Features of Google Search Console
– Submit and check a sitemap
– Check the crawl rate and view statistics about Googlebot’s access to the site
– Receive alerts for indexing, spam, or other issues
– Show which sites link to the website
– Write and check a robots.txt file to discover blocked pages
Related Tools and Resources
– Bing Webmaster Tools
– Google Insights for Search
– Google Analytics
– Schema.org
References and Documentation
– Linking Google Analytics to Webmaster Tools
– Announcing Google Search Console – the new Webmaster Tools
– Saying goodbye to the old Search Console
– SEO Starter Guide: The Basics
– Crawl Stats report – Search Console Help
External Links for Further Information
– Documentation to Improve SEO | Google Search Central
– Google Search Console (New version)
– Official Google Webmaster Central Blog
– Official Google Webmaster Central Help Forum
– Google.org
Miscellaneous Features and Reports
– Provides access to an API for managing listings and crawl errors
– Checks security issues like hacked sites or malware attacks
– Allows adding or removing property owners and associates
– Check Merchant Listings Report and Product Snippet Report
– Offers Page Experience Report including Core Web Vitals and HTTPS
Google Search Console is a web service by Google which allows webmasters to check indexing status, search queries, crawling errors and optimize visibility of their websites.
Type of site | Webmaster tools |
|---|---|
| Owner | |
| URL | search |
| Commercial | yes |
Until 20 May 2015, the service was called Google Webmaster Tools. In January 2018, Google introduced a new version of the search console, with changes to the user interface. In September 2019, old Search Console reports, including the home and dashboard pages, were removed.
