Google Tests Expandable Descriptions / Snippets In Search

Dec 15, 2020 - 7:31 am 7 by
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Yesterday we reported how Google was testing dynamically expandable images below snippets. Now I am seeing reports of Google testing expandable text descriptions in the snippets.

Here is a GIF of it in action from Jordan Long on Twitter.

Google Expandable Snippets Descriptions

Clicking on that text icon makes the snippet double in size.

Here is another person seeing this:

I am not sure how useful this is, but you know Google, it will test almost anything to see if people like it or not.

Forum discussion at Twitter.

 

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