Google Local Results Tests Extracting Some Reviews

Aug 23, 2017 - 8:32 am 0 by
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Google Stars Reviews

Google is now testing extracting portions of the local reviews and placing them in the local listings for some queries. Tom Waddington, a Google Top Contributor, spotted it and posted a screen shot of it on Twitter. Thanks to @Optimisey for the heads up and clarifying the new feature.

Here is a screen shot, notice the line of the review below the stars, that is the new part:

Google Review Snippets Local Results

Here is what I get for the query:

Google Local Results Reviews

Forum discussion at Twitter.

 

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