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Web-based SEO tool for optimizing website visibility

Google Search Console Pricing, Features, Reviews and Alternatives

Google Search Console FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Google Search Console offer?

Google Search Console has the following pricing plans:
Pricing model: Free

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Q. Who are the typical users of Google Search Console?

Google Search Console has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Small Business


Q. What languages does Google Search Console support?

Google Search Console supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does Google Search Console offer an API?

Yes, Google Search Console has an API available for use.


Q. What other apps does Google Search Console integrate with?

Google Search Console integrates with the following applications:
Google Analytics 360


Q. What level of support does Google Search Console offer?

Google Search Console offers the following support options:
FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base

Google Search Console product overview

What is Google Search Console?

Google Search Console is a web-based tool designed to help businesses measure websites’ search traffic and performance, resolve issues, and improve site ranking in Google Search results. It lets SEO specialists conduct marketing analysis using other Google tools, such as Google Trends, Google Analytics, and Google Ads to facilitate decision-making processes related to websites’ appearance in search results.

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base

Training options

Videos

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4.8

/5

198

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Free

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Google Search Console features

Functionality

4.7

/5

198

Total features

13

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Most valued features by users

Activity Dashboard
API
Alerts/Notifications
Backlink Monitoring
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Google Search Console users reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

/5

198

Positive reviews

98

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9.22/10
Rating distribution

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Pros
Very happy with the overall functionality and user friendly ease of access with it. I also like that they provide updates in a timely manner and keep consistency for user ability.
The tools it provide are just awesome, we can get ourselves protected from malwares and hackers as well as it helps us check on the ongoing traffic on the particular site or search over google.
I love the simplicity and ease of use with Google chat. In addition the integration with all of the other Google suite of products is very helpful.
Cons
The worst part is when you don’t get even one result. It’s very rare, but it does happen.
The position ranking data is very bad unless you have a significant amount of clicks and impressions.
It is difficult to decipher the charts and information it gives you, depending on what you’re trying to see.

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Joe C.

Account Manager

Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees

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Another great product from Google

Reviewed 3 years ago

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Shannon O.

Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Essential for Every Website

Reviewed 3 years ago

I use this on a daily basis when working as an SEO to track and monitor website health, and improve client websites backend issues affecting speed and crawlability. It's one of the first data areas I request access to when working on a new site.

Pros

Given that Google is the most important search engine for website owners, the website performance information contained in Search Console is incredibly valuable. The integration of Core Web Vitals data is a must view for website owners, and the keyword conversion and CTR data is essential for SEOs improving client websites.

Cons

While the current Search Console is greatly improved over the previous iteration, it's still a bit clunky, and some useful tools did not make the migration to the new product. It's sometimes hard to find where Google hid certain features in the current version.

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Manish Singh B.

Marketing and Advertising, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend8/10

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Maximizing Website's Potential with Google Search Console: Benefits and Limitations

Reviewed 2 years ago

I used google search console to check my website's technical SEO. It helps me to find errors and give a progress report.

Pros

This allows me to track how my website performs in Google search results and get insights on the number of clicks, impressions, and keywords driving traffic.This helps me to identify and fix technical issues like crawl errors, security warnings, and broken links that can affect my website's ranking in search results.Helps me to optimize my content and improve your search ranking.This lets me to monitor the mobile usability of websites,

Cons

It does not provide real-time data, so I can only see updates to your website's performance a few days after they occur.This does not provide a comprehensive link analysis.Doesn't give me brief details about the error.

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Juan-Claude P.

Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 2+ years

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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Google Search Console is a must use

Reviewed 3 years ago

With Google Console, you can view which keywords are bringing in the traffic to your website and can optimize to start tracking keywords. The benefit when your links get indexed is you can start doing On-page SEO to start seeing your website positioning in the search engine.

Pros

Integration of Google Console is quite simple and easy to use. Indexing is the most important function for me or any business that wants their website to display in the search engine and also the analytics it provides. When Google Analytics is linked to Google Search Console it becomes powerful if you understand how to use it.

Cons

I don't like the new feature of Google Search Console when you submit your sitemaps to get links indexed. Google is not indexing my links to any of the new websites I'm submitting or even updating old links.

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Luis F.

Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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The most useful tool for a SEO and completly free

Reviewed a year ago

I check Search Console multiple times every day to manage all my SEO projects. I also integrate its API with in house tools and services.An amazing tool that I would recommend to every SEO.

Pros

Search Console offers SEOs a small glimpse into how Google wants us to measure and analyze websites. It's useful, it's feature rich and it's free!

Cons

It has evolved a lot over the years and there's little to improve. I know it is free, but asking for bigger crawl logs would be amazing.

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Arturo L.

Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

Used weekly for 6-12 months

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  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend10/10

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What your website needs to be on Google

Reviewed 2 years ago

Search Console allowed me to appear organically in Google in a relatively short time without having to pay any dollar, with applying the recommendations that give to you during the process of this software, and optimizing both text and images, you can have your site with significant traffic that these can end in future sales and that your company or business will undoubtedly thank you without relatively much effort, the hard work of indexing the pages that are responsible for Search Console.

Pros

The advantages you have in this Google tool are indispensable when you first create your website, and what Search Console does is put your site in Google, and put it in the sight of everyone when applying all the processes involved in this process. It is pretty simple to create an account since you will have to use your business or personal account to start with the process, and then index the various web pages you have within your site.

Cons

It could be that the language used by this Google tool is somewhat complex for new users, but of course, there is this help section where we can familiarize ourselves with the different terms that Search Console handles. The interface is user-friendly like all Google products, it is a bit confusing at first as you have several tools to start with but with the help of marketing experts or of course yourself you can quickly locate your sitemaps and start being seen on the web.

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