If you use Firefox for Android, you may have noticed that the Google search results are not displaying the usual “Mobile Friendly” tags that normally display before all mobile friendly search results. This screenshot was taken with the Firefox for Android app, with a version that hasn’t been updated to the newest release. It isn’t […]
Archives for May 18, 2015
Google Displaying More Reviews in Book & Movie Review Answer Box
Google is testing a new answer box for book reviews that displays multiple review sites rather than the usual single ratings via Goodreads. This seems to be a limited roll out, as I am seeing the expanded reviews while other users are still seeing the traditional single review format, which tends to link to Goodreads. […]
Google Introducing Buy Button in Search Results to Compete With Amazon
Google is stepping up their e-commerce offerings for advertisers with a new program that would see “Buy Now” buttons added to search results, with the entire transaction being hosted by Google, rather than the seller. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the buy buttons will launch within the next few weeks in […]
Google Hover & Fly Out Local Listings in Search Results
Google has changed they way they are serving local listings in Google. Now, each listing has a “fly out” that replaces the Google Maps area on the right-hand side of the page with the company’s knowledge graph. This style has been appearing for some users off and on for at least a year, but now […]