Author Archives: RANJAN TRUPTI

Google Search Products Overlay With Zoomable Product Images On Mouse HoverGoogle Search now zooms in on product images when you are previewing a specific from on the right-hand panel. All you need to do is hover your mouse cursor over the product image.Khushal Bherwani spotted this and notified me of this on X – IContinueContinue reading “Google Search Products Overlay With Zoomable Product Images”

Google Promoting Search Generative Experience In Traditional Search ResultsGoogle is now showing banners and overlays to promote its new Google Search Generative Experience directly in its traditional search results interface. The overlay says, “Search with an AI-powered boost, try out a new generative AI experiment from Google.”Andrew Shotland spotted this and posted this screenshot onContinueContinue reading “Google Promoting Search Generative Experience With Try Now Banner”

Google Maps/Local Tests Third Party Reviews AgainGoogle Maps and Google Local are testing showing third-party reviews for Google Business Profile listings. It has been over a decade since Google Maps showed third-party reviews, reviews not left directly by a searcher on Google but placed on a third-party website.Mike Blumenthal shared a screenshot on X ofContinueContinue reading “Google Maps Showing Third Party Reviews Again”

Google: Meta Description Length Does Not Matter For Ranking AlgorithmsGoogle’s John Mueller said the length of your meta descriptions do not matter to the Google search ranking algorithm. He said on X, “I’m sorry to tell you, those numbers are all made up” when someone referenced specific numbers.Khushal Bherwani, who sends us a ton ofContinueContinue reading “Google Says Meta Description Length Does Not Matter For Ranking Algorithms”

Google FAQ Rich Results Now Only Displayed For Authoritative SitesA month ago, Google told us that FAQ rich results in the Google search results will be shown for only authoritative sites but we waited over a month and nothing changed. That was until yesterday when FAQs in the Google search results are now barely showingContinueContinue reading “Google FAQ Rich Results Only Displayed For Authoritative Sites”