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Frequently asked questions about Search Console on GIO

Answers about connection, data, SEO opportunities and technical tools.

Through official Google OAuth, with the account that has access to the property. You pick the property (domain or URL prefix) and GIO stores only encrypted tokens. The scope is read-only.

No. The integration uses a read-only scope (webmasters.readonly). GIO only reads data for analysis — it never changes property settings.

The Search Console integration is available on the Pro plan or higher, with at least one property connected via OAuth.

Google's Search Analytics API delivers data with about a 2-day latency. GIO communicates this when relevant — it's a limitation of Google's own API.

Insights computed from your top queries: striking distance (position 8–20) and CTR below expected (position 1–10). They show where you can gain traffic with targeted tweaks.

Google Ads is paid media (CPC, conversions, ROAS); Search Console is organic traffic (clicks, impressions, CTR, position). GIO treats both contexts separately in its analysis.