Google Tests Bolding Domains In Search Results Again

Jun 21, 2022 - 7:11 am 2 by
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Google is again testing bolding the domain name or portion of the domain name in the search results again. Google has tested this numerous times over the years, I believe the last time we covered it was in 2018 but Google has tested it before and after that.

Here is a screenshot of this from Saad AK on Twitter:

Google Bold Domains

Here are more screenshots:

I have never been a fan of bolded domain names in the Google Search results. I do wonder why Google keeps testing this and never fully launching it. I mean, this is one of those tests we see from Google on and off for like a decade.

Forum discussion at Twitter.

Update: Google doing this again in 2024:

 

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