Google Search Console¶

Google Search Console (GSC) brings keyword opportunity data, performance metrics, and decay detection signals into RankerBase.

What GSC provides¶

Keyword opportunities — Discover keywords your site is ranking for but hasn't fully optimized yet
Performance tracking — Monitor clicks, impressions, position, and CTR for your published content
Decay detection — Spot content that's declining in performance so you can refresh it

Connecting GSC¶

In RankerBase, go to Sites → Configure → GSC
Click Connect GSC
Sign in with the Google account that has access to your Search Console property
Grant RankerBase permission to read your Search Console data
Click Test GSC Connection to confirm everything is working

Tip

Use the same Google account that owns or has access to your Search Console property.

Using Hashnode?

If your blog is on Hashnode, you'll need to verify it in GSC first. Add your blog URL as a URL prefix property, choose the HTML tag verification method, then paste the meta tag into your Hashnode dashboard under Integrations → Meta tags. See Hashnode → Connecting Google Search Console for full steps.

Automatic data pulls¶

Once connected, RankerBase automatically pulls data from GSC on a weekly schedule:

Keyword opportunities — New keywords your site is appearing for
Performance metrics — Updated clicks, impressions, and ranking positions for published content
Decay detection — Scans for content that's losing traffic or rankings

You don't need to do anything — the data appears in your dashboard automatically.

Disconnecting¶

To disconnect GSC, go to Sites → Configure → GSC and click Disconnect.

Troubleshooting¶

Problem	Solution
Connection fails	Make sure you're signing in with a Google account that has access to your Search Console property
No data showing up	Check that the GSC property URL matches your site URL exactly (including `https://` vs `http://`). GSC data also has a 2–3 day reporting delay, which is normal
Permission denied	Verify your Google account has at least read access to the Search Console property