Google Search Console Generative AI Performance Report Expands to More Profiles

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Google is widening access to the Generative AI performance report in Google Search Console. The report displays impression metrics for URLs appearing in generative AI features across Google Search and Discover, though click and query data remain absent.

Key points

  1. Access to the Generative AI performance report in Google Search Console has expanded to significantly more domains.
  2. Google's John Mueller confirmed on Reddit that the report is not yet live for everyone and only shows up when a site has accumulated sufficient impression data.
  3. The report tracks impressions, specific URLs, country visibility, device categories, and performance timelines.
  4. Click data and search query metrics are still completely omitted from the report.
  5. The feature appears as an expandable tab directly beneath the primary Search Console performance report.

Why it matters

Site operators gain visibility into which pages surface in Google's generative AI components. However, the absence of click-through and search query metrics makes it difficult to assess direct traffic impact or user intent.

Analysis

While expanding the report is a welcome step towards transparency in AI-driven search, the lack of actionable click and query data limits its practical utility for search marketers to measuring high-level exposure rather than actual user engagement.

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