Connect Google Search Console

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Connect Google Search Console to see your site's clicks, impressions and rankings in ContentPen, and to get SEO opportunities based on your real search data. ContentPen only asks Google for read-only access.

Before you start: you need the Growth plan or higher, the Owner, Administrator or Manager role in the workspace, and a Google account with Owner or Full User access to your site in Google Search Console.

Step 1: Open Google Search Console in Integrations

In the sidebar, click Integrations, then click Google Search Console.

Integrations page with Google Search Console outlined in the list

Step 2: Click Connect Google Search Console

Google Search Console panel with the status Not connected and the Connect Google Search Console button outlined

Step 3: Allow access in Google

Google opens in the same window. Choose your Google account and allow ContentPen to View Search Console data for your verified sites. Keep this box checked, or ContentPen can't see your sites.

You're taken back to ContentPen, and the Configure Google Search Console window opens.

Step 4: Choose your site and how often to sync

Under Select Property, choose your site. If you have a domain property, pick it: it covers all versions of your site (http, https, www and subdomains).
Under Sync Frequency, choose how often ContentPen refreshes your data: Manual Only, or every 14, 30, 45 or 60 days.

Configure Google Search Console window with the Sync Frequency list open, showing Manual Only and every 14, 30, 45 and 60 days

Step 5: Click Save Settings

Configure Google Search Console window with example.com selected and the Save Settings button outlined

ContentPen starts the first sync right away and pulls up to 16 months of data. This can take a few minutes.

Step 6: Check the connection

The panel now shows Connected, with your property, sync schedule, last sync and the date range of your data.

Google Search Console panel showing Connected, Property Connected, Property example.com, Sync Schedule every 14 days, Last Sync with a Synced badge, and Data Range

From here you can:

Click Sync Now to refresh your data at any time.
Click Configure to change the site or the sync frequency.
Click Disconnect to stop syncing.

Step 7: See your data

Open Analytics in the sidebar to see clicks, impressions, CTR and average position, and Opportunities for keywords and pages worth improving.

Analytics page showing Total clicks, Total impressions, Average CTR and Average position, a performance chart, and an Opportunities Snapshot

If something goes wrong

"Failed to load Google Search Console properties": the permission in step 3 wasn't allowed. Click Disconnect, connect again, and keep the box checked.
Your site isn't in the list: you signed in with a Google account that doesn't have access to it. Disconnect and connect with the right account.
Save Settings is greyed out, or you see Limited Permissions: ask the site's owner in Google Search Console to give you Full User access.
The card says Upgrade to Access: your plan doesn't include Google Search Console. Upgrade to Growth or higher from Workspace settings > Billing.

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