Now Live: Google Search Perspectives
Also, at Google I/O, Google announced the launch of “Perspectives” and the perspectives filter. We saw this earlier in the week and other variations over the past several months. But now it is officially live and aimed at providing an experience for th…
Google’s New AI-Generated Image Label & Meta Data Required
Google also is now asking you to self-label your AI-generated images as AI generated with a IPTC photo meta data attribute. This way Google can label images as being AI-generated in the image search results.
Google About This Image Snippet Feature
Google has launched the “about this image” feature at Google I/O, it is similar to when Google launched the “about this result” two years ago.
Google I/O Is Today – Watch The Keynote Here
Google I/O kicks off today and we are all expecting really big Google Search-related news today. Typically, I/O is focused on everything but core search but today, we are expecting the all-new search engine, Magi, and a bunch of new AI-focused search f…
Google Tests “Show More” Button On People Also Ask
Google Search is testing adding a “show more” button on the “people also ask” section of its search results. When you click on the button, it will load more results underneath it.
Is This What Google Search May Be Launching At I/O?
For the past couple of weeks now, we’ve been hearing reports of how Google will change Google Search in the wake of AI and changes in searcher behavior. As many of you know, I cover a ton of Google Search user interface changes and I put together a co…
Google Search Snippet With Visual Explore Features
We have seen the Google Explore feature many times, but here is a similar explore feature but as a sub-feature of a single search result snippet. Google is testing showing a scrollable snippet that is more visual and interactive.
Google Tests Perspectives Search Menu Filter
Google seems to be testing the ability to filter by perspectives. Google is testing a button to filter your query by the perspectives results.
Google Tests Up & Down Buttons In Autocomplete Search Bar
Google Search is testing up and down arrow buttons in the search bar, so you can click to toggle down or up to autocomplete search suggestions. You can also use the arrow up and down on your keyword, but the buttons may be a new touch.
Google Also Highlighting Text In Things To Know Section
Google launched highlighting of text within featured snippets some time ago, after a ton of testing. We saw it also in people also ask and now we are seeing it in the “things to know” section.
May 2023 Google Webmaster Report
While last month’s Google webmaster report was filled with the Google March core update, the product reviews update, Bard, AI, sitenames and more; this month was just as packed. We had the reviews update, a local look at the core update, big updates to…
Google Search Video Results With Pros and Cons Within Video
Google Search can show video results, including key moments within the videos. But now Google seems to break down the pros and cons, if available, in a video review for a product.
Google Image & Video Search Test Blurring Explicit Content, Instead Of Removing It
Google Image Search and Google Video Search has historically simply removed content from its search results when you ask it to filter explicit content using SafeSearch. Now it seems Google is blurring out content, like they do in social media, asking y…
Google Search Tests New Simple “More” Results Buttons
Google is testing a new version of the “more” results button to make it look more basic and simple. Instead of the larger more results button, Google is testing a simple link.
Google Tests Displaying Follower Counts In Search Result Snippets
Google is testing showing the number of followers a specific social media account has in the mobile search results. You usually see this information in the snippet itself, but Google is testing showing the count also directly below the site name, in pl…
Google Search Update Fixes Some Problematic Site Names
Google has released an update to fix some, but not all, of the problematic Site names in the Google search result listings. This comes days after Google asked for feedback from folks who noticed the site name that Google listed was incorrect or not wha…
Google Tests Grid Format For Local Results In Mobile Web Search
Google seems to be testing a grid-like format for local results in the mobile web search results. We see these grid formats primarily for product and shopping search results, but I don’t think I’ve seen this for local search listings.
Google Search “Lives Affected” Box For Horrific Events
When the horrific Louisville shooting happened several days ago, SEOs began to notice a new box in the Google search results labeled “lives affected.” It was a box that showed the latest horror from that shooting.
Google Bard Drafts More Varied & Bing Chat Math Formulas Nicer
Google Bard is rolling out an update to make the draft responses more distinct from each other, while Bing Chat has rolled out cleaner and nicer formatted math formulas.
Google Search Product Image Thumbnail Snippets With Pricing Overlays
Google seems to have rolled out pricing overlays on top of some product thumbnail images within the search snippets. For example, if you search for [diamond bands] and look at the Costco result, you will see these pricing overlays.