Google Search Console Fixes 50‑Week Data Logging and Introduces AI‑Powered Product Addition
Update Search Console data handling to account for the 50‑week logging fix and enable the new AI‑powered product‑addition feature in Google Ads.
Update Search Console data handling to account for the 50‑week logging fix and enable the new AI‑powered product‑addition feature in Google Ads.
Summary
Google Search Console has resolved a 50-week data logging issue, now only recording forward data. The fix means that historical data beyond 50 weeks will no longer be available, affecting long‑term trend analysis. Google also announced that using AI in isolation works better for them, otherwise it is a black box event. In addition, Google is testing a "Fresh updates" label in search result snippets to highlight recently updated content.
Google Ads now offers an AI‑powered option to add products automatically to campaigns. Ask.com has shut down after nearly 30 years, removing a legacy search engine from the ecosystem. The combination of these changes requires advertisers to adapt their product feed strategies. Site owners should also monitor snippet changes to ensure visibility of fresh content.
Key changes
- Google Search Console fixed 50‑week data logging, now only forward data is recorded
- Historical data beyond 50 weeks is no longer available, impacting trend analysis
- Google is testing a "Fresh updates" label in search result snippets
- Google Ads introduces an AI‑powered product‑addition feature for campaigns
- Ask.com has shut down after almost 30 years