What this does
Once Google Search Console is connected to Linkilo, Linkilo imports the keywords each page actually ranks for in Google. You can then mark specific Search Console keywords as active for the post — Linkilo will use those keywords to find link suggestions where the page would be a good destination.
This is one of the highest-signal sources for link suggestions because you're using keywords Google has already validated.
Step-by-step
- Open the page or post in the WordPress editor
- Scroll down to the LINKILO – Settings box below the editor
- Click the Google Search Console Keywords tab
- You'll see the list of keywords Linkilo has imported for this page
- Tick the box next to any keyword you want Linkilo to use for this page
- Click Update Existing Keywords
The selected keywords now show as active in the All Keywords tab for this page and are part of Linkilo's link-suggestion engine.
What to look for
When choosing which Search Console keywords to activate:
- Keywords just outside page 1: pages ranking in positions 5-20 are knocking on the door. Internal links pointing to them with that keyword as anchor text can push them up.
- High impressions, middling position: Google clearly thinks the page is relevant — help it along with stronger internal links.
- Long-tail variants: sometimes more interesting than the head term because the intent is clearer.
Use Google Search Console itself (or Linkilo's Linkilo → Linking → Focus Keyword page, which shows Traffic Proof and a Fit Check for each page's best keyword) to check positions and impressions before you decide.
Re-fetching keyword data
Search Console keyword data is refreshed when Linkilo runs its site scan. Open Linkilo → Summary and click Perform Scan. If a page is missing keywords you'd expect, run a fresh scan. Linkilo keeps 180 days of Search Console keyword history by default (you can change this under Linkilo → Settings → Google Search Console).
Let Linkilo pick for you
If you don't want to tick keywords page by page, the Focus Keyword page recommends one target keyword per page and lets you activate it with Activate target. Rows marked Review first need a human look before activation. See Focus Keyword Analyzer.
Combine with other sources
Search Console keywords stack with your custom keywords, Rank Math / Yoast focus keywords, and the post's content itself. Use all four sources for the richest link-suggestion set.
Last reviewed for Linkilo 3.0.0 (October 2026).