Google no longer highlighting keyword times in titles within rankings?
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Anyone else seeing this? Or is it a test rather than full rollout?
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https://www.seroundtable.com/google-bold-titles-19331.html
A post from about a month ago.
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LOL Ahh ok I see what you're saying. I think they did away with that a while ago. As of lately I've only seen them bold the searched KW's in the titles. Either way, they are certainly making changes!! Good stuff!
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I was meaning bold.
I can go one further just so we can all reminisce, here's Google just over 10 years ago... http://imgur.com/ARW9BGS,GXdbYe7 and here's Google today ... http://imgur.com/ARW9BGS,GXdbYe7#1
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Maybe I am misunderstanding...
I've never seen them highlighted, only bold. But can you provide a screenshot of what you are seeing in the SERPS? I'd love to see what you are talking about. Thank you!
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Settings the same, tried incognito and searching as per usual via Chrome, just tried IE (can't believe I've had to use IE - oh well!) and the same, across two different IP addresses within our office too, no difference. We are UK based, there may be something in that - tried on Google.com though and no bold keywords!
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Hi
No change for me, still have keywords highlighted in bold as always. Strange, have you changed any settings or that recently. Also have you tried on a few different browsers to compare?
Regards
Graeme
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Hey Bryan thanks for the response, to me the titles aren't highlighted on your screenshot - maybe your screenshot is a bit to unclear either that or I need glasses? If so not actually a major change - just looks weird after having seen that emphasis for 10 years?
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