SEO Analytics & Measurement
Average Position
The average ranking position of a site's pages in search results, reported in Google Search Console.
LimitedLast updated: 2026-09-16
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SEO Analytics & MeasurementAverage position is a metric in Google Search Console that reports the average ranking position of a site's pages across all queries. It has been deprecated in favor of more granular position data. Average position is useful for tracking overall ranking trends but should not be interpreted as a specific ranking for any single query.
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