A glitch in Google Search Console is causing significant declines in average position data while actual rankings appear normal. This anomaly surfaced after the June 2025 core update. Users have reported unexpected fluctuations, especially when filtering by country. Some suspect potential connections to the removal of ccTLDs or algorithm updates. Several users on social media have documented their observations, highlighting inconsistencies in data reporting within Google Search Console without any official response from Google regarding the issue.
Jose Rivolta on July 4th mentioned noticing no change in rankings, CTR, impressions, or organic traffic, yet observed a significant drop in average ranking position in Google Search Console.
Juan C Vargas raised concerns on July 9th about potential bugs in Google Search Console when filtering by country, noting unexpected ranking drops and increased impressions since June 30th.
Koen Leemans pointed out on July 8th a trend across multiple properties using the country filter related to ccTLD, questioning if it was due to a GSC glitch or core update fallout.
Alexander Außermayr recently echoed the concerns regarding abnormalities in Google Search Console's ranking data, indicating a collective uncertainty within the community.
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