Google Search Console Integration

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Overview

The Google Search Console (GSC) integration is the engine behind Sight AI’s most useful surfaces. When you connect GSC, Sight AI will:

• Backfill 90 days of search data and keep it in sync daily
• Power the combined Dashboard with impressions, clicks, CTR, top queries, and article performance
• Generate Search Opportunities — Content Gap, Refresh, Interlink, and Rising Page suggestions
• Populate the full Search section — every query, page, and article that Google sends traffic to
• Automatically submit your sitemap to Google and request indexing for new URLs

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What You Unlock

Without GSC, the Dashboard shows preview data and Search Opportunities are empty. With GSC connected:

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Setup Instructions

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Step 1: Connect Google Account

1. Go to Integrations → Google Search Console in Sight AI
2. Click “Connect Google Account”
3. Sign in with your Google account
4. Grant Sight AI permission to access Search Console data

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Step 2: Select Your Property

1. After connecting, your verified GSC properties appear in a list
2. Use the search box to filter if you have many
3. Click your property to link it to the active site (we match against your site host automatically when possible)
4. The link confirms with a green checkmark

If your property isn’t shown, ensure it’s verified in GSC and that you signed in with the Google account that has access.

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Step 3: Wait for the Backfill

Once linked, Sight AI:

1. Pulls the last 90 days of search data from Google (typically completes in 5–10 minutes)
2. Generates the first batch of Search Opportunities once the backfill finishes
3. Switches the Dashboard from preview mode to “ready” with real data

You’ll see a status indicator on the Dashboard while the backfill is in progress.

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Step 4 (Optional): Submit Your Sitemap

Sight AI will also submit your sitemap to Google on your behalf. Click “Submit Sitemap” if you want to trigger an immediate submission, or let the daily sync handle it.

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How the Daily Sync Works

After the initial backfill, a scheduled job runs every day to:

1. Pull yesterday’s GSC data for every connected site
2. Update the Dashboard, Search section, and Search Opportunities tables
3. Re-link new pages to existing articles where the canonical URL matches
4. Trigger any Autopilot Agents you have configured

You don’t need to do anything — the sync runs server-side. Status and last-synced timestamps are visible on the Dashboard.

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Sitemap Submission & Indexing

With GSC connected, Sight AI also handles sitemap submission and indexing requests:

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Sitemap Monitoring

• Hourly checks — New content detected within an hour
• Daily full sync — Complete sitemap comparison
• Real-time on publish — Immediate notification when you publish via Sight AI

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Indexing Requests

When new content is detected:

1. Sight AI identifies the new URL
2. Sends an indexing request to Google via the API
3. Tracks the request status in the Indexing Activity page
4. Reports success or any issues

Note: Google limits indexing requests. Sight AI manages this automatically to stay within limits.

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Status Dashboard

View your GSC integration status from the connected page:

• Connection Status — whether GSC is connected for the active team
• Linked Property — which GSC property is linked to the current site
• Last Synced — when the daily sync last ran
• Backfill State — progress if a 90-day backfill is in flight
• Submission Status — recent sitemap submissions and outcomes

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Requirements

• Verified GSC Property — your site must be verified in Google Search Console
• Valid Sitemap — your site needs a valid XML sitemap (auto-detected during onboarding)
• Google Account Access — the Google account you connect must have access to the GSC property

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Supported Property Types

Sight AI supports both GSC property types:

• URL-prefix property — e.g., https://example.com/
• Domain property — e.g., sc-domain:example.com

We pick the matching property automatically based on your site host.

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Troubleshooting

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No Properties Showing

• Ensure your site is verified in Google Search Console
• Check that you’re using the correct Google account
• Try disconnecting and reconnecting

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”Your Google access expired”

This means your OAuth refresh token expired (typically after 6 months of no use). Reconnect from the Google Search Console integration page to restore the connection. See Access expired for the full step-by-step.

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Backfill Stuck

If the backfill state has been “in progress” for more than 30 minutes:

• Refresh the page — the state may have completed already
• Check that your GSC property is the right one (the wrong property typically returns no rows quickly)
• Contact support if it persists

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Search Opportunities Empty After Backfill

• Wait a few more minutes — opportunity generation runs after the backfill completes
• Check that the backfill state is “ready” on the Dashboard
• Make sure you have at least 30 days of impressions in GSC; very new sites may have nothing to surface yet

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Sitemap Submission Failed

• Verify your sitemap URL is accessible
• Check that the sitemap is valid XML
• Ensure the sitemap is at a standard location
• Test your sitemap in GSC directly

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Indexing Taking Long

• Google controls indexing speed — Sight AI can only request
• New sites may take longer to get indexed
• Ensure your site has quality content and backlinks
• Check GSC for any crawl errors

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Disconnecting

To disconnect Google Search Console:

1. Go to Integrations → Google Search Console
2. Click “Disconnect”
3. Confirm the disconnection

Your GSC data and settings in Google remain unchanged. Synced data inside Sight AI is retained but stops updating.

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Next Steps

• Use the combined Dashboard to see your real GSC data
• Browse Search Opportunities for keyword ideas, refreshes, and rising-page signals
• Set up Autopilot Agents to act on opportunities automatically
• Set up IndexNow for Bing for full search-engine coverage