What does Google say about SEO?

Are you really missing a significant chunk of your traffic by not filtering by search type in Search Console?

Daniel Waisberg May 23, 2023 ★★★

The Performance report displays data for Google Search's main tab by default, but you can filter data by search type — Web, Image, Video, or News — to see results in each respective Google Search tab.

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Are your key pages missing from Google's search results? Here's how to fix your indexation issues

Daniel Waisberg May 23, 2023 ★★★

If important pages from your site don't appear in the list within the Performance report, it means you're not receiving Google Search traffic to these pages. Use the Inspect URL tool to check whether the page is indexed or whether it can be crawled a...

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How can comparing Search, News, and Discover reports transform your content strategy?

Cherry Prommawin May 23, 2023 ★★

Exporting data from Search, News, and Discover reports and comparing them allows you to identify what works on each Google surface. This analysis helps determine where to invest and how to format content for success on each platform.

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Is bulk Search Console export really only for massive websites?

Daniel Waisberg May 18, 2023 ★★

Bulk export is particularly useful for large websites with tens of thousands of pages, or those receiving traffic from tens of thousands of queries per day, or both.

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What access rights do you need to export your Search Console data to BigQuery?

Daniel Waisberg May 18, 2023 ★★

Only an owner of the Search Console property can start a bulk export. You must also grant BigQuery Job User and Data Editor permissions to the Search Console service account in Google Cloud.

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How long does it actually take for Google Search Console to start exporting data to BigQuery?

Daniel Waisberg May 18, 2023 ★★

After successful configuration, Search Console should begin the export process within 48 hours following setup. Exports then arrive daily in your BigQuery project.

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Why is your BigQuery dataset location in Search Console permanently locked after the first export?

Daniel Waisberg May 18, 2023 ★★

When configuring bulk export, you must select a location for your dataset. Search Console will create this dataset during your first export, and you will not be able to change this location afterward.

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What actually stops your Search Console bulk export—and why Google won't do it for you?

Daniel Waisberg May 18, 2023 ★★

Bulk export continues until a property owner disables it in the settings or Search Console can no longer export data (for example: missing permissions or exceeded quota in your Cloud project).

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Does Google really notify you when Search Console exports fail, and how long does it keep retrying?

Daniel Waisberg May 18, 2023 ★★

When an export error occurs, all account owners are notified by email and through the message panel in Search Console. Google will continue to attempt the export daily for a few days before stopping completely.

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Is the 1,000-row limit in Search Console really hindering your SEO analysis?

Daniel Waisberg May 18, 2023 ★★

The Search Console user interface allows you to export up to 1,000 rows of data through the export button available in most reports.

AI & SEO Search Console

Is the 50,000-row limit in Search Console really crippling your SEO analysis?

Daniel Waisberg May 18, 2023 ★★

Both the official Search Console connector in Looker Studio and the Search Console API allow exporting up to 50,000 rows of performance data, URL inspection, sitemaps, and sites.

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How can you unlock all your Search Console data without row limits using BigQuery?

Daniel Waisberg May 18, 2023 ★★★

Bulk export to BigQuery provides the most comprehensive method for exporting Search Console data, without row limits (except anonymous queries which are always filtered). You get all queries and pages available in Search Console.

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Does Google's BigQuery export from Search Console really give you access to ALL the data?

Daniel Waisberg May 18, 2023 ★★★

The daily scheduled bulk export includes all the data that Search Console uses to generate performance reports, exported to Google BigQuery.

Web Performance Search Console

Why does Google notify all owners whenever a bulk export is set up in Search Console?

Daniel Waisberg May 18, 2023 ★

Once the bulk export is configured, Search Console sends an email notification to all owners of the property, because this is a new permanent setting and not a one-time operation.

AI & SEO Search Console

Does your BigQuery Search Console data really pile up forever without limits?

Daniel Waisberg May 18, 2023 ★★

Data exported via bulk export will accumulate indefinitely in your BigQuery project, unless you configure an expiration date for your data within BigQuery.

AI & SEO

How Do Bing's Conversational AI Enhancements Impact Organic Search Rankings?

Google May 16, 2023 ★★★

According to Mikhail Parakhin, CEO of Bing, improvements made to the AI model implemented in Bing Chat AI also benefit Bing Search. However, Bing Search updates are not synchronized with those of Microsoft's conversational AI and remain more frequent...

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Can High-Quality, Information-Rich Content Actually Be Worthless to Google?

John Mueller May 16, 2023 ★★

On Twitter, a user asked John Mueller whether Google preferred short content with varied and quality backlinks or rather high-quality content with lots of information but few quality backlinks. The answer from Mueller: "something can be great quality...

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Should You Drop FAQ Snippets After Google's Search Display Changes?

John Mueller May 16, 2023 ★★★

Could Google be looking to give less prominence to FAQ snippets in its rich result pages, on both desktop and mobile, as many SEO professionals have observed in recent weeks? According to John Mueller, "sites love adding FAQ markup, it gives them mor...

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Is Trust Really the True Central Pillar of E-E-A-T According to Google?

Daniel Waisberg May 15, 2023 ★★★

Google's systems prioritize content using a blend of factors defining experience, expertise, authority, and trustworthiness (E-E-A-T). Trust is the most important member of E-E-A-T.

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Should you really remove all secondary dates from a page to boost your SEO performance?

Cherry Prommawin May 15, 2023 ★★

To the extent possible, prevent the appearance of other dates on the page. For example, if you display related articles at the end of a page, make sure dates are not displayed to avoid any confusion.

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