Search Console Property Types
Compare Domain, URL-prefix and Platform Properties, including what each type tracks and how ownership is verified.
Compare property types →Search visibility resources
Google Search Console Guides
Understand how Google Search Console properties, verification methods, reports and troubleshooting tools work. These guides are written for website owners, independent builders and creators who want practical answers without unnecessary complexity.
Start with property types
Platform Properties FAQ
Learn which creator platforms are supported, what data may appear and why the feature may not yet be available in your account.
Read the Platform Properties FAQ →Platform Properties Troubleshooting
Work through missing-property options, failed connections, expired access and delayed reporting.
Troubleshoot Platform Properties →Property types at a glance
- Domain Property
- Tracks a website domain across its supported protocols and subdomains. Verification requires a DNS record.
- URL-prefix Property
- Tracks only URLs beginning with the exact prefix entered, including the specified protocol and, when applicable, path.
- Platform Property
- Tracks an eligible creator account or channel on a supported social or video platform. It does not combine several websites into one property.
Planned Search Console guides
- Which Search Console property should I use?
- Search Console setup checklist
- Common Search Console mistakes
- Search Console best practices
- Google Search Console vs. Bing Webmaster Tools
- How to import Google Search Console into Bing Webmaster Tools
- Search Console Performance report guide
- Search Console indexing report guide
What is Google Search Console?
Google Search Console is a free service for monitoring and troubleshooting a website's presence in Google Search. Depending on the property type, it can also report how eligible creator content is found through Google Search and other Google surfaces.
Product details were checked against Google Search Console Help. Features and availability may change as Google continues its rollout. Last reviewed: July 2026.