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Google announces February 2026 Discover Core update with new page experience guidance
Google announced the February 2026 Discover Core update, an algorithmic change to improve article quality in Discover feeds. Alongside the rollout, Google updated its Discover documentation to include "Provide a great page experience": warning against overloading pages with intrusive ads and auto-playing content.
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For you, this means monitoring Discover traffic and ensuring pages avoid aggressive ad placements that could affect visibility.
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Google announces February 2026 Discover Core update with new page experience guidance
Google announced the February 2026 Discover Core update, an algorithmic change to improve article quality in Discover feeds. Alongside the rollout, Google updated its Discover documentation to include "Provide a great page experience": warning against overloading pages with intrusive ads and auto-playing content. For you, this means monitoring Discover traffic and ensuring pages avoid aggressive ad placements that could affect visibility.
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