Bing is testing not displaying, hiding, the site’s URL in the search result snippets. Google has been testing this on and off for years and flip-flopping with that. But now Bing is doing the same – testing removing the full URL in the search results. This was spotted by both Frank Sandtmann and Shameem Adhikarath, … Read more
There have been a number of Google Search user interface tests and experiments I haven’t been able to post yet. Being that today is Labor Day (here in the US), I figured I’d cover a bunch of them in one story – since many of you want stories today. The tests include a wider search … Read more
Google seems to be testing showing a Google Shopping logo or label on some search results that may be considered a Top Quality Store in Google’s Merchant Center program. This label is added to the top right section of the site name, above the URL. Brodie Clark posted about this on Twitter and wrote, “In … Read more
Google seems to be testing clickable links within a search result description area. I am not sure if this is a bug or a feature but I was able to replicate this myself. If you do a search for [trey copeland] and scroll down to the Twitter result, you may see the result below. The … Read more
Bing Search is now testing search result snippet tags and labels within the search snippets. This is something Google has been testing on and off for years. Shameem Adhikarath posted some screenshots of this Bing search interface on Twitter: Here is how Google was testing this: Here are more screenshots from Shameem: pic.twitter.com/Tg3Kt9CszI — Shameem … Read more
Bing is testing a “Verified” label in the search result snippets. This new label is placed next to the URL in the search result that says “verified.” Previously we saw Bing testing official site labels in the search results but here is a “verified” label. Several folks on Twitter pinged me about it, I’ll embed … Read more
Bing is testing a green official site label or icon on some of its search result snippets. We’ve seen the “official site” title added to some search results in the past, but now there is this form of verification badge being added. Here is a screenshot from Shameem Adhikarath as he posted on Twitter – … Read more
Google is testing wider and larger image thumbnails on snippets in the desktop search results interface. The images look about twice as wide, maybe even more, the the normal image thumbnails you’d see Google display in the desktop search results. Mordy Oberstein captured a screenshot of the wider images and posted it on Twitter. He … Read more
Instagram is piloting a new ad layout that crams four sponsored posts into one screen. It’s the platform’s latest take on Multi-Advertiser ads, which groups together related sponsored posts from different businesses and serves them to people who have recently shown an interest in related products or services. The new layout is being displayed between … Read more
Google is testing updating the Google Business Profile web interface by adding a “Manage Photos” button. This comes shortly after testing the Food Ordering button. This was spotted by Sohan Jain who posted this screenshot on Twitter: I personally cannot replicate this, I just see the typical “Add Photo” button but I do think “Manage … Read more
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