The Google connection covers Search Console and Google Analytics 4 together. It is what powers Site Audits and the reporting on published blog articles.
What you need
- A Google account with access to both:
- a Search Console property for your site, and
- a GA4 property for the same site.
Connect it
Open Connections
Go to Settings → Connections and press Connect on the Google card.
Choose the Google account
Pick the account that has access to your Search Console and Analytics properties.
Approve the permissions
Both requested permissions are read-only.
Select your properties
Choose the Search Console property and the GA4 property to bind. You are returned with "Google Analytics & Search Console connected."
Set your site URL
Go to Settings → Website Settings and confirm your site URL. This is what ties the connection to the site being audited.
Permissions requested
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
webmasters.readonly | Read Search Console impressions, clicks, CTR and position |
analytics.readonly | Read GA4 sessions, users, bounce rate and session duration |
Both are read-only. BlueKona cannot change anything in your Google properties.
What it unlocks
- Site Audit — traffic overview, search performance, top pages, top keywords and content-gap opportunities.
- Blog reporting — organic performance of articles you publish through the pipeline.
Troubleshooting
"No Search Console or Analytics properties found on this Google account." The account you signed in with has no properties, or no access to them. Connect with an account that does, or get access granted in Google first.
"Select a Search Console property and a GA4 property in Website Settings first." The connection exists but one or both properties are unselected. Return to Settings → Website Settings and pick them.
"No Search Console or Analytics data is available for the last 14 days." The properties are connected correctly but had no recorded traffic in the audit window.
Search Console numbers look low Search Console data lags by two to three days. The most recent days in any window will always be incomplete.