catch-up (Jun 3)
Search Console adds Generative AI performance reports
Google’s Search Central announced performance reporting for generative-AI search experiences in Search Console, giving sites first-party impression and click data for AI surfaces. Catch-up item: published June 3, surfaced via feed backfill.
Why it matters: First-party numbers end the era of guessing at AI-surface traffic from third-party scrapes.
The record: Google Search ConsoleGoogle
Via Google Search Central Blog ↗
Posted to the wire July 20, 2026.