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Import keywords from Google Search Console

Connect Search Console and bring the searches you already rank for into a location's Keywords page as keywords.

Last reviewed October 20262 min read

Google Search Console knows the real searches people use to find you. Connecting it lets you import them straight into a location's Keywords page as keywords, so you track what you already rank for instead of guessing.

What you'll need

  • A paid plan. Connecting Search Console requires a paid plan.
  • A Google account with access to the Search Console property for your website.

Connect Search Console

  1. Go to Track > Keywords in the sidebar and select Add keywords.
  2. Choose the location the keywords belong to, pick the From Search Console card, then select Connect Search Console. Once a property is linked to the location, the card says which one.
  3. Sign in with the Google account that has access to the property and approve access.
  4. Choose the property that matches the website for this location.

The access is read-only. SearchOps reads your Search Analytics data and never changes anything in Search Console.

Note: This uses a standard, non-sensitive Google permission, so connecting is quick. It is separate from Google Analytics, which is a different integration.

Review and import

Once connected, SearchOps lists the searches your site appears for, with clicks, impressions, click-through rate, and average position. Each search is tagged by intent, so you can tell a money term from an informational one at a glance.

Your searches arrive already grouped into themes. Filter by Revenue likely, All queries, Informational or Branded, switch between Themes and All rows, or select Get recommendations to have the agent flag the themes worth tracking. Tick the ones you want and press Add, which shows how many keywords you are adding. Importing does not use your allowance, however many you bring in.

Tip: The best opportunities are usually searches with plenty of impressions but a weak average position. You already rank, just not high enough, so a small improvement can win real clicks.

Will a big import cost me anything?

No. There is no limit on how many keywords you keep, and importing never uses your allowance. What uses it is measuring:

  • A geo-grid scan uses scan credits for each keyword it covers, so put only the ones that matter into scans and campaigns. See Choose what a scan measures.
  • LLM Visibility does not ask every keyword. Keywords are grouped into the services you sell and prompts are written per service, so importing a hundred more ways of searching for the same service adds nothing to your checks. Imported keywords join your existing services; any that fit none are listed under Not in a service yet in the location's Keywords page, where you can pick a service for each or press Place them with the agent. See Set up your services, customers and prompts.

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