c|net Google revamps search to feature in-depth articles Want to know more about censorship, love, or legos? The Web giant reworks its search feature to display more comprehensive articles, papers, and blog posts alongside its quick answer listings. by _Dara Kerr_ (http://www.cnet.com/profile/Dara_Kerr/) August 6, 2013 While getting a quick-hit of information is one of the great benefits of the Internet, sometimes people want to know more about a certain topic. Google is addressing this need by reconfiguring its search results to help users find more in-depth articles. "Our research indicates perhaps 10 percent of people's daily information needs fit this category -- topics like stem cell research, happiness, and love, to name just a few," Google's Pandu Nayak wrote in a _blog post_ (http://insidesearch.blogspot.com/2013/08/discover-great-in-depth-articles-on.html) . "That's why over the next few days we'll be rolling out a new feature to help you find relevant in-depth articles in the main Google Search results." Google's in-depth search results will be ranked algorithmically showing "high-quality" articles, papers, and blog posts. For example, Nayak wrote, if a user wants to learn more about censorship they'll find an article written by Salman Rushdie for The New Yorker. Or, if someone wants to know about Legos, a Google search will bring up longer articles on the plastic toy's engineering, gender dynamics, and art. If publishers want to make sure their in-depth articles appear high in Google Search listings, the tech giant offers _webmaster guidelines_ (https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/3280182) on just how to do that. These guidelines include pagination, logos, and authorship markup. "I'm happy to see people continue to invest in thoughtful in-depth content that will remain relevant for months or even years after publication," Nayak wrote. "This is exactly what you'll find in the new feature. In addition to well-known publishers, you'll also find some great articles from lesser-known publications and blogs." Currently, the in-depth articles feature is only available on Google.com in English. It's unclear if it will roll out to other languages. -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
