For most of your online presence,
Google Analytics is the go-to to track your website impressions. But for Google Discovery,
Google Search Console
is the recommended way to go. It features a new data tool that allows you to view your performance reports under the “Discover” tab in your GSC account. That being said, Google Discover will not show up if you fail to reach a certain amount of impressions over 16 months, so keep optimizing on Discover to see your traffic spikes (which will happen!). When you do reach the required threshold, you’ll get access to a full report of how often your site appears, the total amount of Discover generated views, and graph of your performance from the past week or few months. This will help to compare your data from Discover alongside Google analytics. Despite looking at your successful pieces, it’s important to also note which articles have been under performing, in order for them to get a second chance on Google Discover.
As Google keeps pushing Discover, more and more people will eventually be taking a look into it. We will be looking forward to Google’s initiative for the years to come.
The best way to get your content seen is through people who are actually interested. You’re not only able to reach millions of mobile users worldwide, but create potential relationships with readers who are interested in your content. user intent is becoming more and more important. It’s another marketing channel that you can profit off of, for free. So why not use it?