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5 days ago
Google's updated spam policy targets back button hijacking, where sites block users from returning to the previous page, causing frustration and breaking expected browsing behavior. This will be a spam violation from June 15, 2026, leading to possible manual actions or search demotions. Site owners must remove any scripts causing this, including from third-party sources, to maintain user trust and avoid penalties.
17 days ago
Googlebot is part of a centralized crawling platform for various Google products, not a single crawler. It fetches up to 2MB per URL (64MB for PDFs), including headers, ignoring bytes beyond this limit. Linked resources are fetched separately with their own limits. The Web Rendering Service processes fetched bytes, running JavaScript and CSS but works statelessly. To optimize, keep HTML lean, place key elements early, and monitor server response times.
1 months ago
The branded queries filter in Search Console is now available to all eligible sites, helping analyze traffic by distinguishing branded from non-branded queries. Available since Feb 21, it works well compared to custom regex filters. Testing on large sites showed mixed accuracy, with AI sometimes excelling and other times missing. Google plans to improve accuracy, making it a useful SEO tool already.
2 months ago
Google's Search Console now offers an AI-powered configuration feature in its Performance report, letting users describe their analysis in natural language. It applies filters, sets comparisons, and selects metrics like Clicks and Impressions, simplifying data analysis. It supports only Search results reports, may misinterpret requests, so users should verify filters. It cannot sort or export data and is rolling out gradually.
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4 months ago
Google Search Console has introduced weekly and monthly views in the Performance report to help analyze search traffic trends more effectively. This feature allows users to adjust the time aggregation of performance charts, making it easier to identify long-term trends without daily fluctuations. Users can select their preferred view in the chart area, and the export file structure will also change to align with the new options.
4 months ago
Google is adding social channels to the Search Console Insights report, allowing site owners to view Google Search performance for both their websites and associated social channels in one place. This update shows metrics like total reach, content performance, search queries, audience location, and additional traffic sources. Currently, it's available for a limited set of sites with automatically identified social channels. Feedback is encouraged.
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Google's new AI-powered configuration in Search Console's Performance report lets users describe analysis in natural language, automatically applying filters, comparisons, and metric selections. It supports queries by device, date, and content but is limited to Search results reports. The feature is experimental, rolling out gradually, and may misinterpret requests or lack sorting and exporting functions.
4 months ago
Google announced delays in the Page indexing report in Search Console, with data last updated on November 18. The delay affects the Index Coverage report but does not impact crawling, indexing, or ranking. Pages are still crawled and indexed normally, but recent changes may not show in the report, complicating troubleshooting. Website owners can use the URL Inspection tool to check individual URLs while Google works on a fix.
4 months ago
Google Search Console now offers a branded queries filter in the Performance Report to separate traffic from branded and non-branded queries. Branded queries include the brand name, variations, and related products, while non-branded do not. The AI-powered filter shows metrics like clicks and impressions for each type across all search types. A new Insights card shows click breakdowns. It rolls out gradually for top-level properties with enough query volume.
