Setting up Google Search
In order to enable the Google Search dashboard and populate the Organic Search dashboard with data, you need to enable the Google Search integration.
- On Dreamdata's main menu, click on Data Platform and then select "Sources".
- On the Sources page, select "Google Search" either by clicking the "Search Engines" category or by searching for it, using the search bar.
- To enable the integration, click "Sign In with Google" (a new tab will open).The account has to be associated with a verified URL. Please verify your site ownership in the google search console. For more details please read more here.
- Choose an account and sign in.
- Grant dreamdata.io access to your Search Console. Click "Allow".
- Make sure relevant sites are set to "Active" and click "Save".
- You're all set 🔥 It can take up to between 24 – 48 hours before data begins to appear in your Organic Search and Google Search dashboard.
What data do we get from Google Search?
Daily search query and landing page overview which contains impressions, clicks and result position. Dreamdata will use all the historical data available for your plan (maximum 16 months).
Make sure that the user creating the integration has one of the following roles:
- Owner
- Full user
- Restricted user with access to the needed data
Troubleshoot
admin_policy_enforced
If you get an error that says “400 admin_policy_enforced” it means the administrator of your account doesn’t allow you to share some of your organization-specific data with the Dreamdata app.
To solve it, you need to reach out to your organization’s Google Workspace administrator and grant Dreamdata app (868187239591-c12asftu9j8hem5fmm66b8l0m5262neb.apps.googleusercontent.com) access based on this doc
Go to Security > Access and data control > API controls > MANAGE THIRD-PARTY APP ACCESS > Configure new app > search 868187239591-c12asftu9j8hem5fmm66b8l0m5262neb.apps.googleusercontent.com > grant access
