{"slug":"sop-165-link-google-analytics-4-with-google-search-console","title":"Link Google Analytics 4 with Google Search Console","tags":["source:clickminded","type:sop","server:clickminded-sop","link","google","analytics","google"],"agent_summary":"SOP 165: Link Google Analytics 4 with Google Search Console Integrate Google Analytics 4 with Google Search Console to view organic search data in your dashboard. __Last Updated / Reviewed:__ 07/30/20","trigger_phrases":["link google analytics 4 with google search console","how to link google analytics 4 with google search console"],"runnable":false,"markdown":"\r\nSOP 165: Link Google Analytics 4 with Google Search Console\r\n\r\nIntegrate Google Analytics 4 with Google Search Console to view organic search data in your dashboard.\r\n\r\n__Last Updated / Reviewed:__ 07/30/2024\r\n\r\n__Execution Time:__ 5 Mins\r\n\r\n__🚀 Goal:__ Link Google Analytics 4 with Google Search Console.\r\n\r\n__🤞 Ideal Outcome:__ You are able to see Google Search Console data inside Google Analytics.\r\n\r\n__🤔 Why this is important:__ The integration with Search Console lets you analyze organic search related to your site. You can, for example, see where your site is ranked in search results.\r\n\r\n__🧐 Where this is done__ Google Analytics 4.\r\n\r\n__🗓️ When this is done:__ After you’ve set up Google Search Console and Google Analytics 4 on your site.\r\n\r\n__👨 Who does this:__ Marketing Manager, marketing consultant, or any person responsible for setting up analytics for your site.\r\n\r\n__⚠️Prerequisites or requirements: __You need to set up Google Search Console on your site and make sure you have edit permissions for both Google Search Console and your Google Analytics 4 account.\r\n\r\n[__Click here to get the most up-to-date version of this SOP__](https://members.clickminded.com/sop/165)\r\n\r\n## Link Google Analytics 4 with Google Search Console.\r\n\r\n### 01▸ Login to your [Google Analytics account](https://analytics.google.com/).\r\n\r\n### 02▸ Click “Admin”.\r\n\r\n\r\n### 03▸ Make sure you’ve selected the correct property (website) and select “Search Console links” under PRODUCT LINKS.\r\n\r\n\r\n### 04▸ Click “Link” to create a new link.\r\n\r\n\r\n### 05▸ Click “Choose accounts”.\r\n\r\n\r\n### 06▸ Select the property (website) that you want to connect Google Analytics 4 to and click “Confirm”.\r\n\r\n\r\nNote: To link a GA property to a Search Console property, you must be a verified site owner of the Search Console property and have \"edit\" permissions on the GA property.\r\n\r\n### 07▸ Click “Next”.\r\n\r\n\r\n### 08▸ Select a web stream.\r\n\r\n\r\n### 09▸ Choose the Google Analytics 4 web stream that you’ve set up.\r\n\r\n\r\n### 10▸ Click “Next”.\r\n\r\n\r\n### 11▸ Click “Submit”.\r\n\r\n\r\n### 12▸ If you see the confirmation message “LINK CREATED”, you’ve successfully linked your Google Analytics 4 account with your Google Search Console account.\r\n\r\n\r\n### 13▸ To confirm that you’ve successfully linked the 2 accounts, you can view the data from Google Search Console by heading over to \"Reports\" ➝ \"Retention\".\r\n\r\n\r\n### 14▸ Under \"Retention overview\", scroll down to the bottom and you will find additional reports made available after you’ve connected GA4 with Google Search Console:\r\n\r\n- New users\r\n- Returning users\r\n- User retention by cohort\r\n- User engagement by cohort\r\n- User retention\r\n- User engagement\r\n- Lifetime value\r\n\r\n\r\nThat's it. You’ve now successfully linked Google Search Console with your Google Analytics 4 property.","html":"

SOP 165: Link Google Analytics 4 with Google Search Console

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Integrate Google Analytics 4 with Google Search Console to view organic search data in your dashboard.

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Last Updated / Reviewed: 07/30/2024

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Execution Time: 5 Mins

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🚀 Goal: Link Google Analytics 4 with Google Search Console.

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🤞 Ideal Outcome: You are able to see Google Search Console data inside Google Analytics.

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🤔 Why this is important: The integration with Search Console lets you analyze organic search related to your site. You can, for example, see where your site is ranked in search results.

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🧐 Where this is done Google Analytics 4.

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🗓️ When this is done: After you’ve set up Google Search Console and Google Analytics 4 on your site.

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👨 Who does this: Marketing Manager, marketing consultant, or any person responsible for setting up analytics for your site.

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__⚠️Prerequisites or requirements: __You need to set up Google Search Console on your site and make sure you have edit permissions for both Google Search Console and your Google Analytics 4 account.

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Click here to get the most up-to-date version of this SOP

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Link Google Analytics 4 with Google Search Console.

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01▸ Login to your Google Analytics account.

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02▸ Click “Admin”.

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03▸ Make sure you’ve selected the correct property (website) and select “Search Console links” under PRODUCT LINKS.

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04▸ Click “Link” to create a new link.

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05▸ Click “Choose accounts”.

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06▸ Select the property (website) that you want to connect Google Analytics 4 to and click “Confirm”.

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Note: To link a GA property to a Search Console property, you must be a verified site owner of the Search Console property and have \"edit\" permissions on the GA property.

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07▸ Click “Next”.

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08▸ Select a web stream.

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09▸ Choose the Google Analytics 4 web stream that you’ve set up.

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10▸ Click “Next”.

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11▸ Click “Submit”.

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12▸ If you see the confirmation message “LINK CREATED”, you’ve successfully linked your Google Analytics 4 account with your Google Search Console account.

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13▸ To confirm that you’ve successfully linked the 2 accounts, you can view the data from Google Search Console by heading over to \"Reports\" ➝ \"Retention\".

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14▸ Under \"Retention overview\", scroll down to the bottom and you will find additional reports made available after you’ve connected GA4 with Google Search Console:

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That's it. You’ve now successfully linked Google Search Console with your Google Analytics 4 property.

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