Google’s John Mueller has clarified that all links within AI Overviews (AIOs) share a single position in Google Search Console. SEO consultant Gianluca Fiorelli asked Mueller how Search Console tracks position data for URLs in Google’s AI-generated answer boxes. Mueller referenced Google’s official help docs, explaining: “Basically an AIO counts as a block, so it’s … Read more
Google Discover desktop data is already trackable in Search Console. Here’s how to prepare ahead of the full rollout. Data suggests Google Discover has been in testing on desktop for over 16 months. Desktop Discover data reveals lower traffic than mobile (only 4% in the US). Publishers can access their desktop Discover performance now in … Read more
Google Search Console’s new Merchant Opportunities Report lets retailers manage payment methods, ratings, and shipping policies. Google is renaming and enhancing the Search Console Shopping tab report. It’s now called the “Merchant Opportunities Report” It has new features for payment methods, store ratings, and shipping/return policies. Source link
Google’s John Mueller answered a question on Reddit about a seemingly false ‘noindex detected in X-Robots-Tag HTTP header’ error reported in Google Search Console for pages that do not have that specific X-Robots-Tag or any other related directive or block. Mueller suggested some possible reasons, and multiple Redditors provided reasonable explanations and solutions. Noindex Detected … Read more
Google has rolled out updated documentation on how to combine data from Google Analytics and Search Console. Unified SEO Insights The new guidelines recommend using Google Analytics and Google Search Console together. Google Analytics tracks user behavior on your website, while Search Console monitors your site’s performance in Google Search. This combination gives you a … Read more
Google launches 24-hour data view in Search Console, offering near real-time insights for website performance monitoring. Google Search Console now shows performance data from the last 24 hours with minimal delay. The new feature includes hourly data breakdowns and works across Search, Discover, and News reports. Google has cut data delay times by nearly half, … Read more
Google streamlines Search Console Insights by removing Google Analytics data, focusing solely on Search Console metrics for simplicity. Google updates Search Console Insights, removing Google Analytics data. Search Console Insights now focuses solely on Search Console metrics. Google Analytics data still accessible through its dedicated platform. Source link
Google has announced updates to Search Console, introducing sticky filters across Performance reports and streamlining navigation within the tool. Search Console Performance report filters are now sticky! 🥳 From now on, filters set in one of the three Performance reports (Search results, Discover or Google News) will remain applied when navigating between them. Also, you’ll … Read more
In the August edition of Google’s SEO office-hours Q&A video, John Mueller, Senior Search Analyst at Google, tackled a unique question about domain expiration and Search Console data. The question highlights the potential risks to Search Console data when domains change hands. A site owner facing the expiration of their domain and loss of hosting … Read more
Google Search Console is an essential tool that offers critical insights into your website’s performance in Google search results. Occasionally, you might observe a sudden decline in organic traffic, and it’s crucial to understand the potential causes behind this drop. The data stored within Google Search Console (GSC) can be vital in troubleshooting and understanding … Read more
Google Search Console is an indispensable tool for SEO as it provides data about the organic performance of a website or page. Understanding how users search for products and services, measuring your site performance in the search engines, and getting recommendations for improvements are vital to SEO. Originally known as Google Webmaster Tools, Google Search … Read more
In a recent interview, Google CEO Sundar Pichai sidestepped questions about whether the company would provide website owners with more granular data on traffic from AI-generated search previews. As Google continues to integrate AI overviews, or “AI previews,” into its search results, publishers have grown increasingly concerned about the impact on their click-through rates and … Read more
Google rolls out Search Console enhancements allowing owners to remove, verify unused ownership tokens for improved security. Google updated Search Console with the ability to remove unused ownership tokens. You can now verify token removal to prevent unauthorized access. The update enhances security and access control for website properties. Source link
Google integrates SafeSearch tool into Search Console, enabling website owners to manage explicit content settings alongside SEO tools. Google has moved its SafeSearch tool functionality to the Search Console platform. The SafeSearch tool allows website owners to control the level of explicit content in their search results. The integration aims to provide a more unified … Read more
Google has announced that Interaction to Next Paint (INP), a new metric for measuring website interactivity, is now included as a key element in the Search Console’s Core Web Vitals report. As of March 12, INP replaced First Input Delay (FID) as a Core Web Vital, signaling a shift in how Google evaluates user experience. … Read more
Google’s John Mueller answered an interesting question about what actually happens after clicking the “validate a fix” link in Search Console if the 404 status still exists. John Mueller explained what’s going on with that “validate a fix” function. What Causes A 404 Status Code And How Should It Be Dealt With? When a browser … Read more
New Google case study shows how Search Console APIs allows data to be reviewed and manipulated within a CMS or a proprietary SEO dashboard. While the article is a case study, a call to action at the end of the article reveals how Google is using APIs to transform search console from a SaaS to … Read more
At any given time, I have GSC open in 2 to 10 tabs. It’s helpful on a macro and micro level — both when I need to see how many impressions HubSpot is gaining month over month or figure out what’s happened to a high-traffic blog post that suddenly fell. I’m a content strategist on … Read more
