🧭 Overview
Connecting Google Search Console (GSC) and Google Analytics to your Search Atlas projects unlocks performance data directly inside the platform. If your GSC property dropdown appears empty or your Analytics accounts have been disconnected, this article walks you through what to check and how to escalate if needed.
⚠️ The Most Common Mistake: Wrong Starting Page
The most frequent reason the GSC property dropdown appears empty is that customers attempt to connect GSC from the wrong location. The connection must be made from the top-right avatar (Account Menu) → Settings → Integrations. If you start from the wrong page, the dropdown will show no properties even if your Google account is fully authorised.
✅ How to Connect Google Search Console to a Project
- Click the top-right avatar to open the Account Menu, then go to Settings → Integrations.
- On the Integrations page, locate the Google Search Console connection area.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to authorise your Google account if you have not done so already.
- Once authorised, the property dropdown will populate with all GSC properties available in the connected Google account. Select the property that matches your project's domain.
- Confirm the connection using the available option on that page.
Important: If you navigate to the general projects list page and try to edit the connection from there, the property dropdown will remain empty. Always open the individual project first.
✅ How to Connect Google Analytics to a Project
- Open the specific project by clicking into it from your projects list. Confirm you are on the project overview page.
- Locate the Google Analytics connection area on the same overview page.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to authorise your Google account when asked.
- Select the correct Analytics account, property, and data stream from the dropdowns that appear.
- Confirm the connection using the available option on that page.
🔄 Why Was My Google Analytics Account Disconnected?
Google Analytics accounts can become disconnected for several reasons. The most common causes are:
- Google OAuth token expired or revoked: If you removed Search Atlas from your Google account's authorised apps, or if the token expired, the connection will drop.
- Google account password changed: Changing your Google account password can invalidate active tokens for connected third-party apps.
- Google account permissions changed: If your access level to the Analytics property was reduced or removed by an admin, the connection may break.
In all of these cases, reconnecting from the top-right avatar (Account Menu) → Settings → Integrations using the steps above should restore the connection.
If you need further assistance, open the chat widget in the bottom-right corner of the platform and type human teammate to be connected with a member of our team.