Google Testing Green, Gray & Red Stars In Search Results

Aug 28, 2014 - 8:00 am 12 by
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Google StarI am seeing reports from Twitter and WebmasterWorld and also via email, that Google is replacing the gold/orange stars in the search results with green stars. It also seems Google is testing gray stars and even red stars!

Here is a screen shot of the new green stars and how they look in the local pack in the web search results:

Google Green Stars

Here is how it looks in the normal search results:

Google Green Stars

Here is how I see it in orange/gold:

Google Green Stars

Also, Google is testing gray stars also as noted here and here.

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And now also red! via Google+:

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Forum discussion at Twitter and WebmasterWorld.

 

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