{"id":599,"date":"2024-08-14T11:51:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T11:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/?p=599"},"modified":"2025-10-29T07:30:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T07:30:22","slug":"john-mueller-most-sites-see-accurate-performance-data-in-search-console","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stanventures.com\/news\/john-mueller-most-sites-see-accurate-performance-data-in-search-console-599\/","title":{"rendered":"John Mueller: Most Sites See Accurate Performance Data in Search Console"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, Google introduced a new “Recommendations<\/a>” feature in Search Console, sparking discussions about the accuracy of performance data.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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An image associated with the announcement suggested that Google Search Console might only display 35% of a website\u2019s performance data, causing concern among site owners.<\/p>\n

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However, Google\u2019s John Mueller<\/a> has since clarified that this recommendation primarily applies to large websites where data complexity might lead to discrepancies.<\/p>\n

Reason Behind 35% Performance Data Discussion\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

John Mueller explained that the suggestion to export data using BigQuery, along with the mention of only seeing 35% of performance data, is generally aimed at large websites.\u00a0<\/p>\n

These sites, due to their sheer size and complexity, may encounter limitations in how data is sampled and displayed in Search Console.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For these large sites, Google might recommend additional measures to ensure that no critical data is overlooked.<\/p>\n

For small to medium-sized websites, however, there is no need to worry. The data provided in Search Console is typically both sufficient and accurate, offering actionable insights to help site owners understand their visibility and optimize their SEO strategies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 35% figure is not a blanket statement but rather a specific recommendation that appears only when Google identifies a potential major discrepancy in the performance report data for large sites.<\/p>\n

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Here is his comment on LinkedIn: \u201cThe number really depends on the site. We show this recommendation when we think there’s enough difference. Most sites see all \/ most of their data. Also, there’s nuance: even when not all data is shown individually (individual rows), the graph on top is fine. Using the API also gets you more data, so using something like Search Analytics for Sheets will get most folks far enough.<\/i><\/p>\n

Focus on the actionable level of data that you actually need – there are options to do more, but most folks probably don’t need it<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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