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Google Discover Core Update Data: Local Publishers Lost Reach
An analysis from Discover tracking tool DiscoverSnoop adds to the post-update data available on Google’s Discover core update, confirming some patterns identified in earlier NewzDash analysis while contradicting others.
The DiscoverSnoop report compared article counts and audience scores for publishers in the week before the update began (January 26 to February 1) against the week after it completed (March 2 to March 8). That post-completion window differs from NewzDash’s earlier scorecard, which measured a mid-rollout window.
For transparency, DiscoverSnoop is a commercial Discover analytics platform. The report is based on its own tracking data.
Who Lost Visibility
Some publishers lost more than 20% of their article placements in the Discover feed while also seeing audience scores declin...
















