Google Experiments With A More Specific Searches Box

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With this latest “more detailed searches” box in the search results, Google asks if you can be more specific. Mordy Oberstein was being too vague with Google, and the search engine advised him to be more descriptive, even providing him with a list of examples. In all seriousness, Google is experimenting with a box in the search results snippets that asks you to be “more descriptive,” after which Google shows you a list of “more precise questions” that are relevant to your original query. Yes, Google is trying to get users to do more searches.

Google seems, by all accounts, to be trying another hunt interface that bolts the top route bar, search box, and Google’s vertical pursuit alternatives (pictures, video, news, etc) in a fixed area, clearly not happy with its new list of items page makeover. This update eliminates the need to scroll to the top of the SERP to enter a new search query and makes switching to Google News, Google Images, or some of Google’s other left-side choices more convenient.

Instant Previews is having a makeover, as well. Instead of sitting immediately next to the website’s name, the magnifying glass has been shifted to the right. Currently, loading the preview requires clicking on any of the text in a search result. In addition, the website link, URL, “cached” and “similar” links used to appear above the Instant Preview, but that no longer happens.

Is it Infinite Scrolling ready?

Although nothing is certain at this time (many of Google’s tests end up in the experimental stage and there were false reports of Google testing infinite scrolling late last year), this new search user interface has sparked speculation that Google is planning to introduce infinite scrolling (something Marissa Mayer didn’t seem too enthusiastic about), which could potentially have harmed Google’s search results. In the case of Google, infinite scrolling would mean that users would no longer need to click on Page 2, 3, 4, etc., or the “Next” link to see further information.

In terms of SEO, infinite scrolling would eliminate the concept of “ranking for page 1,” since there would only be one page. Users may be more likely to look past Google’s top 10 results and click on results that are usually more “buried” on Page 2 or lower.

What better way to speed up search than to not force users to click on a page number to get their search results? Google is big on speeding up a search (citing the 2-5 second saved per search with Google Instant and the upcoming prerendering in Instant Pages), so why force users to click on a page number to get their search results? This will also make sense for touchscreen devices, which aligns with Google’s focus on smartphones. Google has previously implemented “instant scrolling” for Google Photos that allows you to see up to 1,000 images per screen, as well as a scrolling map that appears on the right while searching for places.

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Google Experiments With A More Specific Searches Box

With this latest “more detailed searches” box in the search results, Google asks if you can be more specific. Mordy Oberstein was being too vague with Google, and the search engine advised him to be more descriptive, even providing him with a list of examples. In all seriousness, Google is experimenting with a box in the search results snippets that asks you to be “more descriptive,” after which Google shows you a list of “more precise questions” that are relevant to your original query. Yes, Google is trying to get users to do more searches.

Google seems, by all accounts, to be trying another hunt interface that bolts the top route bar, search box, and Google’s vertical pursuit alternatives (pictures, video, news, etc) in a fixed area, clearly not happy with its new list of items page makeover. This update eliminates the need to scroll to the top of the SERP to enter a new search query and makes switching to Google News, Google Images, or some of Google’s other left-side choices more convenient.

Instant Previews is having a makeover, as well. Instead of sitting immediately next to the website’s name, the magnifying glass has been shifted to the right. Currently, loading the preview requires clicking on any of the text in a search result. In addition, the website link, URL, “cached” and “similar” links used to appear above the Instant Preview, but that no longer happens.

Is it Infinite Scrolling ready?

Although nothing is certain at this time (many of Google’s tests end up in the experimental stage and there were false reports of Google testing infinite scrolling late last year), this new search user interface has sparked speculation that Google is planning to introduce infinite scrolling (something Marissa Mayer didn’t seem too enthusiastic about), which could potentially have harmed Google’s search results. In the case of Google, infinite scrolling would mean that users would no longer need to click on Page 2, 3, 4, etc., or the “Next” link to see further information.

In terms of SEO, infinite scrolling would eliminate the concept of “ranking for page 1,” since there would only be one page. Users may be more likely to look past Google’s top 10 results and click on results that are usually more “buried” on Page 2 or lower.

What better way to speed up search than to not force users to click on a page number to get their search results? Google is big on speeding up a search (citing the 2-5 second saved per search with Google Instant and the upcoming prerendering in Instant Pages), so why force users to click on a page number to get their search results? This will also make sense for touchscreen devices, which aligns with Google’s focus on smartphones. Google has previously implemented “instant scrolling” for Google Photos that allows you to see up to 1,000 images per screen, as well as a scrolling map that appears on the right while searching for places.

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