Google Adds “On This Page” Above Internal Section Sitelinks

Google has added a new feature to alert searchers that some sitelinks within an organic search result actually lead to specific sections of the page within the entire webpage.

The example is for Wikipedia, which is well known for having multiple sections within a page, which each have internal hoplinks to easily jump to specific sections.  And Google is highlighting this by adding “On this page” above the links for the specific sections.

By comparison, the organic result above Wikipedia for Moz has the added sitelinks, but these are for individual pages, and not just sections within the listed page.

This is a great addition for those searchers that might not be as familiar with section links, or that Google will link to specific sections of a page, and not just the top of the webpage.  It also makes a typically longer page more appealing to those searching on a mobile device, since they can easily find the section they are looking for and go immediately to that section.

Sergey Alakov spotted this addition.

The following two tabs change content below.

• Bio
• Latest Posts

Jennifer Slegg

Founder & Editor at The SEM Post

Jennifer Slegg is a longtime speaker and expert in search engine marketing, working in the industry for almost 20 years. When she isn't sitting at her desk writing and working, she can be found grabbing a latte at her local Starbucks or planning her next trip to Disneyland.She regularly speaks at Pubcon, SMX, State of Search, Brighton SEO and more, and has been presenting at conferences for over a decade.

Latest posts by Jennifer Slegg (see all)

• No Plans for Google to Mark HTTP as Insecure in Search Results - September 22, 2017
• Google: Do HTTPS Migrations Separate From Other Major Changes - September 22, 2017
• Google: Rankings Should Remain Stable With HTTPS Migrations - September 21, 2017
• Google: Value (or Not) of Doing Link Audits - September 20, 2017
• Google Indexes AMP Version for Mobile First When No Regular Mobile Page - September 19, 2017