Merchant.WiKi

<p>Merchant.WiKi SEO Audit — Where It Helps<br />
1. Launch inventory baselines after migrations or redesigns to catch missing URLs, sitemap gaps, and misconfigured canonicals.<br />
2. Build prioritized “ready to submit” lists for manual indexing by combining HTTP 200 pages, sitemap coverage, and low inbound links.<br />
3. Audit internal linking to surface orphan or weak pages before requesting more crawl budget.<br />
4. Export a full, normalized dataset for BI dashboards or agency handoffs without granting direct DB access.<br />
5. Validate Google Search Console signals (Page Indexing exports + Inspection API) against on-site data to see why URLs stay “not indexed”.<br />
6. Keep evergreen posts from slipping by spotting the oldest pages/posts (≥1 year since last update) and opening Gemini with a pre-written English script (“update the page… propose two external links…”) for rapid refreshes.</p>
<p>Author & Links<br />
• Built by Merchant.WiKi — your SEO knowledge hub: https://merchant.wiki/</p>
<p>Disclaimer<br />
• This plugin is currently in beta. Install it on staging or a fresh backup copy first.<br />
• Always take full file + database backups before running the audit queues or deleting data.<br />
• Merchant.WiKi provides the software “as-is” and is not liable for any data loss or downtime.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<h3>Google OAuth / Google account authorization</h3>
<ul>
<li>Use: Lets administrators connect their Google account so the plugin can reach Search Console data and, if requested, Google Sheets.</li>
<li>Data sent: During the consent flow the site posts your Google Cloud client ID, client secret, redirect URI, and the one-time authorization code to https://oauth2.googleapis.com/token, then calls https://www.googleapis.com/oauth2/v2/userinfo to record which account is connected.</li>
<li>When data moves: Only when an administrator clicks “Connect Google Account” or “Connect Sheets”; no background jobs refresh tokens unless you start the OAuth flow.</li>
<li>Optional: Yes. Inventory building, sitemap caching, crawls, and reports continue to run without signing in to Google.</li>
<li>Terms: Google Terms of Service (https://policies.google.com/terms)</li>
<li>Privacy: Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Google Search Console API</h3>
<ul>
<li>Use: Fetches your property list and runs the URL Inspection API so you can log index verdicts and TTLs in <code>mw_gsc_cache</code>.</li>
<li>Data sent: Each inspection call posts the selected property (<code>siteUrl</code>) plus every queued WordPress URL as <code>inspectionUrl</code>, and uses your OAuth access token for authorization.</li>
<li>When data moves: Only while you run “Check Google Index Status” or refresh the property selector—no calls fire automatically otherwise.</li>
<li>Optional: Yes. The rest of the audit features work without Search Console; enabling it simply enriches the reports.</li>
<li>Terms: Google API Terms of Service (https://developers.google.com/terms)</li>
<li>Privacy: Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Google Sheets API</h3>
<ul>
<li>Use: Imports Page Indexing exports stored in Google Sheets and can build a combined export sheet through the “Assemble” tool.</li>
<li>Data sent: Requests include the spreadsheet ID/range you provide, and when you create the combined export the plugin writes rows containing the URL, verdict, coverage reason, last crawled time, exported timestamp, and source label to a new sheet in your Drive.</li>
<li>When data moves: Only when you opt into the Sheets import/export mode; the plugin never touches Sheets unless you paste sheet URLs and start the task.</li>
<li>Optional: Yes. CSV uploads cover the same workflow if you prefer not to grant Sheets access.</li>
<li>Terms: Google API Terms of Service (https://developers.google.com/terms)</li>
<li>Privacy: Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Gemini link</h3>
<ul>
<li>Use: Adds an “Open Gemini” button in the Stale Content Refresh table so you can open https://gemini.google.com/app with a prefilled brief for that URL.</li>
<li>Data sent: Clicking the button encodes the page URL, publish and update dates, title, and current meta description into the <code>prompt</code> query string; clipboard text with the page body stays on your device until you paste it.</li>
<li>When data moves: Only when someone presses “Open Gemini”; nothing is transmitted automatically.</li>
<li>Optional: Yes. You can ignore the Gemini link and still use every refresh workflow.</li>
<li>Terms: Google Terms of Service (https://policies.google.com/terms)</li>
<li>Privacy: Google Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy)</li>
</ul>
<p>You must be a verified owner of the site in Google Search Console to use the plugin.</p>
<p>Index coverage data can lag behind reality by several days.</p>


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