Google Search Console’s Breadcrumbs Report: More Warnings to Be Displayed

Google has updated its breadcrumbs-rich results report in Google Search Console. These updates are aimed at potentially displaying more warnings and notices regarding structured data issues related to breadcrumb markup. The changes were implemented on June 8, 2023, and may lead to increased warnings appearing in the report.

Google mentioned that the warning would be triggered when websites use the HTML id attribute to specify an ID for Breadcrumb structured data. As a result, webmasters may observe a higher volume of warnings in their Breadcrumb report. Google advised referring to the Breadcrumb documentation for further guidance on properly specifying IDs.

In Google search, breadcrumbs refer to the path displayed in search results snippets, indicating the location of a page within a website’s hierarchy. Google emphasizes that breadcrumbs can aid users in understanding and effectively exploring a site.

Webmasters need to review the breadcrumbs report in Google Search Console to identify any new warnings or errors that may have emerged. Taking prompt action to address these issues can effectively resolve the concerns raised by Google.