If you run into any trouble connecting your Google Search Console account to Raptive using this guide, our team is happy to help get you connected.
Raptive currently needs a Google Search Console domain property to access the data used for certain Content Optimization recommendations and the SEO Workbook. If you already have a domain property, we can help connect it to Raptive. If you don’t, our team can create one for you as part of the steps below.
Not sure which property type you have? Learn how to check your property type and set up a Domain property.
Simply follow these steps, or forward them to whoever manages your site's DNS or hosting:
Step 1: Give our team access to your DNS provider
Instructions for Cloudflare (most common)
- Follow the instructions in this help article to add adthrive.ga@adthrive.com as an account member to your Cloudflare account.
- Under "Scope", select Type -> "A specific domain", and then, if they have multiple sites, they will need to select the Name dropdown and select the site.
- Under "Domain Scoped Roles", check "Domain DNS".
- Your settings should look something like this (but with your site selected in the "Name" dropdown):
Instructions for other DNS providers
- If you're using a DNS provider other than Cloudflare, there are typically ways to add additional users to your account so they can edit your DNS records. You will need to search their help documentation to find out how to do this. A few examples:
Step 2: Submit a support request
- Send us a request here, letting us know you've granted adthrive.ga@adthrive.com access to your DNS provider and that you'd like us to connect your Google Search Console account.
- We'll take the necessary steps to connect your account, which include:
- Creating a GSC Domain Property for your site if you do not have one
- Authenticating adthrive.ga@adthrive.com as a user for this property
- Connecting Raptive's system to the newly created GSC Domain Property
- Note: This will not interfere with any existing GSC domain properties or sites that you already have set up.
- Once we finish, we'll let you know, and then you can remove the user that you created in Step 1.
Once your domain property is connected, it may take a few days for your Google Search Console and Google Analytics data to appear in the Content Optimization tab.
As your domain property builds enough Google Search Console history:
- Posts and Briefs may begin providing personalized recommendations once your Domain property has about two months of data.
- The SEO Workbook becomes available once your Domain property has nine months of Google Search Console data.
You don’t have to wait to start using Content Optimization. While your data builds, you can explore the Learn page, use Keyword Research to uncover opportunities, and start creating briefs to support your content strategy.