Help Understanding Google Webmaster Tools

penpoint · 11-01-2011, 07:30 PM

I'm a bit confused over the Google Webmaster Tools. Under the "Search Queries" tab, I see a list of various search terms and phrases. These are search queries for which a page from my site has shown up in the SERPs. One of the columns shows the "Avg Position". This is the average position of the page in the SERPs.

However, when I enter that query into Google, my site or page doesn't show up anywhere. I've checked through various SERP rank checkers and no pages show up in the first 1000 results. Yet, Google Webmaster Tools show a page in my site showing up at an average position of 31.

Any ideas or insights?

Thanks

yukon · 11-01-2011, 07:55 PM

GWT (Google Webmaster Tools) is very slow & outdated when reporting most data from the SERPs.

Matt Baker · 11-01-2011, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by yukon

GWT (Google Webmaster Tools) is very slow & outdated when reporting most data from the SERPs.

I agree with you. I am new to G webmaster tools but I have noticed that it was very outdated and the reports were not accurate.

11-01-2011, 07:30 PM	#1
penpoint Active Warrior Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 73 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Help Understanding Google Webmaster Tools I'm a bit confused over the Google Webmaster Tools. Under the "Search Queries" tab, I see a list of various search terms and phrases. These are search queries for which a page from my site has shown up in the SERPs. One of the columns shows the "Avg Position". This is the average position of the page in the SERPs. However, when I enter that query into Google, my site or page doesn't show up anywhere. I've checked through various SERP rank checkers and no pages show up in the first 1000 results. Yet, Google Webmaster Tools show a page in my site showing up at an average position of 31. Any ideas or insights? Thanks

11-01-2011, 07:55 PM	#2
yukon SEO Strategist War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6,533 Thanks: 355 Thanked 1,993 Times in 1,274 Posts	Re: Help Understanding Google Webmaster Tools GWT (Google Webmaster Tools) is very slow & outdated when reporting most data from the SERPs.