Google Search Console now emails site owners their 'Preferred sources' counts
lilyraynyc · x · 2026-10-06
SEO practitioners noticed Google Search Console is emailing site owners about how many users added their site as a 'Preferred source'. It's a new attribution signal Google is giving publishers in the AI era, with many owners reporting a flurry of emails. SEOs note it would be more useful to see this data directly inside GSC.
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