Google simply introduced that it mounted a bug with Google Search Console that labeled pages as being listed after they weren’t listed. Google stated this bug “affected many properties”.
Google wrote on Twitter “At present we mounted a Search Console concern that affected many properties: we have been reporting pages that aren’t listed as being listed.”
Google stated, “as a consequence, you would possibly see a drop in your listed pages within the Index Protection report.”
At present we mounted a Search Console concern that affected many properties: we have been reporting pages that aren’t listed as being listed. As a consequence, you would possibly see a drop in your listed pages within the Index Protection report.
— Google Search Central (@googlesearchc) August 17, 2022
So ensure to test your protection report in Google Search Console to see if there are any main modifications within the listed versus not listed report.
This isn’t going to be a enjoyable bug for a lot of SEOs to report on to their purchasers or stakeholders. For all of you who have been telling your purchasers X pages of the positioning is listed by Google and now you must inform them that solely Y pages have been listed, that’s not going to be enjoyable.
Google additionally up to date its points web page to put in writing “August seventeenth – Search Console has corrected an inside downside the place our programs have been mislabeling the index standing of some pages. Consequently, some websites might even see a lower within the variety of listed URLs on their website. This doesn’t replicate a change in person conduct, solely a correction within the reporting.”
— Carlota ☠ (@carlotagalvan) August 17, 2022
Ooops🫢 https://t.co/FXrn2sVKTx
— Dr. Marie Haynes🐧 (@Marie_Haynes) August 17, 2022
Oh boy. This must be attention-grabbing. GSC was reporting pages that are not listed as listed and that is now corrected. So that you would possibly see a drop in listed pages. Regulate your Protection reporting. https://t.co/wUSgtV5hEL
— Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) August 17, 2022
Additionally price noting that GSC information is exhibiting as much as 8/15 now, so this modification will present up with the 8/17 information I assume. Once more, maintain your eye in your Protection reporting. You would possibly see listed pages drop. https://t.co/9EiaxyYKVY
— Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) August 17, 2022
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