Category: Google Search Engine

Google seems to be testing a new search feature to encourage more searches from its user base. There is this new “Do more with search” box that shows other searches the user can search for.

Google is testing placing what looks like a banner ad in its own search results. It says “Shop all deals” and takes you to a query for “shop deals” but not with the original query you entered.

Google is testing another version of these “mentioned in” features. This one is in the top stories section and it is called “mentioned in these stories.”

Google is testing a new method to ask users to choose their location to better localize or personalize the search results presented to that searcher. This overlay says, “choose location for search results” and then offers an option for an “estimated l…

A couple of weeks ago, Bard posted that for some questions, it might show you two drafts side-by-side. I have yet to see that in action, that is until now.

Google Explore is a section in the mobile search results that generally shows up after scrolling several pages of search results. Google at some point decides to give you a more news portal interface after you scrolled through five dozen search results…

Google is now showing products within the Google Explore section. Google Explore is the section you see in mobile search after you continue to scroll through the search results.

Google is testing the Google Discover feed on the Google.com desktop home page interface. This test is currently in India, Google confirmed, and is just an experiment. Google’s Discover feed shows in the Google mobile app and you can turn it on within …

Google Search is testing a gear setting icon on its local places results to let you set your food preferences. This setting would then show you restaurant results that better match those food preferences.

Google has upgraded its Search Generative Experience to create images and text, not just give you answers and show you images or content from others. Google said SGE can now help with “creating an image that can bring an idea to life, or getting help o…

Google Search seems to be testing adding a people icon in the search bar, auto-complete search bar. I am told the people icons only show up when in the perspectives filter, but I personally cannot replicate it yet.

Google is testing having links overlay, like watermarks, on product result images. I can replicate this on some browsers, not all, so it looks like a test where Google can see if searchers are clicking on the link within the image or not.

Google has a new “trending seller” icon for some product results in the search result snippet. This shows an arrow trending up icon next to the words “trending seller” below product results.

The Google News Showcase is new for those in the US and with that we are seeing content from within the Google News Showcase show up in more places. One place it can show is in Google Discover with a “Showcase” label.

Google is testing yet another new recipe search interface. This may be an ongoing test, as I cannot replicate it, but the recipe interface is way more interactive and useful than the current one.

Google shows a section in the search results for “people also buy from.” It seems Google will show you other stores where people can and will buy the item you are searching for.

Google Discover now shows a new section named “Get the latest on” and shows an author/journalist that you can click on and see their knowledge panel with their recent articles.

Did you know that a search through Google Lens can trigger an AI-generated response in the Search Generative Experience? I guess it makes sense, Lens is generally just triggering a query and if you are in the SGE beta, why wouldn’t it show an SGE resp…

Google Search’s people also ask is now showing cards in carousels. This has been going on for several weeks, I believe, but I never covered it.

Google is testing a lightweight version of the Search Generative Experience. This version shows a more subtle AI-generated answer box, without all the color and with just a few lines, which you can then expand to see more.