It no longer comes as a surprise that Google has yet again added a new feature to the Google Search Console. Just last month, the search engine giant introduced a new “experimental” feature in the Google Search Console called Recommendations. This feature is meant to give actionable insights to improve a website’s visibility in the SERP.
As per Google’s announcement, “The recommendations will appear in the Search Console overview page. This is still an experimental feature, and not all sites will have recommendations at this stage, we’ll be rolling out this feature slowly over the coming months. Note that even after complete rollout, we’ll only provide recommendations when we have a recommendation available for your website.”
The Idea Behind The Addition of This New Feature
- Helping businesses better understand their website’s performance.
- Assisting them in identifying areas for improvement.
- Providing data-driven recommendations to help businesses create content that ranks well in the SERP.
How Will This “Experimental” New Feature Work
Recommendations is meant to analyze various aspects of a website to provide specific suggestions that will help improve its search performance. The recommendations you receive can be anything from improving certain technical aspects of the website to enhancing content quality or site structure.
Ways to Make the Most of Search Console Recommendations
- Keep an eye out for new recommendations – Visit the Search Console regularly to check for new recommendations.
- Prioritize recommendations that align with your goals – Focus on recommendations that are best suited for your business and SEO goals.
- Make the recommended changes – Take the necessary steps to make recommended changes as soon as possible.
- Track website performance – Analyze Search Console data and other metrics to monitor the effect of the changes made.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest developments – Keep an eye out for the latest algorithm updates and best practices for site optimization.
As Search Console Recommendations is still a new feature, it has not yet rolled out completely. Once all sites have access to Recommendations, Google has plans to expand it over time.
In the meanwhile, the search engine giant invites website owners to give their feedback on the new feature. You can also browse the Google Search Central Community on X or LinkedIn and view their Recommendations in Search Console support doc for more information.
