Google Has No Announcement Yet on Adding AI Search Data to Search Console
TLDR
Google says it has nothing to announce about adding more AI search data to Search Console ahead of a UK compliance date.
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Google said it has nothing to announce about adding more AI search data to Search Console, ahead of a UK compliance date, as first reported by Search Engine Journal. The article offers no further details on what the reporting would include or when it might arrive.
How we got here: earlier coverage
On August 11, Google fully rolled out generative AI performance reports in Search Console. On August 31, it finished rolling them out to all Search Console users worldwide, enabling tracking of AI Overview and AI Mode impressions. On September 13, Google acknowledged that Search Console does not adequately report on how content performs in AI search results. Then, on November 2, Google's Gary Illyes implied that click and query data are likely not coming to the AI performance report. Now, Google says it has nothing to announce about adding more AI search data to Search Console ahead of a UK compliance date.
Summary of earlier coverage
- Nov 2Google's Gary Illyes Suggests Search Console's AI Report Will Lack Click and Query Data
Google's Gary Illyes implied that click and query data are likely not coming to the AI performance report in Google Search Console.
- Sep 13Google acknowledges Search Console lacks adequate AI search reporting for SEO professionals
Google acknowledged that Search Console does not adequately report on how content performs in AI search results, limiting SEO visibility into that channel.
- Aug 31Google expands AI Overviews tracking to all sites in Search Console
Google has finished rolling out AI performance reports to all Search Console users worldwide, enabling tracking of AI Overview and AI Mode impressions.
- Aug 11Google Search Console AI Reports Go Live as Google Ads Tests New Ad Features
Google has fully rolled out generative AI performance reports in Search Console and is testing new ad features including advertiser summaries and AI dashboard tools.