{"id":4331,"date":"2026-05-12T14:43:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow.al\/?p=4331"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:43:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T14:43:59","slug":"connect-and-configure-google-search-console","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow.al\/en\/si-te-lidhim-konfigurojme-google-search-console\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Connect &amp; Configure Google Search Console"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google Search Console (GSC) is one of the most important tools for SEO. It helps you understand how your website appears in Google results, identify technical issues, and monitor keyword performance. In this guide, we\u2019ll look step by step at how to connect and configure GSC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. What is Google Search Console?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google Search Console is a free platform from Google that provides data and tools for website owners. With it, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>View reports on clicks, impressions, and CTR.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitor page indexing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify technical issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit your sitemap.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download performance reports for in-depth analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. How to connect a website to Google Search Console<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1024x509.png\" class=\"wp-image-4332\" alt=\"Graphic showing optimization across marketing areas for SEO, Google Ads, social media, and web design.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1024x509.png 1024w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Search Console<\/a> and click <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Start Now<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-1024x553.png\" class=\"wp-image-4334\" alt=\"Grow.al digital marketing agency, experts in SEO, Google Ads, social media, web design, and development.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Click \u201cAdd Property\u201d.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two options will appear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Domain<\/strong>: connect the entire domain (e.g. example.com).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>URL prefix<\/strong>: connect only a specific section (e.g. <a>https:\/\/example.com\/blog<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-1024x553.png\" class=\"wp-image-4335\" alt=\"Grow.al digital marketing agency with SEO, Google Ads, social media, web design, and development services.\" style=\"width:1021px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recommendation<\/strong>: Use the option <strong>Domain<\/strong>, because it covers all subdomains and protocols (http, https, www).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Ownership verification<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google asks you to verify that you are the owner of the website. The most commonly used options are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adding a <strong>TXT record<\/strong> in the domain's DNS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uploading an <strong>HTML file<\/strong> to the site's server.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding a <strong>meta tag<\/strong> in the site's &lt;head&gt;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connecting through <strong>Google Analytics<\/strong> or <strong>Google Tag Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-1024x585.png\" class=\"wp-image-4336\" alt=\"Grow.al digital marketing agency for SEO, Google Ads, social media, web design, and website development.\" style=\"width:1028px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-1024x585.png 1024w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-4.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5-1024x553.png\" class=\"wp-image-4337\" alt=\"Grow.al digital marketing agency for SEO, Google Ads, social media, web design, and web development.\" style=\"width:1029px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-5.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Initial setup after verification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a) Add a sitemap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the left-hand menu, select <strong>Sitemaps<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the sitemap link, usually <code>https:\/\/example.com\/sitemap.xml<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"548\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-6.png\" alt=\"GSC menu panel\" class=\"wp-image-4338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-6.png 548w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-6-274x300.png 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 548px) 100vw, 548px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-8-1024x598.png\" class=\"wp-image-4340\" alt=\"Here is the translation of your request into Albanian (sq):.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-8-1024x598.png 1024w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-8-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-8-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-8.png 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/> <\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b) Check Mobile Usability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google analyzes whether the site is mobile-friendly. If there are any issues, you\u2019ll see them here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">c) Check the Coverage report<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This report shows you which pages have been indexed and which ones have issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">d) Connect to Google Analytics (optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This provides more combined data on visits and organic performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. The most common setup mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The sitemap is not added.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not all domain versions are used (http\/https, www\/non-www).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google Search Console notifications are not checked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The need for a review after changes to the site is often overlooked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Long-term benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By using GSC regularly, you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discover the keywords that generate traffic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve technical SEO.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase your Google rankings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce indexing errors.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If these instructions seem a bit difficult, you can also follow the video below. Note: A person who is not familiar with websites, hosting, or coding may find it difficult to complete this process without the help of someone more experienced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Google-Search-Console-Setup-How-to-Add-a-Domain-to-GSC.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google Search Console (GSC) \u00ebsht\u00eb nj\u00eb nga mjetet m\u00eb t\u00eb r\u00ebnd\u00ebsishme p\u00ebr SEO. Ai t\u00eb ndihmon t\u00eb kuptosh se si faqja jote shfaqet n\u00eb rezultatet e Google, t\u00eb identifikosh problemet teknike dhe t\u00eb monitorosh performanc\u00ebn e fjal\u00ebve ky\u00e7e. N\u00eb k\u00ebt\u00eb udh\u00ebzues do t\u00eb shohim hap pas hapi si ta lidhim dhe ta konfigurojm\u00eb GSC. 1. &#8230; <a title=\"Si t\u00eb lidhim &amp; konfigurojm\u00eb Google Search Console\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/grow.al\/en\/si-te-lidhim-konfigurojme-google-search-console\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Si t\u00eb lidhim &amp; konfigurojm\u00eb Google Search Console\">Read more<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4342,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seo"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4331"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/grow.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4345,"href":"https:\/\/grow.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4331\/revisions\/4345"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow.al\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}