting point for further investigation.<\/p>\n<p>You can review the queries generating impressions, check whether the article answers those searches properly and improve the page title or content where necessary.<\/p>\n<p>The objective should not be to increase clicks through misleading titles. It should be to make your search result more relevant to the people looking for your information.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_URL_Inspection_Tool_Check_Individual_Website_Pages\"><\/span>2. URL Inspection Tool: Check Individual Website Pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The URL Inspection tool helps website owners understand how Google sees a specific URL.<\/p>\n<p>It is particularly useful when publishing new content, updating important service pages or investigating indexing problems.<\/p>\n<p>Enter a complete website URL into the inspection bar at the top of Google Search Console.<\/p>\n<p>The tool provides information such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Whether the page is indexed.<\/li>\n<li>When Google last crawled the page.<\/li>\n<li>Whether crawling is allowed.<\/li>\n<li>Whether indexing is allowed.<\/li>\n<li>The canonical URL selected by Google.<\/li>\n<li>Information about detected structured data and other supported enhancements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Live_URL_Testing\"><\/span>Live URL Testing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Live Test option allows you to check the current version of a page.<\/p>\n<p>It can help identify problems such as blocked crawling, unsuccessful page fetching or indexing restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>For example, imagine you have published a new<a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/seo\"> SEO service<\/a> page, but it does not appear in Google Search.<\/p>\n<p>You can inspect the URL, run a live test and check whether Google can access the page.<\/p>\n<p>If the page is accessible and eligible for indexing, you can use the Request Indexing option.<\/p>\n<p>However, requesting indexing does not guarantee that Google will index the page or display it in search results. Google makes its own decisions about crawling and indexing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Page_Indexing_Report_Find_Out_Why_Pages_Are_Not_Indexed\"><\/span>3. Page Indexing Report: Find Out Why Pages Are Not Indexed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Publishing a website page does not automatically mean that Google will include it in its search index.<\/p>\n<p>The Page Indexing report helps website owners understand which pages are indexed and which pages have not been indexed.<\/p>\n<p>This report is particularly important for websites with a large number of blogs, product pages, category pages and service URLs.<\/p>\n<p>Common indexing statuses include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crawled \u2013 currently not indexed:<\/strong> Google crawled the page but has not included it in its index. Review the page&#8217;s usefulness, originality, duplication and overall value before making changes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Discovered \u2013 currently not indexed:<\/strong> Google knows about the URL but has not yet crawled it. Internal linking, website structure and crawl accessibility are worth checking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duplicate without user-selected canonical:<\/strong> Google has identified the page as a duplicate and selected another URL as canonical.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternate page with proper canonical tag:<\/strong> The page points to another URL as its preferred version. This is not necessarily an error.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Excluded by noindex tag:<\/strong> The page contains an instruction that prevents it from being indexed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not found (404):<\/strong> The requested page could not be found.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_This_Report_Matters\"><\/span>Why This Report Matters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Suppose an ecommerce website has 300 product URLs, but only 180 are indexed.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of repeatedly requesting indexing for all 120 remaining pages, the website owner should investigate the reasons behind their exclusion.<\/p>\n<p>Some pages may be discontinued products, duplicate URLs or pages with little useful information.<\/p>\n<p>Others may have technical issues that require attention.<\/p>\n<p>The correct solution depends on the specific indexing status and the purpose of each URL.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Sitemaps_Report_Help_Google_Discover_Important_Pages\"><\/span>4. Sitemaps Report: Help Google Discover Important Pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A sitemap is a file that lists important URLs on a website and provides information that can help search engines discover them.<\/p>\n<p>The Sitemaps report allows website owners to submit and monitor XML sitemaps.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a business website may have separate sections for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Main website pages<\/li>\n<li>Blog articles<\/li>\n<li>Service pages<\/li>\n<li>Product pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A properly maintained sitemap can make it easier for Google to discover important URLs, especially on large or recently launched websites.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Submit_a_Sitemap\"><\/span>How to Submit a Sitemap<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Open your Google Search Console property.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the Sitemaps section.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your sitemap URL.<\/li>\n<li>Click Submit.<\/li>\n<li>Review the submission status.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>A common sitemap URL is:<\/p>\n<p><code>https:\/\/example.com\/sitemap.xml<\/code><\/p>\n<p>The actual sitemap location depends on your website platform and configuration.<\/p>\n<p>After submission, check whether Google successfully processed the sitemap.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that submitting a sitemap does not guarantee indexing or higher rankings. It helps Google discover URLs; the decision to index them remains with Google.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Google_Search_Console_Insights_Understand_Your_Content_Performance\"><\/span>5. Google Search Console Insights: Understand Your Content Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Insights report provides a simplified overview of website performance.<\/p>\n<p>It can help website owners and content creators understand which content is receiving attention from Google Search and how search interest is changing.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on available data, the report can highlight:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Top-performing content.<\/li>\n<li>Trending pages.<\/li>\n<li>Popular search queries.<\/li>\n<li>Search traffic patterns.<\/li>\n<li>Countries and traffic sources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example, a digital marketing website may discover that an article about Google Ads is receiving more search attention than its other recent blog posts.<\/p>\n<p>This information can help the content team decide whether to update the article, publish related educational content or improve internal links to relevant service pages.<\/p>\n<p>The Insights report is useful for identifying content opportunities, but important decisions should also consider business relevance and the quality of incoming traffic.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Core_Web_Vitals_Report_Monitor_Real-World_Page_Experience\"><\/span>6. Core Web Vitals Report: Monitor Real-World Page Experience<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Website performance affects how visitors experience a website.<\/p>\n<p>A slow-loading page, unstable layout or delayed response to user interactions can make it difficult for visitors to access information.<\/p>\n<p>Google Search Console includes a Core Web Vitals report that uses real-world user experience data to assess page performance.<\/p>\n<p>It focuses on three key measurements.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Largest_Contentful_Paint_LCP\"><\/span>Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>LCP measures how long it takes for the largest visible content element to render.<\/p>\n<p>A good LCP score is 2.5 seconds or less.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interaction_to_Next_Paint_INP\"><\/span>Interaction to Next Paint (INP)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>INP measures how responsive a page is to user interactions throughout a visit.<\/p>\n<p>A good INP score is 200 milliseconds or less.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cumulative_Layout_Shift_CLS\"><\/span>Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>CLS measures unexpected layout movement during page loading.<\/p>\n<p>A good CLS score is 0.1 or less.<\/p>\n<p>These thresholds help website owners identify performance issues that may affect the browsing experience.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Businesses_Can_Use_This_Report\"><\/span>How Businesses Can Use This Report<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Suppose a business website has a large homepage banner, multiple scripts and several third-party integrations.<\/p>\n<p>If the Core Web Vitals report identifies poor LCP performance, the development team can investigate image sizes, server response times and rendering resources.<\/p>\n<p>If INP is poor, unnecessary JavaScript execution and slow event handlers may need attention.<\/p>\n<p>If CLS is poor, missing image dimensions or dynamically inserted page elements may be responsible.<\/p>\n<p>Improving these areas can make a website more comfortable to use. However, passing Core Web Vitals does not guarantee higher Google rankings.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Links_Report_Understand_Your_Websites_Link_Structure\"><\/span>7. Links Report: Understand Your Website&#8217;s Link Structure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Internal links and external backlinks are important parts of website navigation and SEO.<\/p>\n<p>The Links report provides information about links that Google has discovered pointing to your website.<\/p>\n<p>It includes two main categories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>External links:<\/strong> These are links from other websites pointing to your pages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Internal links:<\/strong> These are links connecting different pages within your own website.<\/p>\n<p>The report can help you understand which pages receive the most internal links and which external websites link to your content.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if your SEO service page receives very few internal links, you may want to review relevant blog articles and add useful contextual links to that page.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, reviewing external links can help you understand which websites reference your content.<\/p>\n<p>The report is not a complete backlink analysis platform, but it provides useful information about the links Google has discovered.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Manual_Actions_Report_Check_Google_Search_Policy_Issues\"><\/span>8. Manual Actions Report: Check Google Search Policy Issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Manual Actions report is an important feature for website owners.<\/p>\n<p>Google may apply a manual action when a human reviewer determines that a website does not comply with its spam policies.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of issues can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unnatural links pointing to or from a website.<\/li>\n<li>Cloaking.<\/li>\n<li>Hidden text or keyword stuffing.<\/li>\n<li>Automatically generated spam.<\/li>\n<li>Other violations of Google&#8217;s spam policies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If a manual action is applied, the report explains the affected issue and provides information about the required corrective steps.<\/p>\n<p>Website owners should investigate the reported problem, correct it and submit a reconsideration request when appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>Not every ranking decline is caused by a manual action. Algorithmic changes, technical problems and changes in search demand can also affect organic performance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Security_Issues_Report_Protect_Your_Website_Visitors\"><\/span>9. Security Issues Report: Protect Your Website Visitors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Website security is important for both businesses and their visitors.<\/p>\n<p>A compromised website can expose users to harmful content, suspicious redirects or other security risks.<\/p>\n<p>The Security Issues report helps website owners identify security problems detected by Google.<\/p>\n<p>If Google identifies a security issue, the report provides details about the affected URLs and the type of problem.<\/p>\n<p>Website administrators should investigate the affected pages, remove malicious content, update vulnerable software and strengthen website security.<\/p>\n<p>After resolving the issue, follow Google&#8217;s recommended review process where applicable.<\/p>\n<p>Regular security checks are particularly important for WordPress websites, ecommerce stores and websites using multiple plugins or third-party integrations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Crawl_Stats_Report_Understand_Googles_Crawling_Activity\"><\/span>10. Crawl Stats Report: Understand Google&#8217;s Crawling Activity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Crawl Stats report provides information about how Googlebot crawls a website.<\/p>\n<p>It is particularly useful for larger websites and technical SEO investigations.<\/p>\n<p>The report can show:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Total crawl requests.<\/li>\n<li>Total download size.<\/li>\n<li>Average response time.<\/li>\n<li>Host availability.<\/li>\n<li>Crawl request breakdowns by response type, file type and purpose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example, if Googlebot frequently encounters server errors, website administrators can investigate hosting performance and server configuration.<\/p>\n<p>If crawling activity changes unexpectedly, the report may help identify whether the change is associated with server responses or other technical conditions.<\/p>\n<p>The Crawl Stats report is available for domain-level properties, not URL-prefix properties.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Search_Appearance_and_Rich_Result_Reports\"><\/span>11. Search Appearance and Rich Result Reports<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google can display certain types of structured information in eligible search results.<\/p>\n<p>Examples include supported product, recipe and other rich result formats.<\/p>\n<p>Search Console provides relevant enhancement reports when Google detects supported structured data on a website.<\/p>\n<p>These reports can help website owners identify structured data errors and warnings.<\/p>\n<p>For example, an ecommerce website may use product structured data to describe product information such as price and availability.<\/p>\n<p>If Google detects a supported implementation problem, the relevant report can provide details that developers can investigate.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to remember that valid structured data does not guarantee that Google will display a rich result. Google determines eligibility and presentation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Google_Search_Console_Email_Alerts_and_Notifications\"><\/span>12. Google Search Console Email Alerts and Notifications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another useful feature is the notification system.<\/p>\n<p>Google Search Console can send email alerts when it identifies certain problems affecting a verified website property.<\/p>\n<p>These notifications can help website owners respond to important issues without checking every report manually.<\/p>\n<p>For example, an alert about a security issue or a significant indexing problem can prompt an investigation.<\/p>\n<p>However, receiving no notification does not necessarily mean that a website has no SEO problems.<\/p>\n<p>Regularly reviewing important reports is still necessary.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_Google_Search_Console_to_Improve_Your_SEO_Strategy\"><\/span>How to Use Google Search Console to Improve Your SEO Strategy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Understanding individual reports is useful, but the real value comes from using the information to make practical website improvements.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a simple approach businesses can follow.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Review_Organic_Search_Performance\"><\/span>Step 1: Review Organic Search Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Check clicks, impressions, CTR and average position.<\/p>\n<p>Identify pages that are gaining visibility and pages experiencing a decline.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Find_Keyword_Opportunities\"><\/span>Step 2: Find Keyword Opportunities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Review the queries generating impressions.<\/p>\n<p>Look for relevant search terms where your website has visibility but receives relatively few clicks.<\/p>\n<p>Check whether the existing content matches the search intent.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Investigate_Indexing_Problems\"><\/span>Step 3: Investigate Indexing Problems<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Open the Page Indexing report and review important excluded URLs.<\/p>\n<p>Identify whether the cause is technical, related to duplication or simply an intentional indexing restriction.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Improve_Important_Landing_Pages\"><\/span>Step 4: Improve Important Landing Pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Review service pages and other commercial landing pages.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure the content explains the service clearly, answers common customer questions and provides useful next steps.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Check_Technical_Performance\"><\/span>Step 5: Check Technical Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Review Core Web Vitals, URL Inspection and relevant technical reports.<\/p>\n<p>Work with your developer to resolve problems that affect crawling, page experience or website accessibility.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Measure_the_Results\"><\/span>Step 6: Measure the Results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Compare performance over suitable periods after making changes.<\/p>\n<p>Monitor whether impressions, clicks and relevant search visibility improve.<\/p>\n<p>Avoid making conclusions based on only a few days of data, particularly for websites with low search traffic.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Common_Google_Search_Console_Mistakes_Website_Owners_Should_Avoid\"><\/span>Common Google Search Console Mistakes Website Owners Should Avoid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even though Search Console is relatively easy to access, many website owners misunderstand its reports.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some common mistakes worth avoiding:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Requesting indexing repeatedly:<\/strong> Submitting the same URL multiple times does not guarantee faster indexing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Ignoring excluded pages:<\/strong> Not every excluded URL is a problem. Review its purpose and indexing status before taking action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Focusing only on clicks:<\/strong> Impressions, CTR, average position and query relevance also provide important information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Treating average position as an exact ranking:<\/strong> Search results vary, and average position does not represent a fixed ranking for every user.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Ignoring technical reports:<\/strong> Security issues, crawling problems and Core Web Vitals deserve regular attention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Making changes without reviewing search intent:<\/strong> A page should answer the questions users are actually searching for rather than simply repeating keywords.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions_About_Google_Search_Console\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions About Google Search Console<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Google_Search_Console_free\"><\/span>Is Google Search Console free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Google Search Console is a free service provided by Google. Website owners can verify their websites and access available performance, indexing and technical reports without paying a subscription fee.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Google_Search_Console_improve_website_rankings\"><\/span>Does Google Search Console improve website rankings?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Search Console does not directly improve rankings. It provides information that helps website owners identify SEO opportunities, monitor performance and troubleshoot technical issues.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_Google_take_to_index_a_new_page\"><\/span>How long does Google take to index a new page?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There is no fixed indexing timeline. It can take several days or longer, depending on the website and page. Requesting indexing does not guarantee inclusion in Google&#8217;s index.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Google_Search_Console_show_which_keywords_bring_traffic\"><\/span>Can Google Search Console show which keywords bring traffic?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. The Performance report includes search queries that generated impressions and clicks for your website, subject to Google&#8217;s reporting limitations and privacy filtering.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Google_Search_Console_enough_for_a_complete_SEO_audit\"><\/span>Is Google Search Console enough for a complete SEO audit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. It is an important SEO tool, but a complete audit may also require website crawling, content analysis, keyword research, backlink evaluation, analytics data and manual technical checks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_every_business_website_use_Google_Search_Console\"><\/span>Should every business website use Google Search Console?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Any business that wants to understand its visibility in Google Search can benefit from setting up and regularly reviewing Search Console.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span>Final Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Google Search Console is more than a tool for submitting sitemaps and checking whether pages are indexed. Its reports provide valuable information about organic search performance, user queries, website indexing, crawling activity, links and technical problems.<\/p>\n<p>For businesses that depend on organic traffic, regularly reviewing these reports can help identify problems before they affect important website pages and reveal opportunities to improve existing content.<\/p>\n<p>However, collecting data alone is not enough. Website owners need to understand what the reports indicate and take appropriate action.<\/p>\n<p>At Digital Markz, we believe that effective SEO starts with understanding a website&#8217;s actual performance. By combining Google Search Console insights with technical SEO, useful content, website improvements and a clear digital marketing strategy, businesses can build a stronger foundation for sustainable online growth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need help understanding your website&#8217;s SEO performance?<\/strong> Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/\">Digital Markz<\/a> to explore professional <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/seo\/\">SEO services<\/a> and practical digital marketing solutions for your business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by: Founder, Digital Markz Location: Delhi, India Expertise: SEO, Google Ads (PPC), AI Marketing, Automation, Lead Generation, Website and App Development. Disclosure: Digital Markz offers SEO, GEO and AEO services mentioned in this article. Introduction A website can have well-written content, attractive design and useful services, but that does not automatically mean people will [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry","has-media"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Google Search Console Features: Complete SEO Guide<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore Google Search Console features to monitor rankings, indexing, website performance and improve SEO.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Google Search Console Features: Complete SEO Guide\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Explore Google Search Console features to monitor rankings, indexing, website performance and improve SEO.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Digital Markz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Digital-Markz\/61593660283846\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-11-11T10:38:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/771b2a24-c73c-4f20-b61f-d2e46ce7573d-1.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1672\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"941\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Digital Markz\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Digital_Markz\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Digital_Markz\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Digital Markz\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"15 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Digital Markz\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/97ccd760f8ded886642d15a2d9196a35\"},\"headline\":\"Google Search Console Features: A Complete Guide to Monitoring Website Performance and Improving SEO\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-11-11T10:38:24+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":3193,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/11\\\/771b2a24-c73c-4f20-b61f-d2e46ce7573d-1.png\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\\\/\",\"name\":\"Google Search Console Features: Complete SEO Guide\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/11\\\/771b2a24-c73c-4f20-b61f-d2e46ce7573d-1.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-11-11T10:38:24+00:00\",\"description\":\"Explore Google Search Console features to monitor rankings, indexing, website performance and improve SEO.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/11\\\/771b2a24-c73c-4f20-b61f-d2e46ce7573d-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/11\\\/771b2a24-c73c-4f20-b61f-d2e46ce7573d-1.png\",\"width\":1672,\"height\":941,\"caption\":\"Google Search Console Features\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Google Search Console Features: A Complete Guide to Monitoring Website Performance and Improving SEO\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/\",\"name\":\"Digital Markz\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Digital Markz\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/cropped-ChatGPT-Image-Aug-30-2026-04_28_27-AM.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/cropped-ChatGPT-Image-Aug-30-2026-04_28_27-AM.png\",\"width\":2170,\"height\":722,\"caption\":\"Digital Markz\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/people\\\/Digital-Markz\\\/61593660283846\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/Digital_Markz\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/digital_markz\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/digital-markz\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/97ccd760f8ded886642d15a2d9196a35\",\"name\":\"Digital Markz\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9b080240e1b57838eb50a4f88847af426b6b480caf0255017b5df7d011c445ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9b080240e1b57838eb50a4f88847af426b6b480caf0255017b5df7d011c445ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9b080240e1b57838eb50a4f88847af426b6b480caf0255017b5df7d011c445ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Digital Markz\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmarkz.com\\\/blogs\\\/author\\\/digital-markz\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Google Search Console Features: Complete SEO Guide","description":"Explore Google Search Console features to monitor rankings, indexing, website performance and improve SEO.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Google Search Console Features: Complete SEO Guide","og_description":"Explore Google Search Console features to monitor rankings, indexing, website performance and improve SEO.","og_url":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/","og_site_name":"Digital Markz","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Digital-Markz\/61593660283846\/","article_published_time":"2026-11-11T10:38:24+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1672,"height":941,"url":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/771b2a24-c73c-4f20-b61f-d2e46ce7573d-1.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Digital Markz","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Digital_Markz","twitter_site":"@Digital_Markz","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Digital Markz","Est. reading time":"15 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/"},"author":{"name":"Digital Markz","@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/97ccd760f8ded886642d15a2d9196a35"},"headline":"Google Search Console Features: A Complete Guide to Monitoring Website Performance and Improving SEO","datePublished":"2026-11-11T10:38:24+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/"},"wordCount":3193,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/771b2a24-c73c-4f20-b61f-d2e46ce7573d-1.png","inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/","url":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/","name":"Google Search Console Features: Complete SEO Guide","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/771b2a24-c73c-4f20-b61f-d2e46ce7573d-1.png","datePublished":"2026-11-11T10:38:24+00:00","description":"Explore Google Search Console features to monitor rankings, indexing, website performance and improve SEO.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/771b2a24-c73c-4f20-b61f-d2e46ce7573d-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/771b2a24-c73c-4f20-b61f-d2e46ce7573d-1.png","width":1672,"height":941,"caption":"Google Search Console Features"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/google-search-console-features-a-complete-guide-to-monitoring-website-performance-and-improving-seo\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Google Search Console Features: A Complete Guide to Monitoring Website Performance and Improving SEO"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/#website","url":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/","name":"Digital Markz","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/#organization","name":"Digital Markz","url":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cropped-ChatGPT-Image-Aug-30-2026-04_28_27-AM.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/cropped-ChatGPT-Image-Aug-30-2026-04_28_27-AM.png","width":2170,"height":722,"caption":"Digital Markz"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Digital-Markz\/61593660283846\/","https:\/\/x.com\/Digital_Markz","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/digital_markz\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/digital-markz"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/97ccd760f8ded886642d15a2d9196a35","name":"Digital Markz","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9b080240e1b57838eb50a4f88847af426b6b480caf0255017b5df7d011c445ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9b080240e1b57838eb50a4f88847af426b6b480caf0255017b5df7d011c445ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9b080240e1b57838eb50a4f88847af426b6b480caf0255017b5df7d011c445ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Digital Markz"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs"],"url":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/author\/digital-markz\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=341"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":343,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/341\/revisions\/343"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalmarkz.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}