Google modified the way it counts clicks and impressions for job itemizing and element pages inside the Search Console efficiency reviews. It’s possible you’ll discover a rise in clicks and impressions when filtering by job listings and detail pages however that’s solely as a result of Google evaluates these knowledge factors in another way than it did previously.
There have been no modifications to Google Search, there was solely a change to how Google reviews on these appearances inside Search Console reporting. This transformation in reporting began on January 9, 2024.
What Google mentioned. Google posted about this replace here, that the change went into impact on Janaury ninth. Google wrote:
Search Console has modified the way in which it evaluates and counts impressions and clicks for job listing and detail pages. Consequently, you may even see a rise in clicks and impressions to your job pages. This enhance doesn’t mirror precise development, however moderately that Search Console is extra precisely reporting the variety of impressions and clicks throughout the varied job experiences in Search.
No modifications to Google Search. Once more, Google didn’t make any modifications to how or the place these job listings and element pages present inside Google Search. As a substitute this was only a reporting change in Google Search Console.
How do these metrics work. Google posted extra particulars on this inside its assist documentation. You’ll be able to learn them over here.
Why we care. In case you discover a rise in impression and click on knowledge for job itemizing and element pages, because of this. Annotate this to say it was only a reporting change and no change to something you’ll have accomplished or any change Google might have made inside Google Search.
