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Does anyone actually enjoy using Google Search Console?
Posted by on December 31, 2025 at 3:39 pmGenuine question.
I use GSC daily but not very happy with the current UX. The data is there. The UX is not.
I'm building something that lets you query GSC data through AI (Claude, ChatGPT). No exports. You just ask questions and get answers.
Shipping next week. Before I do, genuinely curious: What do you hate most about GSC?
Just want to make sure I'm not building something nobody needs. 🙂
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I do! It’s a whole lot easier than GA4 for certain tasks.
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Yes I enjoy it a lot.
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I enjoy using it because it is free to use.
I can’t ask for more. -
Linking GSC to SEMRUSH does most of what I want already.
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Yes, as far as “enjoying” anything related to work goes haha
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I love gsc. And seogets is a nice tool for free too for people who hate gsc
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Yes , the down graph is amazing 🤩
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I think a feature that would be very interesting (and maybe not feasible) is a “target list” for non-branded keywords that you may be getting a high volume of impressions for between positions 11-30, but no clicks.
The tricky part would be if it could understand whether or not they are already implemented on the website on an existing page or not yet.
I do this manually and use the data to create new pages that will have a better shot at ranking since Google is picking up the domain for them already – but now with a clear dedicated page for them they are much more likely to rank.
Hope that makes sense.
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Just connect GSC to Looker Studio. Can see past the 1000 URL/query limit. Add filtering options, create calculated fields with regex, allow for cross filtering across charts
I have a standard GSC template I create for all my clients and then customize as needed. Makes GSC data more insightful, actionable, and easier to navigate
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Google is not known for being intuitive UI. Every single product they have is absolute garbage UI.
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I tried doing this. Using GSC api with n8n webhook and chatgpt actions. Can query GSC data this way. But the amount of data that can be retrieved this way is extremely limited. It still feels like I am only able to see 5 feet ahead standing a dense fog, in only one direction. Wasn’t that helpful.
How is what you are building different?
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The best thing about GSC is that it doesn’t require external javascript!
The worst thing is that GSC (GA-4, Hotjar, Ahrefs, Semrush etc) will kill a lot of time that you could be spending with your family.
My opinion on statistics of any kind is a waste. Maybe it’s because in 29 years in HTML (I’m screaming in my sleep) I haven’t learned how to properly formulate tags.
I have GSC but honestly, I don’t need it. I just don’t follow this metric. For me, personal contact with the blog reader is more important.
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You should be thankful to Google, you are getting free tool to monitor your website.
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I don’t hate it, but it would be good to just ask questions and show me answers.
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