{"id":3027,"date":"2019-05-28T08:17:56","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T08:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=3027"},"modified":"2022-09-05T19:24:01","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T17:24:01","slug":"why-you-should-use-search-console-in-digital-marketing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/seo-blog\/why-you-should-use-search-console-in-digital-marketing\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Be Using Search Console In Digital Marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_3-1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_397837243-e1559031402979.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"DSM Digital school of marketing - search console\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_397837243-e1559031402979.jpg 620w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_397837243-e1559031402979-600x435.jpg 600w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_397837243-e1559031402979-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/shutterstock_397837243-e1559031402979-276x200.jpg 276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Marketers are constantly updating their digital marketing and <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/simple-seo-techniques\/\">SEO<\/a> strategies as well as being continually on the lookout for new digital marketing tools.\u00a0 It\u2019s a tough world wide web to breakthrough and get your brand noticed, therefore all digital marketing efforts have to be repeatedly monitored to ensure your efforts are paying off.\u00a0 It\u2019s a fact that every marketer is always looking to better their search engine rankings.<\/p>\n<p>We know that every business can spend a large part of their <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/digital-marketing-sales-funnel\/\">digital marketing<\/a> resources on generating traffic through Google however this can become quite an expensive digital marketing exercise and has to maintained and upheld otherwise your website traffic will decrease.\u00a0 So, what are the other options available to deploy for an effective digital marketing campaign?\u00a0 There are many digital marketing tools available however, there are effective ways to increase organic search engine traffic through SEO.<\/p>\n<p>This is one of the reasons why it\u2019s very beneficial to complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/courses\/digital-marketing-course\/\">digital marketing course<\/a> so that you are well equipped to understand and implement the many digital marketing options that are currently available.<\/p>\n<h2>Google\u2019s helpful resource<\/h2>\n<p>Google\u2019s Search Console is a great place to start when embarking on your digital marketing campaign.\u00a0 And the best news \u2013 it\u2019s free.\u00a0 Thankfully, this is a brilliant resource, especially when your digital marketing budget is taking a knock and needs to be reigned in for a while.\u00a0 This helpful tool was previously known as Google Webmaster Central but has more recently been changed to Google Search Console.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Improving your site\u2019s SEO <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Being able to improve your site\u2019s SEO is a no-brainer and is actively sought after by everyone.\u00a0 As we know this can be a costly marketing exercise and oftentimes there is a need to manage your digital marketing budget effectively and conservatively.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-video align_none ratio_16x9 has_iframe\"><div class=\"w-video-h\"><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/267595003?autoplay=0&loop=0&autopause=0&color=00adef&portrait=0&byline=1&title=1&controls=1&muted=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"w-video-icon\" style=\"font-size:1.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);color:#fff\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>This is where the <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/good-quality-score-google-advertising\/\">Google<\/a> Search Console comes into play as this tool not only saves you money because it\u2019s free but it is also a great tool to maintain, monitor and &#8211; more importantly &#8211; troubleshoot your site\u2019s performance in Google\u2019s search engine results \u2013 the Holy Grail of all SEO and digital marketing campaigns.\u00a0 In fact, anyone with a website should be using Google\u2019s Search Console on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Benefits of using search console<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We all love to learn about benefits, especially when it comes to SEO and digital marketing.\u00a0 Understanding and becoming familiar with all the digital marketing tools currently available is key to the success of your SEO.<\/p>\n<p>So, let\u2019s take a look at the search console benefits, besides the huge advantage of it being a 100% free, before we get into how to set it up and use this tool:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Improve visibility<\/strong> \u2013 The Goole Search Console dramatically improves your site\u2019s visibility and lets you know if your website has any usability issues &#8211; great information indeed when you\u2019re all about SEO.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Receive alerts<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s never good when there is something wrong with your site, but not being aware of a <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/in-the-press\/the-most-important-google-analytics-metrics-small-business-owners-need-to-review-2\/\">coding<\/a> error, Malware or other issues is even worse. You can set up and arrange for instant alerts the second there is downtime like this.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Precise indexing<\/strong> \u2013 Sometimes you may want a new site page to show up quicker than other pages in Google research results. This search console is great to submit a new webpage by submitting it directly through the search console.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Link connections<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s always helpful to know who is talking about you, and especially which sites are linking to yours. This search console allows you to do just that!\u00a0 With this tool you are able to monitor your <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/should-you-hire-full-time-website-developer\/\">site<\/a> mentions, including links.\u00a0 You can also review anchor text here which helps target more effective keywords.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improves keyword data<\/strong> \u2013 Using the correct keywords is vital to your SEO efforts, and this search console gives you great detailed keyword data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile analysis<\/strong> \u2013 Good <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/blog\/mobile-marketing-tips\/\">mobile<\/a> access to a site is very important to Google and the search engine continues to give preference to mobile-friendly sites. The search console\u2019s mobile usability section shows any errors for the mobile experience with your website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/contact-us\/\">Get in touch with the Digital School of Marketing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The Google Search Console will undoubtedly help grow your SEO reach \u2013 a great bonus for your digital marketing efforts and it\u2019s free! Want to know more about digital marketing and SEO? The Digital School of Marketing\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/courses\/digital-marketing-course\/\">Digital Marketing Course<\/a> will teach you this and so much more! 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