Google seems to have launched the interactive knowledge panel layout for local knowledge panels in Google Search. This design is from a couple of years ago but now seems to be rolling out for the local version of knowledge panels. This was spotted by Claire Carlile who posted this on X and I can replicate … Read more
Google is testing a new section on knowledge panels named “videos from.” This section can contain videos from the brand’s social channels. This seems to be a larger extension of Google showing social posts from the brand’s channels, maybe? Brodie Clark spotted this and posted on X saying, “Google is now testing social media videos … Read more
Google is showing AI-generated images in some of the knowledge panels they show in Google Search. Google is not creating these images; they come from images on third-party sites. And honestly, I kind of like it, at least in some cases. If you search for [Beethoven] on Google Search, you might get an AI-generated image … Read more
Google is testing showing store ratings review stars in the knowledge panels for some retail stores. Clicking on the stars will take you into the Google Store Rating panel. Google has often showed star reviews for local knowledge panels but not really based on the store ratings system, more based on the local ratings and … Read more
If you’re doing search engine optimization (SEO), you should know what Google’s Knowledge Graph is and how it works. Because it can help you get more visibility in Google. Let’s dive in. What Is Google’s Knowledge Graph? Google’s Knowledge Graph is an informational database that Google uses to provide factual information in search results pages. … Read more
Knowledge bases are powerful self-service features that improve customer satisfaction, enhance user experience and reduce customer support costs. The knowledge base can also be an SEO goldmine if given proper attention. Follow this guide to make your knowledge base a hit with both users and search engines. What is a knowledge base? A knowledge base … Read more
Google has added a “see also” section to some knowledge panels over the past few weeks. I think it is similar to the “people also search for” and related features we saw in knowledge panels. This one will show you other people some how related (in the news, etc) with the person or entity you … Read more
December 2022, Google began showing “About this” site under some search result snippets, when the intent of the query was to learn more about that brand. It was a pretty sparse textual box that has more details about the source. Now, Google is testing showing this information in a more graphical user interface. Brodie Clark … Read more
The Killer Whale is back. The latest Knowledge Graph update, released in March, continued the laser focus on person entities. It appears Google is looking for person entities to which it can fully apply E-E-A-T credibility signals and aims to understand who is creating content and whether they are trustworthy. In March, the number of … Read more
Google has for a long time used AI to write some knowledge panels. But now Google is labeling some of these AI written knowledge panels with “Al overviews are experimental” as a disclaimer. This may show up for both SGE and non-SGE results, I believe. Johannes Beus at Sistrix posted about this, sharing this screenshot: … Read more
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