Google to Revise the Link Report feature in the Search Console

The internet giant has promised to resolve a problem related to the accusations that Google only shows a portion of a site's links after receiving several complaints about the issue.

Google has identified a problem with the Google Search Console link report that distorts the reported number of links.

Recently, a Google Search Advocate, John Mueller, acknowledged that they had discovered a discrepancy in the link report. He said that he hoped for a solution this week.

Numerous reports of significant decreases in the link counts shown in Google Search Console's report occurred only last week. John Mueller first denied these reports but changed his mind, retracting it, apologizing for the confusion, and acknowledging that the team had discovered a problem.

This report is accompanied by screenshots of my site's link report, which shows fewer links than the count from nearly a year ago or even more.

The screenshot above shows data from this week, while the screenshot below shows data from July 2022.

The report displays a notable total of 2.5 million links as of August 2018.

Back in August of the year 2018, it was stated that there were 2.5 million links:

Some users have noticed that Google Search Console only shows a sparse amount of links, while others have yet to see the numbers.

Google's John Mueller has confirmed that a patch is being developed and will possibly release this week. Whether the change will address the issue for all users who see a lower link count or just some users, whatever happens, we'll closely monitor the situation.

Why is it crucial? In reality, the number of links in your Search Console has little bearing on the traffic you receive from Google Search or your ranking there. Consequently, even if Google shows fewer connections than expected in these statistics, there is no reason for concern.

But it's essential to have precise reports and a thorough knowledge of the websites linked to you.

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