Google Search Console Setup + Weekly Monitoring

You optimized your product pages. But how do you know if it's working?

Without Google Search Console, you have no idea which pages are getting found, what people are searching to find you, or where you're losing clicks. Google is collecting data about your site right now — and you can't see any of it.

You're Flying Blind

Most jewelry designers I work with don't have Google Search Console set up at all. That means there is a free tool from Google, built specifically to show you how your website performs in search, and it's sitting there unused.

Here's what you're missing without it:

Which pages are showing up in search results — and which ones Google doesn't even know exist.
What words people are searching to find your jewelry. Not what you think they search. What they actually search.
Where you're close to page one — pages sitting at positions 11-20 that need a small push to start getting clicks.
What's broken. Pages that dropped, indexing problems, technical issues you can't see from your website dashboard.

Google Analytics tells you what happens after someone lands on your site. Search Console tells you what happens before — in search results, where the decision to click (or not) actually happens.

Why Me

I have been designing and selling handcrafted gemstone jewelry for 18 years. Every strategy I offer you, I tested on my own store first.

I run Google Search Console monitoring on my own two sites — redpingeek.com and andreali.com — every single week. Not because someone told me to. Because the data changed how I make decisions about my business.

When I see a product page climbing from position 15 to position 8, I know exactly what to optimize next to push it onto page one. When I see a page losing impressions, I catch it before it disappears. That's the kind of visibility I set up for my clients.

"One of my first clients didn't have Google Search Console at all. We set it up, submitted her sitemap, and Google found 335 pages on her site within minutes. She had no idea Google was even indexing that much of her store. Now she gets a weekly dashboard showing exactly what's happening with her search visibility."

— Andrea, on setting up Search Console for Sarah Pauli of Bohemi

I don't send you a spreadsheet full of jargon. I send you a plain-English report that tells you what's working, what's not, and what to do about it.

Two Ways to Work Together

Start with setup. Add monitoring when you're ready.

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GSC Setup

Full property creation, site verification, sitemap submission, indexing requests, and a dashboard walkthrough so you understand what you're looking at.

$150

One-time setup

Google Search Console property created and verified
Sitemap submitted to Google
Priority pages submitted for indexing
Dashboard walkthrough (so it makes sense, not just "here's your login")
Connected to monitoring tools for ongoing reporting

Get Set Up

Weekly Monitoring

A custom weekly dashboard in plain English, delivered to your inbox. Opportunity flagging, issue alerts, and quarterly trend reports included.

$97/mo

Cancel anytime

Weekly dashboard delivered via email
Top performing pages by clicks and impressions
Pages gaining or losing visibility
Search queries driving traffic to your store
Opportunities flagged: pages close to page one, high impressions but low clicks
Issue alerts: pages dropping, indexing problems, technical issues
Quarterly trend reports

Add Monitoring

Not sure which you need? See the FAQ below, or ask me directly.

How Setup Works

The whole process takes about a week. Here's what happens:

I create your Search Console property

I set up your Google Search Console account (or connect to your existing one) and verify that you own your site. This is the step most people get stuck on — I handle it for you.

I submit your sitemap

Your sitemap is like a table of contents for your website. I submit it to Google so they know every page that exists on your store — not just the ones they've happened to find on their own.

I request indexing for your priority pages

If you've recently optimized product pages, updated collection descriptions, or added new content, I flag those pages and ask Google to re-check them. This gets your updates into search results faster.

Dashboard walkthrough

I walk you through what you're looking at so Search Console actually makes sense. Not a data dump — a clear explanation of what matters and what to ignore.

What Your Weekly Dashboard Looks Like

Every week, you get an email from me. Not a spreadsheet. Not a 40-page report. A clear, plain-English summary of what happened with your search visibility that week.

Every Weekly Dashboard Includes

Your top performing pages by clicks and impressions — which products and collections are actually getting seen
Pages gaining visibility — what's climbing in search results this week
Pages losing visibility — what dropped, and whether you should worry about it
Search queries driving traffic — the actual words people type to find your store
Click-through rate vs. position — are your titles and descriptions convincing people to click, or are they scrolling past?
Opportunity flags — pages sitting just outside page one that need a small push, or pages getting lots of views but very few clicks
Issue alerts — anything broken, dropped from Google's index, or acting strange

Everything is in plain English. If I flag an opportunity, I tell you what it means and what to do about it. If there's a problem, I explain it without jargon.

Every quarter, you also get a trend report: how your overall search visibility is changing, which strategies are working, and where to focus next.

Common Questions

What is Google Search Console and why do I need it?

Google Search Console is a free tool from Google that shows you how your website performs in search results. It tells you which pages are showing up, what people are searching to find you, how often they click, and whether Google is having any trouble reading your site. Without it, you have no way to know if your SEO work is actually doing anything. Think of it as the dashboard for your website's search visibility — Google Analytics tells you what happens after someone arrives, but Search Console tells you what happens before they click.

I already have Google Analytics. Is this different?

Yes, completely different. Google Analytics tracks what visitors do on your website — which pages they view, how long they stay, whether they buy. Google Search Console tracks what happens before they visit — how your pages appear in search results, what queries trigger them, how often people click vs. scroll past. You need both. Analytics without Search Console is like tracking sales without knowing how many people walked past your storefront.

How long before I start seeing data?

Google starts collecting data immediately after setup, but it takes about 2-3 days before the first data appears in your dashboard. After about two weeks, you'll have enough data to spot meaningful patterns. The weekly dashboards get more useful over time as trends emerge — most clients say the reports become genuinely actionable around the one-month mark.

What does the weekly dashboard actually look like?

It's a clean email summary written in plain English. You'll see your top-performing pages, search queries people are using to find you, pages that are gaining or losing visibility, and any flagged opportunities or issues. No spreadsheets, no jargon, no 40-page PDF. It's designed so you can read it over coffee and know exactly where you stand.

Can I cancel the monitoring anytime?

Yes. The weekly monitoring is month-to-month with no contract. If you decide to cancel, your Google Search Console account stays yours — I set it up under your ownership, not mine. You keep all your data and access. The only thing that stops is the weekly dashboard and my analysis.