Google Testing Very Light Blue Links In Search Results

Apr 27, 2016 - 7:43 am 10 by
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As you all know, Google is constantly testing user interface changes in their search results. Here is a new one, they are testing changing the color of the hyperlinks in the Google search results listings page from a darker blue to a lighter blue.

Phil Blackwell, an SEO at Lindar, posted a screen shot on Twitter showing the test and the existing color side by side. Here is a copy of that screen shot, which you can click on to enlarge:

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The links to stand out when they are such light blue, don't you think?

Forum discussion at Twitter.

 

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