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Lastmod or a spreadsheet with Search Console?
Search Console is free and good. If you only want to look at your numbers, you may not need more. Lastmod is for when you want the list, the check and the measurement done for you.
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What you already have
Google Search Console shows clicks, impressions and positions per query and page, and Search Console data is also what Lastmod reads.
- It is free.
- It is the source of truth for Google clicks.
- A spreadsheet can hold your own notes on what you changed and when.
What you do by hand
- Decide what to work on
- You scan the numbers, pick pages and guess the effect.
- Check it is live
- You open the page and look, and note the date.
- Compare before and after
- You pick a period, ignore everything else that changed, and decide if a difference is real.
- Report it
- You build the monthly overview yourself.
What Lastmod adds
- A ranked list with reasoning, evidence and confidence per task.
- A check that looks for your new text on the page.
- A before-and-after comparison with a margin, and a note when other changes overlap.
- A monthly report, and AI visibility in ChatGPT and Google AI Mode.
When the spreadsheet is enough
You have one small site, a few changes a year and you enjoy the numbers. Then Search Console and a sheet are a good choice.
Lastmod measures clicks from Google Search Console; it does not replace it.
Try the list on your own site
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