Google Search Console Introduces AI-Powered Configuration for Performance Reports
Key Points
- AI-powered natural language configuration for Search Console Performance reports
- Automated filter, comparison, and metric selection based on plain English queries
- Limited rollout with scope restricted to Search results only
Summary
Google has launched an experimental AI-powered configuration feature for Search Console's Performance report that allows users to configure filters, comparisons, and metrics using natural language queries instead of manual setup.
Key Points
- Natural Language Interface: Describe desired analysis in plain English to automatically configure report settings
- Three Core Capabilities:
- Apply filters for query, page, country, device, search appearance, or date range
- Configure complex comparisons including custom date ranges
- Select relevant metrics (Clicks, Impressions, Average CTR, Average Position)
- Example Use Cases:
- "Show me queries on phone searches that contain the word 'sports' in the last 6 months"
- "Compare traffic for my pages that contain '/blog' in this quarter to the same quarter last year"
- "Show clicks for pages that include the word 'google'"
Current Limitations
- Limited to Performance report for Search results only (no Discover or News)
- AI may misinterpret requests - manual review recommended
- Cannot perform table sorting or data export
- Rolling out to limited websites initially