> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://wiki.platelunchcollective.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Google Search Console

> Google Search Console is Google's free web service that provides data on how a site performs in Google Search — including impressions, clicks, average positi...

*Platform* · *Technical SEO*

## Definition

Google Search Console is Google's free web service that provides data on how a site performs in Google Search — including impressions, clicks, average position, indexing status, crawl errors, and structured data validation. It is the primary tool for monitoring a site's technical health from Google's perspective.

## Why It Matters for AI Search

Google Search Console is the closest thing to direct feedback from Google's crawlers. For AI search optimization, it is where brands identify pages not being indexed, [structured data](https://www.platelunchcollective.com/services/entity-seo) errors that prevent rich results, and crawl anomalies that block AI crawler access. Submitting XML sitemaps through Search Console accelerates indexation of new content and enables monitoring of which pages are being crawled and indexed.

## Related Terms

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  <Card title="XML sitemap" href="/ai-search-glossary/xml-sitemap" />

  <Card title="Indexability" href="/ai-search-glossary/indexability" />

  <Card title="Crawl budget" href="/ai-search-glossary/crawl-budget" />

  <Card title="Markup validation" href="/ai-search-glossary/markup-validation" />

  <Card title="Rich Results Test" href="/ai-search-glossary/rich-results-test" />
</CardGroup>

## Relevant Plate Lunch Collective Services

[AI SEO](https://www.platelunchcollective.com/services/ai-seo)