Analytics
Track your website's organic search performance directly from your BlogSEO dashboard. Analytics pulls data from Google Search Console so you can monitor clicks, impressions, CTR, and average position for every article you publish.
Requirements
- An active paid subscription
- Google Search Console set up for your website. Set it up here if you haven't already.
- Admin access to the Google Search Console property
Setting up Google Search Console
If you don't already have Google Search Console set up for your website, follow these steps before connecting it to BlogSEO.
Step 1: Sign in to Google Search Console
Go to the Google Search Console and sign in with the Google account you want to use to manage your website.
Step 2: Add your property
Click Add property and choose between two property types:
- Domain (recommended) — covers all subdomains and protocols (e.g.
example.comincludeswww.example.com,https://example.com, etc.). Verification requires DNS access. - URL prefix — covers only the exact URL you enter (e.g.
https://www.example.com). Verification can be done via several methods (HTML file, HTML tag, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, DNS).
Step 3: Verify ownership
Follow the verification method shown by Google Search Console:
- DNS record — add the TXT record provided by Google to your domain's DNS settings.
- HTML file — upload the file Google provides to your website's root directory.
- HTML tag — add the meta tag Google provides to the
<head>of your homepage.
Verification may take a few minutes once the record or file is in place.
Step 4: Make sure you have admin access
To connect Google Search Console to BlogSEO, your Google account must have Owner or Full permission on the property. You can review or update permissions from Settings → Users and permissions in Google Search Console.
Step 5: Wait for data
Google Search Console typically takes 24 to 48 hours to start collecting and displaying performance data after a property is verified.
Step 6: Connect to BlogSEO
Once your property is verified and collecting data, head to your BlogSEO Analytics page and connect your Google account to start syncing performance data.
What Analytics Shows You
Once connected, Analytics surfaces:
- Keywords ranking — the total number of keywords your website is ranking for on Google.
- Organic traffic — the number of clicks your articles received from Google Search.
- Search appearances — how many times your articles appeared in search results.
- Indexed pages — how many of your pages are currently indexed by Google. BlogSEO continuously verifies new pages in the background (Google limits URL inspections to 2,000 per day, so verification can take a few days for larger sites).
- Keyword positions over time — a chart breaking down your ranking keywords by position bucket (Top 3, 4-10, 11-20, 21-50, 51-100), so you can see how your rankings evolve.
You can filter all of these by country (worldwide, or a specific market) and by time range (7 days, 30 days, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year).
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I need Google Search Console?
Google Search Console is the official source for organic search performance data. BlogSEO uses it to give you accurate, first-party metrics on how your articles rank and perform in Google Search.
I just verified my property — why don't I see any data?
Google Search Console takes 24 to 48 hours to start collecting data after a property is verified. If you've waited longer and still see nothing, double-check that your property is verified and that your articles are indexed.
Can I connect multiple Google Search Console properties?
You connect the property that matches the website you've integrated with BlogSEO. If you manage multiple websites in BlogSEO, each one can be connected to its own Google Search Console property.
Does BlogSEO modify anything in my Google Search Console?
No. BlogSEO only reads performance data from Google Search Console. It never modifies your property, settings, or permissions.
Why is my number of indexed pages different from the one on the Search Console?
BlogSEO refreshes the number of indexed pages more frequently than Google does. The number shown in Google Search Console is only updated periodically — you can usually see the date of the last update inside the Indexing Report in the Search Console.
Why is the number of keywords different from what's displayed in Ahrefs or SEMrush?
BlogSEO pulls its data directly from Google Search Console, which is the actual first-party source for organic search performance. Third-party SEO tools like Ahrefs, SEMrush, or other SEO analytics platforms rely on their own keyword databases and estimations, so their numbers can differ significantly. Google Search Console data is more reliable because it reflects exactly what Google sees.