Google Search bug caused a drop in video traffic
Between May 4 and May 17, there was a bug with Google Search that caused sites to get less traffic to their video content.
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Between May 4 and May 17, there was a bug with Google Search that caused sites to get less traffic to their video content.
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Empty descriptions will no longer show up as errors in the Search Console reports.
The Core Web Vitals and HTTPS report is staying but the mobile-friendly test is going away.
Google Search Console added a report to monitor and fix the structured data required to enable this display.
You may see a change in the number of URLs reported in the Core Web Vitals report in Google Search Console
This is an update to previously launched reports from last September.
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This will allow you to potentially do more analysis with your data in other platforms.
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This started on December 5th, in the search performance report in Google Search Console.
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The data is showing in GA4 and in Search Console but not in Universal Analytics 3.
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You may see changes in your clicks and impression data within the performance and rich result reports.
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Google also is now highlighting new stats on how improving Core Web Vitals metrics can improve user engagement and business metrics.
You will only see it if you have videos on your site that Google can detect.
This affected "many" Google Search Console properties, so make sure to check your reports in the next couple of days.
As expected, Google has launched the new classifications for the coverage report with a tour to walk you through the changes.
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