Google Search Console

Kirby SEO can pull data from Google Search Console directly into the Panel. Editors can see search performance right next to their content, without needing their own Google account or leaving the Panel. You see which search queries lead people to each page, how many clicks and impressions you get, your click-through rate, and your average position in search results.

The data shows up in a section on both the Site and individual page views. On a page, the queries are filtered to that specific page. On the Site view, you see all queries across your entire site. The section shows the top 10 search queries, sorted by clicks. You can switch the sorting to impressions, CTR, or position.

Click Show all to open a full table with all queries and all four metrics at once. There's also a direct link to open the page in Google Search Console if you want to dig deeper.

Data is cached for 24 hours, so it won't hit Google's API on every page load.

Connecting your Google account

The Google Search Console section connects directly to Google with OAuth credentials from your own Google Cloud project. Follow Setting up Google Search Console to create the credentials and add them to your config.

1. Open the Panel and navigate to any page with the SEO tab.
2. In the Google Search Console section, click Connect.
3. Google asks you to sign in and grant read-only access to your Search Console data.
4. Back in the Panel, select which Search Console property to use. If your domain is already registered in Google Search Console, it will be pre-selected.

The section starts showing data once the property is selected.