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Google revised its \u201cGet on Discover\u201d documentation following the lauch of the February Discover core update.<\/p>
On its documentation updates page, Google said it added more information on how sites can increase the likelihood of content appearing in Discover. Here\u2019s what was added.<\/p>
Comparing the archived version with the current page shows Google rewrote its list of recommendations for Discover visibility.<\/p>
The previous version combined title and clickbait guidance into a single bullet, saying to \u201cUse page titles that capture the essence of the content, but in a non-clickbait fashion.\u201d<\/p>
Google split that into two items. The first now says \u201cUse page titles and headlines that capture the essence of the content.\u201d The second says \u201cAvoid clickbait and similar tactics to artificially inflate engagement.\u201d<\/p>
That word \u201cclickbait\u201d is new. The previous version said \u201cAvoid tactics to artificially inflate engagement\u201d without naming the tactic.<\/p>
The sensationalism guidance changed too. The old version said \u201cAvoid tactics that manipulate appeal by catering to morbid curiosity, titillation, or outrage.\u201d The revision names the tactic, saying \u201cAvoid sensationalism tactics that manipulate appeal.\u201d<\/p>
The new addition is a recommendation to \u201cProvide an overall great page experience,\u201d with a link to Google\u2019s page experience documentation. That recommendation isn\u2019t in the archived version.<\/p>
Image requirements, traffic fluctuation guidance, and performance monitoring sections remain unchanged.<\/p>
These documentation changes map to what Google said the core update targets. The blog post announcing the update said the update would show more locally relevant content, reduce sensational content and clickbait, and surface more original content from sites with expertise.<\/p>
Discover documentation has changed before alongside algorithm updates. Previously, Google added Discover to its Helpful Content System documentation and later expanded its explanation of why Discover traffic fluctuates. Both of those updates aligned with broader changes to how Discover evaluated content.<\/p>
Page experience has been part of Google\u2019s Search guidance since 2020 but wasn\u2019t in the Discover-specific recommendations before this revision.<\/p>
The February Discover core update is rolling out to English-language users in the United States over the next two weeks. Google said it plans to expand to all countries and languages in the months ahead.<\/p>
Publishers monitoring Discover traffic in Search Console should check the Get on Discover page for the current recommendations. Google\u2019s standard core update guidance applies as well.<\/p>
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