Impact is an automatic estimate of how much a story is likely to
affect one website, weighing who published it, whether Google has
confirmed a ranking change, how many outlets ran it, and whether
the wording implies work on your site. It reads headlines, not
your analytics — treat it as triage, not a verdict.
Every day, your customers tell Google exactly what they want. They describe problems in their own words. They compare products, ask questions, explore ideas and look for businesses they can trust. On…