Google Top Stories is fun and we've seen Google test a lot of different features around it, including adding more descriptions. But now, Google is testing showing a news story with more context using a "For context" section that shows other news stories related to the story in the carousel.
Here is a screen shot from Valentin Pletzer as he posted on Twitter of this in action. I should note, I tried to replicate this and I cannot:
Here is his tweet with a couple of screen shots:
new feature within the top stories carousel "for context"
— Valentin Pletzer (@VorticonCmdr) July 28, 2020
a second link to the same source (here Forbes and cnet)#google #mobile #serp #news pic.twitter.com/B7KDKSmChz
Interesting and I guess another way for you to optimize to get your stories in Google's Top Stories - that is if this feature is fully launched...
Forum discussion at Twitter.
Update: Also on desktop:
Now google on desktop serp shows dedicated section For Context.
— Khushal Bherwani (@b4k_khushal) July 27, 2022
cc - @rustybrick https://t.co/44eVgyzNA3 pic.twitter.com/UzN43H5bp2
