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What is PageSoar?Try the PageSoar demoWhat's new in PageSoarRunning the free website checkYour first ten minutes in PageSoarWhat the Home screen showsHow the Getting started guide worksHow to choose your goalFinding and fixing
How a change goes live: draft, review, publish, checkWhat the agent changes by itself, and what waits for youWhat the SEO audit screen showsHow to find and filter your pagesWhat the page audit showsWhat site-wide issues mean and how to clear themHow to add internal links and untangle pages that competeHow page types are scored and how to change the standardsHow to change many pages at once with Bulk optimizeBroken links, redirects and page speedWhat the Market position screen showsHow to see what changed in your marketHow to choose your next movesHow to find sites that should link to youHow to check if Google's AI answers name youHow to choose what to write nextWhat the Meta Ads screen showsHow to save a filtered list as a viewProving it worked
How PageSoar measures whether a change workedHow to read the Did it work? screenWhat the Weekly briefing showsWhere your visits come from: the Channels screenHow to compare pages and build a dashboardWhich kinds of fix move clicks most: the Impact rankingHow to run a held-back experiment and log what you expectHow to track your search rankingsWhat the Needs attention screen is telling youHow to generate a report deckHow to be told when a number movesHow to log what you expect a change to doConnecting your site
Which sites PageSoar can publish toConnect Google Search Console and AnalyticsWhen a connection does not workHow to connect your website and GoogleHow to check your site's connection healthHow to request a custom connectorConnect WordPress to PageSoarConnect Ghost to PageSoarConnect a git repositoryConnect a Python appConnect Shopify to PageSoarConnect Webflow to PageSoarConnect Wix to PageSoarAsking your data
Asking your data in plain wordsHow to check a draft before it goes liveHow to check a rival's websiteSEO basics
What a title tag is and how to write a good oneWriting meta descriptions that earn clicksHeading structure: H1 to H3 explainedHow to write helpful image alt textWhat a canonical tag is and when to use itRedirects: 301 versus 302 and how to avoid chainsWhat an XML sitemap does and how to check yoursRobots.txt: what it blocks and common mistakesWhat structured data is and which types matter for a small businessHow to fix duplicate contentMobile-friendliness: what to checkHTTPS and why browsers warnWhat keyword research is and how to startSearch intent: the four kinds and how to match a page to oneLong-tail keywords for small businessesHow to write a page that answers a searchInternal linking basicsWhat backlinks are and how to earn them honestlyAnchor text explainedWhat E-E-A-T means in practiceContent refreshes: when and how to update an old pageKeyword cannibalization: how to spot and fix itLocal SEO basics and a Google Business Profile checklistHow to read a search results page (SERP features)Core Web Vitals explained: LCP, CLS and interaction speedHow to speed up a slow page: images, caching and scriptsWhat Google Search Console shows: queries, pages, clicks, impressions and positionWhat Google Analytics measures: users, sessions and eventsSetting up a conversion or key eventClick-through rate: what is normal and how to raise itBounce rate versus engagement rateUTM tags: tracking campaigns correctlyHow to run a simple before-and-after SEO test, and why correlation misleadsSeasonality: why traffic moves without any change from youWhat a Google algorithm update is and how to respondA monthly SEO reporting checklist for a small teamWhat hreflang is and when a site needs itHow Google indexing works and how to check a page is indexedPagination and how to handle paged listsURL structure and slugsFavicons and why they matterHow JavaScript-heavy pages are crawled and renderedPreparing for voice searchCall to action writingWhat a lead is and how to capture oneLanding page basicsWhen to use the link disavow tool (rarely)Domain authority and similar scores: what they do and do not meanCloaking and other practices that break search guidelinesThe marketing funnel and how content maps to itHow to read heat maps and scroll depthPogo-sticking and short visits: what they tell youReading CSS-related page speed problems in plain languageImage formats and compression for a faster siteHow to write a clear page title and URL for a service pageHow often to publish contentHow to do a basic SEO audit yourselfHow to check why your traffic droppedWhat a manual action is and how to respondHow to submit your site to Google Search ConsoleHow to find and fix crawl errorsWhat a 404 page should sayHTTP status codes in plain wordsWhat a site migration needsHow to set up a new website for searchWhat mobile usability reports meanHow to write a blog post that ranksHow to do competitor research without special toolsWhat a content calendar is and how to keep oneHow to turn customer questions into contentHow to get customer reviews and why they matterGoogle Business Profile posts and photosHow to optimise a product or service pageWhat schema for a local business looks likeHow to measure whether content is workingHow to build topic clustersYour team and your data
Roles and approvalsIs my site safe with PageSoar?Billing, plans and cancellingHow to approve or send back a proposed changeAssigned and Decided: where your work and past decisions livePick the goal that counts as a winTeach PageSoar your brand voiceList what your product has todayCheck what PageSoar knows about your site and rivalsIgnore pages, or keep them out of GooglePublish your award badges so Google can show themCustom modules: parts built for your accountPeople, roles, company name and appearanceTarget site and the write testHow notifications and the weekly summary workHow to get back something you removedGlossary
SEO glossary A to ZHow to submit your site to Google Search Console
Add your site, prove you own it and send your sitemap so Google can report on your pages.
What it is#
Google Search Console is a free tool from Google that shows how your site appears in search: which searches show it, which pages are indexed and what errors Google found. Adding your site is the first step, and it is free.
Why it matters#
It is the closest thing to a direct line from Google. Without it you are guessing about what Google sees. It does not make your site rank higher by itself, but it shows you problems you would never notice.
How to check#
Search for your own site name. If it does not appear, your site may not be indexed yet, or may be too new. Search Console will tell you which.
How to fix#
- Sign in to Search Console with the Google account you want to own the data. Use a business account, not a personal one that may be closed later.
- Add a property. A domain property covers every address of your domain, including subdomains and both http and https, and is checked by adding a DNS record at your domain provider. A URL-prefix property covers one exact address and offers easier checks, such as uploading a file or adding a tag to your page.
- Verify ownership with the method Search Console offers. Keep the record or tag in place afterwards; removing it can undo the verification.
- Submit your sitemap. Open Sitemaps in the menu and enter its address, such as /sitemap.xml on your site. See what an XML sitemap is.
- Inspect your home page with the URL inspection box at the top, and request indexing if it is not yet in Google.
- Come back in a few days. Data takes time to appear.
Common mistakes#
- Adding only the wrong version of your address, such as http when your site uses https.
- Deleting the verification record after setup.
- Expecting instant results. Indexing can take days or weeks.
- Giving access to one person only. Add a second owner or user.
What to look at first#
Once data arrives, begin with three views: the performance report for searches and clicks, the pages report for what is and is not indexed, and the sitemaps report to confirm your file was read. Check them weekly for the first month. Add the people who help with your site as users, so access does not depend on one login.
To bring it into PageSoar, follow how to connect your website and Google.