Google Confirms Search Console Generative AI Report Logged Fewer Impressions Nov 9-11
TLDR
Google confirmed a data logging bug in the Search Console Generative AI performance report that caused a decrease in impressions between November 9 and November 11, 2026.
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Google confirmed a data logging bug in the Search Console Generative AI performance report in Search, covering November 9 through November 11, 2026. The bug resulted in a decrease in reported impressions for that period, as SERoundtable reports.
How we got here: earlier coverage
On August 17, Google confirmed a logging bug in the Search Console Generative AI in Search performance report that caused artificially low impression counts from August 13. On August 31, Google finished rolling out AI performance reports to all Search Console users worldwide, enabling tracking of AI Overview and AI Mode impressions. Now, Google has confirmed a data logging bug in the Search Console Generative AI performance report that caused a decrease in impressions between November 9 and November 11.
Summary of earlier coverage
- Sep 11Google Search Console indexing report shows missing data from June 2026
Google Search Console's indexing report is missing data from multiple days in June 2026 due to a delayed reporting issue that will not be backfilled.
- 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 17Google Confirms Data Logging Bug in Generative AI Performance Report
Google confirmed a logging bug in Search Console's Generative AI in Search performance report causing artificially low impression counts since August 13.
- Aug 17Google Performance Reports Showing Drops in Impressions and Clicks Since August 12
Google Search Console's performance reports are showing widespread drops in impressions and clicks starting mid-August, likely due to a bug.