Google updated the Web Stories documentation to reflect that Web Stories will no longer appear in Google Images, among other changes. Google Web Stories Web Stories is a visual short content form that is designed for short moments like when riding on a bus. They’re visual with short sentences and are in a carousel form … Read more
Google can now show video labels or indicators to some news stories in the top stories section of Google Search. The video label is added under the snippet on the top stories section. This was spotted by Shalom Goodman who posted this image on X. He wrote, “This video button has been popping up in … Read more
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.” This was spotted by Valentin Pletzer who posted a couple of images on Bluesky, here is that screenshot: We saw a snippet carousel mentioned in feature, we’ve seen mentioned … Read more
Google can now show six top stories in a uniform gird format in the top of the desktop Google Search results. We normally see four top stories but if we see more, it is not normally in a uniform grid format. I am not sure if this is new but Shalom Goodman thinks it is … Read more
It looks like Google is testing placing author names in the top stories carousel within the mobile search results. I believe Google had this at some point before, but I have not seen author names in this feature in a long time. Kamlesh Shukla spotted this on Twitter, he works at the Times Of India … Read more
Facebook has updated its resource explaining how it ranks content across its website, including Feed, Stories and Reels. Meta has also announced new tools and features for improved transparency on the social network, which will better assist marketers. Why we care. Marketers and advertisers need a strong understanding of how Facebook ranks content in order … Read more
October 30, 2017 | Posted by Shay Harel Where does a news publisher rank within Google’s mobile Top Stories news carousel? Is the outlet’s article the first card Google shows or the 15th? Tracking rank within Google’s mobile News Box is not easy, but it is well worth it. If you’re an SEO … Read more
Instagram has updated its resource explaining how ranking works across each part of its app – Feed, Stories, Explore and Reels. Why we care. It’s critical to understand how Instagram ranking works if you want to maximize your visibility and engagement on this platform. What’s new. Instagram Ranking Explained is an update to a 2021 … Read more
November 25, 2020 | Posted by Shay Harel There is no question that winning a SERP Feature is one of the most effective ways to increase your site’s SERP visibility. So, when Google rolled out Web Stories on May 1st we took it as a new SERP feature opportunity. Since Web Stories offer … Read more
Google’s search engine result pages are filled with an amazing combination of features to present many different types of content. From images to video to news to recipes, there’s no shortage of interesting features at your fingertips. And for site owners and SEOs, we want to track all of them, and at a granular level. … Read more
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