Microsoft Bing is testing showing a “trending” label in the visually explore box within its search results. This may show up on some visually explore search boxes if Bing thinks the topic is trending. This feature was spotted by Khushal Bherwani on X and then Shameem Adhikarath on X a day later. Here are some … Read more
Google seems to be testing longer search result snippets again. We saw this recently with Google Ads, some really long Google Ads descriptions and now we are seeing it with the organic/free listings. This was spotted by AbhisheK Kasaudhan who shared this screenshot with me on X: This is what I see for those snippets: … Read more
Google is testing another format for its sitelinks within the Google search results. Here Google is testing showing the sitelinks in bubble or pill designs and layouts. We have seen Google test and try out countless formats and designs for sitelinks, so let’s just add this to the list. This new one was spotted by … Read more
Google is testing a navigation slider feature in the recipe images within the recipe search results. This illustrates to searchers that they can swipe over the image to see additional images from the recipe article. I do not see this myself, so it seems like a test, but Khushal Bherwani posted some images and a … Read more
Generally, above the Google Explore is a “more results” button, but Google is now testing adding “Follow This Search” next to the More Results button. The follow feature probably is related to the follow feature Google announced last month. Shameem Adhikarath posted about this on X – he shared this screenshot with me: Syed Irfan … Read more
Google may be testing a new search result snippet interface that overlays more details about that search snippet. It is like a preview feature when you hover over the search result. Bing has been doing this with their search result previews for some time now. And Google has had this for image search result previews. … Read more
Google has added three verticle dots to its search results snippets for years now. It seems like Bing is testing three dots but in a horizontal format. How is that for changing things up??? Shameem Adhikarath spotted this test and posted a screenshot on X – here is what it looks like: Here is what … Read more
Google’s Ginny Marvin confirmed that Google Ads is testing placing ad headlines in your ad descriptions. This was spotted by advertisers, Anthony Higman who posted on X a screenshot showing the ad headline in the Google Ads advertisers console but it showing that headline also in the ad description. Here is that screenshot: Anthony Higman … Read more
Google is testing a new design and layout for its medical and health-related results in the mobile search results. The new design looks like some other user interface tests we’ve seen in the past, where it is a more boxed-in colorful layout. This was spotted by Matt Smith who posted before and after screenshots on … Read more
Google is now testing a new label, in text format, that reads advertised identify verified or identify verified on individual Google Ads in the search results. Previously we saw blue ad badges (in more styles) and gold ad badges but now Google is testing writing it out, instead of showing the badge. As a reminder, … Read more
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