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2 days ago
Search Console Insights has launched a feature called Query groups that organizes similar search queries. This helps analyze variations of the same query, making it easier to understand user intent. The feature shows group performance, total clicks, and a list of queries. It will gradually roll out and is intended for sites with high query volumes, inviting user feedback through various channels.
6 days ago
The Google Search Console performance reports have not updated since October 19/20 for all profiles and websites. While the 24-hour view shows data, the 7-day filter fails to display anything from October 19 onward. Many users have reported similar issues on social media, expressing frustration. Despite these problems, it is believed that the data is not lost and will be fixed soon, as such issues are not uncommon for Search Console reporting.
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9 days ago
The crawl stats report in Google Search Console is missing data for October 14, 2025, resulting in a noticeable gap in the chart. This issue appears to affect all profiles within Google Search Console, indicating it is a broader Google problem rather than site-specific. This data loss is not unprecedented, as similar occurrences were noted in May 2022, February 2022, and November 2021.
Microsoft now supports the data-nosnippet HTML attribute in Bing Search, letting creators control which content appears in search snippets and AI answers. It helps protect paywalled or sensitive content while keeping pages discoverable and rankable. The attribute excludes marked sections from previews but not indexing, aiding brand management and content control. It complements other Bing directives for managing search visibility.
14 days ago
Google's John Mueller stated that the speed and frequency of the Google Search Console API has not changed, despite user concerns about recent data slowdowns. Complaints about delays with BigQuery and the Search Console API have been common, but Mueller confirmed on Bluesky that sometimes data is just slow. He clarified that there have been no changes to the API's sync frequency with live data, and slowdowns can occur without any code or feature updates.
16 days ago
A couple of weeks ago, Google added a new help page titled Discover feed source overview. This page discusses the cards in the Google Discover feed and instances when Google misidentifies the source name. The page explains that these cards are generated from public sources, which may lead to inaccuracies. It also provides instructions for reporting errors in an overview through a feedback option and legal help link. This update was noted by Damien on X.
20 days ago
YouTube has introduced the brand pulse report, linking organic success to paid media effectiveness. This report offers a unified view of a brand's presence on YouTube, utilizing AI to assess both paid and organic content. It features metrics like Total Unique Viewers and % Share of Watch Time, illustrating how paid ads can enhance organic views. Brands can leverage these insights for better content strategies. The report is currently available for select advertisers.
20 days ago
Google added Google-NotebookLM to its list of user-triggered fetchers based on feedback. This user-agent requests individual URLs provided by NotebookLM users as sources for their projects.
Google AI Mode in Search is now available in over 200 countries and territories, including 35 new languages and 40 new regions, expanding access globally. Powered by advanced Gemini models, it offers enhanced natural language understanding and multimodal capabilities, enabling users to ask complex questions in their preferred language. Users engage with longer, deeper queries, and the rollout continues over the next week.
