Featured Snippet
A selected search result that appears in a prominent box at position zero — above standard organic results — displaying a direct answer extracted from a webpage. Featured snippets appear for approximately 12% of queries and are earned by providing clear, concise, directly answering content formatted as a paragraph, list, or table. Winning a snippet can double or triple CTR from the SERP.
How Featured Snippet works in practice
Google displays featured snippets for informational and question-based queries where a single, direct answer exists. Paragraph snippets (most common) are extracted from pages that answer a specific question in 40–60 words; list snippets come from numbered or bulleted content; table snippets come from HTML tables. To win a snippet: find queries where a snippet exists (identifiable in SERPs), analyse the format and length of the current snippet, then write a more concise, directly answering version using the same format. Winning a featured snippet does not always increase clicks — for some queries, the snippet answers the question fully and users do not click through (zero-click searches), so evaluate by actual traffic impact, not just ranking position.
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The page displayed by a search engine in response to a query. SERP features include organic results, paid ads, featured snippets, People Also Ask boxes, image packs, and local packs — each requiring different optimisation tactics.
Optimisations made directly on a webpage to improve search rankings — including title tags, header hierarchy, meta descriptions, keyword placement, image alt text, internal links, and content quality and depth.
The process of discovering the search queries your target audience uses and evaluating them by search volume, keyword difficulty, and intent. Keyword research underpins both SEO content strategy and paid search campaign structure.
Machine-readable code (typically JSON-LD schema) added to pages to help search engines understand content type and unlock rich results such as FAQs, reviews, product details, and articles in SERPs.
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