Get the job done in SEO Logbook
Choose what you are trying to do. Each guide gives you the shortest path, with more detail only when you open it.
01
Set up a project
Add one site, save its useful pages, and connect the services the project needs.
Add the pages you work onA saved URL keeps its logs, tasks, monitoring, and search data together.
- 1Open the project’s URLs page.
- 2Add one URL or import a sitemap.
- 3Save only pages your team needs to track or report on.
Import a sitemapUse a sitemap when adding important pages one by one would take too long.
- 1Choose Import sitemap when adding URLs.
- 2Review the pages found.
- 3Select the pages you want to keep, then import them.
Importing a URL does not turn monitoring on.
Connect Search ConsoleConnect one matching Google property to add saved search data to the project.
- 1Open Project settings, then Search Console.
- 2Connect the Google account with access to the site.
- 3Choose the property that matches the project domain and sync it.
Opening SEO Logbook pages reads saved data. It does not call Google again.
02
Monitor important pages
Use automatic checks where an unnoticed SEO change would matter.
Turn monitoring onA monitored page is checked on schedule and uses one monitored-page allowance.
- 1Open URLs and choose Manage for a page.
- 2Open Monitoring settings.
- 3Turn monitoring on and choose an allowed schedule.
Understand scheduled checksEach automatic check of one page uses one scheduled check from the monthly allowance.
- 1Choose a schedule for each monitored page.
- 2Review detected changes in Logs.
- 3Open Monitor history when a check fails or a page needs attention.
Check a page nowUse an instant verification after a fix when you do not want to wait for the next schedule.
- 1Open the URL details page.
- 2Choose Verify now.
- 3Review the live result and any saved evidence.
Handle a monitoring problemA health issue means a page could not be checked normally or an important SEO signal needs review.
- 1Open Needs attention on the dashboard.
- 2Read the response or fetch problem.
- 3Fix the page, then run an instant verification.
03
Record work and prove results
Keep the change, the owner, the evidence, and the later search result connected to the URL.
Record a changeAdd a log when your team ships SEO work or records an important decision.
- 1Choose Log a change.
- 2Say what changed in plain language.
- 3Attach the affected URLs and mark important work when needed.
Assign and verify a taskA task can hold the assignee, deadline, expected result, live verification, and client decision.
- 1Create the task and link its URL.
- 2Describe what should be true when the work is finished.
- 3Complete it normally or use Complete & verify for a live check.
Run a Search Console comparisonCompare a URL before and after a date, even when there is no task or log.
- 1Choose Start comparison from a Search performance panel or URL.
- 2Pick 7, 14, 28, 60, or 90 days.
- 3SEO Logbook collects the after period and sends an in-app notification when the result is ready.
You can also turn measurement on for a log. A completed URL task creates its own comparison point.
Read the resultThe URL page shows clicks, impressions, CTR, and average position before and after the comparison date.
- 1Open the ready notification.
- 2Review the four metric changes on the URL.
- 3Use the saved result in the project’s evidence and reporting.
Google Search Console usually reports data a few days late, so results appear after the chosen period has fully arrived.
04
Work with people and clients
Give each person enough access without exposing unrelated projects or internal records.
Choose a team roleOwners and admins manage the workspace. Members and project editors do the work. Viewers are read-only.
- 1Open Team.
- 2Invite the person with the smallest role they need.
- 3Use project access when they should not see the full workspace.
Team seats and client viewersWorking roles use team seats. Project viewers are client viewers and stay limited to assigned projects.
- 1Use Member or Editor for someone doing SEO work.
- 2Use Viewer for a client or reviewer.
- 3Check Usage to see the workspace allowance.
Invite a clientA client viewer can review the permitted project without receiving normal team access.
- 1Open the project Share control.
- 2Invite the client as Viewer.
- 3Wait for access to be accepted before selecting them as an approver.
Request a client decisionApproval keeps the proposal, client response, comments, and timestamp with the task.
- 1Open a task and choose Client approval.
- 2Select an accepted client viewer and explain the proposed change.
- 3The task waits for the client until they approve or request changes.
05
Report and manage usage
Turn saved work into a clear update and understand what each plan allowance controls.
Create a reportReports pull from saved logs, tasks, monitoring, decisions, and outcomes.
- 1Open Reports in a project.
- 2Choose the period and sections.
- 3Review the report, then share or print it.
Understand available historyHistory is how far back workspace activity stays available for review and reports.
- 1Open Usage to see the current plan.
- 2Check the history period included with that plan.
- 3Upgrade or add history before older records leave the available window.
Check plan usageUsage shows stored URLs, monitors, checks, team seats, client viewers, and other allowances.
- 1Open Workspace usage.
- 2Review items near their limit.
- 3Remove unused capacity or move to a larger plan.
Reaching a limit does not delete existing history.
Quick answers
Does every saved URL use monitoring capacity?
No. It uses monitoring capacity only while automatic monitoring is on.
Do I need a log to compare Search Console data?
No. Start a comparison directly from the URL. Logs and completed tasks can also create comparison points.
Does viewing Search Console data call Google?
No. Normal pages read saved data. Google is contacted only during a sync.
Can a client see every workspace project?
No. A project viewer sees only the projects assigned to them.
What happens when a limit is reached?
New usage may pause, but existing logs, tasks, reports, and history are not deleted.
Need a specific answer?
Tell us what you are trying to set up, monitor, or prove.