2mo ago

Google Tests Removing Site Names From Search Results

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Google Testing Removing Site Names From Search Results

Google is testing removing the site names from the search result snippets and just showing the site's URL at the top - title link - position of the snippet.

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And I’m testing removing Google from my web search tools!
I actually don't hate it. It makes people be more aware of the actual URL they are visiting again like it used to be, could help with phishing.
As long as it's showing the true url, I like the change.
Why tho? At a wild guess, site names might hide fraudulent sites, but still seems odd.
- Seeing both the site name and the web address being consistent is a green flag for me. Only seeing one or the other would be a downgrade.
  Making the address more prominent would be a better way to focus the attention on the address.
  
  Yeah, completely agree, I just can't think of any other remotely plausible reason for testing the change. Could just be change for the sake of change :/
  Edit: maybe to combat title abuse, e.g. Change the website title to ">>> Click here for penis pills<<<" to get idiots to click?
- The shit must infitafy
DDG 4 life
- Same! I just haven't found a way to tell people to "DDG it" that flows as easy as "Google it." I've tried "Internet it" and so on... Any suggestions?
  
  "Just duck it, duck everything."
- duck duck go is somewhere between a lot of people waiting to be bought out and controlled opposition.... use SEARXng
  
  Always a hater
I like it!
Put the focus on the URL, not the title!

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