Item: Google Search Console
Rating: 7
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Google Search Console to understand what are our users searching for before visiting or registering with the website. It also helps us understand if we are showing up for terms where we do not offer a satisfactory user experience.

Pros and Cons

Link review for SEO.
Search keywords and performance.
Page experience monitoring.

No detection dates on the incoming links.
Mobile usability suggestions are not always helpful.
Security issues are not listed - Just "no issues detected."

Return on Investment

The tool is free of cost.
It has helped us detect incoming spam links.
We can communicate with Google to disavow spammy links.

Alternatives Considered

Ahrefs, Monitor Backlinks and SERPs.com

The data is more accurate in Google Search Console and you can communicate back with Google using this tool.

Key Insights

Do you think Google Search Console delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Google Search Console's feature set?

Yes

Did Google Search Console live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Google Search Console go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Google Search Console again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Ahrefs, SERPs.com, Semrush

Likelihood to Recommend

Google Search console is great for analysing the incoming links and search traffic. You can easily find out if your website offers good relevance to the search users. It is not very well suited for app user behaviour or cases where the user is redirected to the app.

Every SEO should use Google Search Console

Overall Satisfaction with Google Search Console