Registering My Website with Google Search Console: The Next Stage
Before worrying about rankings, I want to understand how people are actually finding the site.
Yesterday (9th June) I completed a small but important step for Web Workbench: registering and verifying the website with Google Search Console.
For anyone unfamiliar with it, Search Console is one of the tools website owners can use to understand how their website appears in Google Search results. It provides information about indexing, search visibility, and the search terms people use to discover a site.
While many website owners immediately start making SEO changes, my approach is a little different.
Content First, Optimisation Later
At this stage, my priority is continuing to build the website’s content.
The site is still evolving, with new how-to guides, AI-assisted projects, WordPress plugins, and technical articles being added regularly.
Rather than spending time adjusting page titles and descriptions before there’s enough data to work with, I’d rather focus on expanding the content library and improving the overall structure of the site.
My thinking is simple:
• Build useful content first
• Make the site easy to navigate
• Allow search engines time to discover pages
• Collect real search data
• Then make improvements based on evidence rather than assumptions
Looking for Real Search Data
One of the most interesting things about Search Console is that it shows how people actually find your website.
Sometimes the search terms you expect are not the search terms visitors use.
Instead of guessing which keywords or phrases people might search for, I’d rather wait and see what data starts to appear.
Over time, I’ll be looking for:
• Search terms that generate impressions
• Pages that attract visitors naturally
• Topics that appear to be gaining traction
• Opportunities to improve page titles and descriptions
• Areas where additional content might be helpful
🔗 Understanding Site Structure
Another area I’ll be paying attention to is internal linking.
As more content is added, the relationships between pages become increasingly important.
For example:
• AI System Builds can link to related WordPress plugins
• Plugins can link back to project hubs
• How-to guides can reference related tutorials
• Hub pages can help visitors discover additional content
Good internal linking doesn’t just help search engines understand a website. It also makes it easier for visitors to find useful information.
The Current Plan
For now, the strategy remains straightforward:
Continue building content.
Expand project and guide sections.
Monitor Search Console data.
Review how visitors discover the site.
Refine titles, descriptions, and page structure based on real data.
Improve internal linking as the site grows.
There is no rush.
The goal isn’t simply to rank for specific keywords. It’s to build a useful resource that grows naturally over time while learning from the data that becomes available.
Search Console is now in place, and the next step is to see what the website tells me.