How to Check Keyword Ranking in Google Search Console?

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May 8, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to check your website's keyword rankings in Google Search Console.

Quick summary

Google Search Console lets you see which keywords your website ranks for and track your average position in search results. This walkthrough shows you how to navigate the Performance report to find keyword ranking data for any query or page.

Steps

Select your website property from the Google Search Console home screen to begin checking its rankings.
Open the Performance section in the sidebar and click Search results to access keyword data.
Review the queries list to see all keywords your website currently ranks for in Google Search.
Choose a query from the list to drill down into its specific ranking details.
View the average position of your website in search results for that selected keyword.

📌 Why this matters

Knowing your keyword rankings in Google Search Console is essential for any SEO strategy, because it reveals exactly which search queries drive organic traffic to your site. Tracking average position over time helps you identify which pages are gaining or losing visibility in Google Search. By monitoring page-level keyword performance, SEO teams and site owners can prioritize optimization efforts on the queries that matter most. Google Search Console is a free, first-party tool that provides the most accurate ranking data directly from Google's index.

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