Google: User Interface

Google tests location tab for hotel knowledge panels

Need help finding a great hotel based on what you can do near that hotel? Google is testing a location tab that shows you just...

Barry Schwartz | Jul 18, 2018 at 9:02 am ET

Report: Google’s mobile search results now show image thumbnails 45% of the time

There was a 183% increase in the chances you'll see an image thumbnail in the mobile Google Search...

Barry Schwartz | Jul 16, 2018 at 9:47 am ET

Google Maps is testing interface with categories of local search suggestions

New Google Maps interface on Android shows category selections based on where you're viewing the...

Barry Schwartz | May 29, 2018 at 8:49 am ET

Google asking dissatisfied searchers to submit questions manually in the search results

If Google doesn't have content for your query, it may ask you to help content creators to make content that will eventually answer your...

Barry Schwartz | May 9, 2018 at 3:31 pm ET

Google officially rolls out ‘More results’ search button on mobile

After confirming it was testing the 'More results' button earlier this week, Google tweeted an official announcement about its launch today....

Amy Gesenhues | Apr 11, 2018 at 5:10 pm ET

Google is officially testing ‘more results’ button to load more search results

Instead of making searchers click to the next page of search results, Google is testing showing more results on the same...

Barry Schwartz | Apr 10, 2018 at 11:59 pm ET

Google stops showing zero search results for time, calculations & conversions

After only a week of experimenting with showing only a single answer, Google is putting that test on hold....

Barry Schwartz | Mar 20, 2018 at 4:27 pm ET

Google tests rounded mobile search design without full Google logo

Google is yet again testing an even more curved design for its search results...

Barry Schwartz | Mar 12, 2018 at 9:25 am ET

Google tests showing answers under ‘people also ask’ feature

Google shows answers to the questions you didn't even think you were asking with this new Google search results...

Barry Schwartz | Mar 9, 2018 at 9:30 am ET

Google launches new look for ‘people also search for’ search refinements

Go to a search result, click on a listing, and then click back to the search results page on Google to trigger this on Google desktop...

Barry Schwartz | Feb 13, 2018 at 7:19 am ET

Google image search results tests new related searches box

Google is at it again, now testing a new way for searchers to expand their queries in image search on...

Barry Schwartz | Dec 27, 2017 at 9:19 am ET

Google tests ‘more results’ mobile search interface and new search refinement buttons

Google told us, "We constantly experiment with new search formats and experiences to deliver the best experience for our...

Barry Schwartz | Dec 21, 2017 at 2:52 pm ET

Google testing an answers carousel within the search results snippets

Publishers and webmasters might not like this new feature Google is...

Barry Schwartz | Dec 5, 2017 at 8:50 am ET

Google officially increases length of snippets in search results

Company says change is meant to provide more descriptive...

Barry Schwartz | Dec 1, 2017 at 2:51 pm ET

The changing SERP: Understanding and adapting to dynamic search results

Search results have become more personalized and dynamic over the years, creating a more challenging SEO environment for search and content...

Jim Yu | Nov 28, 2017 at 11:17 am ET

Updated: Google home page search box now shows you recent searches by default

Even former Google search executive Matt Cutts calls this new Google search behavior 'super annoying.' This story was updated to say this was a...

Barry Schwartz | Nov 21, 2017 at 1:45 pm ET

Google updates mobile product knowledge panels to show even more info in one spot

The real estate-heavy panels on mobile encompass multiple product images, more review sources, videos and, of course, Shopping ads....

Ginny Marvin | Nov 14, 2017 at 2:36 pm ET

Confirmed: Google rolling out new curved mobile search results interface

Are you seeing a new look for the Google mobile search results page? You are not...

Barry Schwartz | Nov 2, 2017 at 8:00 pm ET

Google testing blue ‘instant’ AMP label in the search results

Google tries going blue with the AMP label, testing the word "instant" over...

Barry Schwartz | Oct 4, 2017 at 10:09 am ET

Anatomy of a Google search listing

There’s no perfect method to snagging the top overall search result for every relevant query, but columnist Stephan Spencer believes that...

Stephan Spencer | Sep 20, 2017 at 12:24 pm ET