Outlines:
- Google now uses the Search Console platform for its SafeSearch tool functionality.
- Website owners can regulate how much explicit content appears in their search results by using the SafeSearch tool.
- The goal of the integration is to preserve the same features and functionality while offering a more cohesive experience.
Google recently announced that it has moved the functionality of its SafeSearch tool to the Search Console platform.
With the same features and functionality, the change aims to give users a more integrated experience.
We’re happy to let you know that we’ve migrated the SafeSearch tool functionality to the Search Console look and feel, keeping the same functionality available as before. We hope you enjoy it! https://t.co/feJDADRdIV pic.twitter.com/pZHcIfNNwL
— Google Search Central (@googlesearchc) March 19, 2024
The SafeSearch Tool: What Is It?
Website owners can customise their online presence to appeal to their target audience by controlling the amount of explicit content that shows up in search results using Google’s SafeSearch tool.
Users can now manage their SafeSearch settings alongside other SEO tools, like performance metrics, indexing status, and site errors, thanks to the tool’s migration to the Search Console interface.
“We’re happy to let you know that we’ve migrated the SafeSearch tool functionality to the Search Console look and feel, keeping the same functionality available as before,” Google said in the announcement. We sincerely hope you enjoy it!
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What’s Modifying?
The SafeSearch tool’s primary features don’t change with the switch to the Search Console interface, though there might be some aesthetic and navigational adjustments made.
By going to the dedicated URL, https://search.google.com/search-console/safesearch, users can obtain the updated tool.
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Looking Ahead
In today’s digital world, it is more crucial than ever for websites to maintain a suitable and safe online presence. The SafeSearch tool aids in this effort.
As part of its ongoing efforts to provide a more unified experience and consolidate its search-related tools, Google has integrated the SafeSearch tool into Search Console.
This action comes after other integrations like the addition of the Index Coverage report to Search Console and the URL Inspection tool.