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Search query analysis

As explained in WordPress Power Toolkit: Harness AI to build next-level websites

Search query analysis is the examination of queries that bring visitors to a website and the site's positions for those queries in search results.

Search query analysis examines which queries bring visitors to a website and where the site appears for those queries in Google Search results. It helps you understand search traffic and improve your website’s visibility. section 11.3

Use Google Search Console to:

  • Find the queries, keywords, and keyphrases that actually send visitors to your site. section 11.3
  • Check your site’s position in Google’s search results for those queries. section 11.3
  • Review search traffic performance while also investigating crawling errors and indexing status. section 11.3

A practical check

Open Google Search Console and inspect the queries sending visitors to your website. Compare those queries with the site’s positions in Google Search results, then use the findings to guide visibility improvements. Repeat the check periodically, since published pages may fail to appear when indexing problems occur. section 11.3

How WordPress Power Toolkit: Harness AI to build next-level websites covers it

How deep it goes
Defines queries, keywords, keyphrases, and positions, but stops short of prescribing a detailed optimization workflow.
Examples
Uses Google Search Console reports showing visitor queries, search positions, crawling errors, and indexing status.
What it assumes
Assumes a website with pages published for Google to crawl and potentially index.
What you can do after
Diagnose visibility with Google Search Console by identifying visitor queries and checking the site’s search-result positions.
How it connects
Connects search query analysis with search engine optimization, search visibility, website traffic, crawling, and indexing.

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