If you’re using Google services to manage your website, like Google Site Kit, Analytics, Search Console, and Google Business Profile, you’ll want to stay updated on your website’s performance and any potential issues. This post covers how to access key stats from these tools and set up notifications for automatic updates directly within your WordPress dashboard and Google services.

Google Site Kit: How to Get Notifications Directly on Your WordPress Site

Once you’ve installed and set up Google Site Kit on your WordPress site, you can receive notifications regarding the health and performance of various Google services, such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Google AdSense.

How to Set Up Google Site Kit Notifications:

1. Install and Set Up the Google Site Kit Plugin:
   • Install the Google Site Kit plugin on your WordPress site.
   • Connect it to your Google services like Analytics, Search Console, and AdSense using your Google account.
2. Access Notifications in WordPress Dashboard:
   • After setup, you’ll start receiving notifications about the status of connected services directly within your WordPress dashboard.
   • Notifications could include:
     • Google Analytics: Issues like tracking problems or data gaps.
     • Google Search Console: Performance or indexing issues.
     • Google AdSense: Earnings or AdSense-related issues.
3. Where to Find Notifications:
   • Notifications will appear as a bell icon in the Site Kit panel at the top of your WordPress dashboard or in the Site Kit overview page.
4. Receive Alerts for Important Updates:
   • Site Kit will notify you about any major changes, such as drops in website traffic, errors in Google Search Console, or changes in AdSense earnings.

Additional Features of Google Site Kit:

• Reports: View daily or weekly performance reports directly in the Site Kit dashboard within WordPress.
• Error Alerts: Receive alerts for issues like tracking code errors or connection issues with Google services.

How to Manage Notifications:

While Site Kit doesn’t offer extensive options to customize notifications, you can set up email notifications for Google services like Analytics and Search Console for critical updates.

Google Analytics: How to Access Stats and Set Up Automatic Updates

Once you’ve been added to Google Analytics, you can automatically access real-time website stats, including traffic, user behavior, and more. Here’s how you can set up email reports to receive automatic updates.

How to Access Google Analytics Stats:

1. Log into Google Analytics:
   • Go to Google Analytics and sign in with the Gmail account added to the Analytics account.
2. Navigate to the Website Property:
   • Once logged in, select the website property you want to view from your list of websites.
3. View Key Metrics:
   • From the left sidebar, you can explore reports like:
     • Audience: Overview of website visitors.
     • Acquisition: How visitors are finding your website.
     • Behavior: How users are interacting with your website.
     • Conversions: Track specific actions, like form submissions.

Setting Up Google Analytics to Send Automatic Updates:

1. Create an Email Report:
   • In Google Analytics, after logging in, select the report you want to share (e.g., Audience Overview).
   • Click on the Share button in the top-right corner of the report.
   • Select Email, then configure the settings (e.g., recipient, frequency, format).
2. Set Report Frequency:
   • Choose how often you want the reports to be sent (Daily, Weekly, Monthly).
   • Set the email format to PDF or Excel/CSV.
   • Click Send once the setup is complete.

Google Search Console: How to Access Stats and Enable Notifications

Google Search Console helps track the performance of your website in search results. While it doesn’t send automatic performance updates, you can enable email notifications for critical issues.

How to Access Google Search Console Stats:

1. Log into Google Search Console:
   • Go to Google Search Console and sign in with the Gmail account added to the Search Console account.
2. Navigate to the Website Property:
   • After logging in, select the website you want to analyze.
3. View Key Metrics:
   • The main metrics are visible in the Overview tab, including:
     • Performance: Impressions, clicks, and average search position.
     • Coverage: Indexing status and errors.
     • Sitemaps: Status of your submitted sitemaps.
     • Enhancements: Mobile usability and other metrics.

Setting Up Email Notifications for Google Search Console:

1. Enable Email Alerts:
   • Go to Settings in Google Search Console.
   • In the Preferences section, check the box for “Subscribe to News and Updates” to receive important updates about your website’s performance.
   • You can also enable alerts for critical issues (like crawl errors, manual actions, etc.).

Google Business Profile (Formerly Google My Business): How to Get Insights and Set Up Notifications

Google Business Profile provides insights into how customers are interacting with your business profile on Google Search and Maps. You can access these insights and set up notifications for updates.

How to Access Insights in Google Business Profile:

1. Log into Google Business Profile:
   • Visit Google Business Profile and log in with the Gmail account linked to your business profile.
2. Navigate to Insights:
   • Click on Profile or Business Profile in the left sidebar.
   • Select Insights to see key metrics such as:
     • Search Queries: Terms customers used to find your business.
     • Customer Actions: Calls, direction requests, or website visits.
     • Photo Views: How many views your business photos have received.

How to Enable Email Notifications for Insights:

1. Enable Email Notifications:
   • In Settings, scroll down to the Email Notifications section.
   • Check the box for “Insights and performance reports” to receive regular email updates about your business profile.
2. Save Changes:
   • Don’t forget to click Save to apply your notification settings.

Conclusion

By setting up Google Site Kit, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Google Business Profile on your website, you can gain invaluable insights into your site’s performance. With the right notifications and email reports, you can stay on top of important updates, performance trends, and issues, ensuring your website runs smoothly and effectively.