Google Discover performance reporting bug in Search Console
You may notice a decrease in clicks and impressions between May 7th and May 8th, it is a reporting bug only.
You may notice a decrease in clicks and impressions between May 7th and May 8th, it is a reporting bug only.
The data going forward should be correct but the 50 weeks or so of data in the past will not be fixed.
Google is actively working on the issue, but it just a data logging and reporting issue.
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Google Search Console misreported impression data since May 13, 2025 due to a logging error. Corrections will roll out in the coming weeks.
This was a reporting bug on October 23rd and did not impact the actual search results.
Some data may be missing in the search performance report, Google is working on restoring some of the data.
This data logging issue was on July 26, 2022 - any drops in clicks or impressions might be just a reporting bug.
This is just a reporting issue, actual ranking and performance was not impacted in Google Search.
This issue was between February 1st through February 3rd and did not impact your rankings.
The issue started on January 24 and is still ongoing, so please note this in your reports.
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