{"id":4696,"date":"2023-06-10T22:10:29","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T22:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afreeurl.com\/?p=4696"},"modified":"2023-06-10T22:10:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-10T22:10:31","slug":"google-invites-more-users-to-try-the-generative-search-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afreeurl.com\/?p=4696","title":{"rendered":"Google invites more users to try the generative search experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Google released a new YouTube short, inviting more people to try the generative search experience through Search Labs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vcont\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to use the new generative AI experience in Google Search #Google #Search #AI #googlequicktip\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3wSmlGO70z0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Google SearchLiaison also announced on Twitter that Google had made several improvements to SGE over the past two weeks.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Two weeks ago, we started opening up access to SGE.  Since then, we&#8217;ve made several quality updates, including a major improvement that cuts the time it takes to generate AI snapshots in half.  We hope everyone who tries it will enjoy the fastest experience.  If you haven&#8217;t\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Google SearchLiaison (@searchliaison) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/searchliaison\/status\/1666859602733043712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what I found while testing the new and improved Google SGE.<\/p>\n<h2>The sources were not always accurate<\/h2>\n<p>Did Google cite sources in the generative AI overviews?  Yes, but they weren&#8217;t always the right sources.<\/p>\n<p>One of the first questions I asked SGE almost two weeks ago was what is Google Bard.  I asked again and the answer was attributed to articles from four sources.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When I went through the text <a href=\"https:\/\/originality.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Originality.ai<\/a>part of the text matches a PC Guide article, which was not listed in Google&#8217;s source list.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488939 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"2656\" height=\"1478\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2656px) 100vw, 2656px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-6484e905af1e7-sej.png 2656w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-6484e905af1e7-sej-480x267.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-6484e905af1e7-sej-680x378.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-6484e905af1e7-sej-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-6484e905af1e7-sej-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-6484e905af1e7-sej-1600x890.png 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-6484e905af1e7-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Originality, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Something similar happened when I checked the AI \u200b\u200boverview to find out what ChatGPT is.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488940 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"1361\" height=\"2255\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1361px) 100vw, 1361px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wrong-sources-2-6484e9346d9bc-sej.png 1361w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wrong-sources-2-6484e9346d9bc-sej-480x795.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wrong-sources-2-6484e9346d9bc-sej-680x1127.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wrong-sources-2-6484e9346d9bc-sej-768x1272.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wrong-sources-2-6484e9346d9bc-sej-1024x1697.png 1024w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wrong-sources-2-6484e9346d9bc-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Discovered sources of originality not included in the AI \u200b\u200bgenerative text.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488941 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"2652\" height=\"1673\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2652px) 100vw, 2652px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-2-6484e95bbc97e-sej.png 2652w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-2-6484e95bbc97e-sej-480x303.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-2-6484e95bbc97e-sej-680x429.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-2-6484e95bbc97e-sej-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-2-6484e95bbc97e-sej-1024x646.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-2-6484e95bbc97e-sej-1600x1009.png 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-2-6484e95bbc97e-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Originality, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There were also inconsistent sources in the answer to what is link building between what Google AI cited\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488942 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"1373\" height=\"2366\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1373px) 100vw, 1373px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wrong-sources-3-6484e99cd20af-sej.png 1373w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wrong-sources-3-6484e99cd20af-sej-480x827.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wrong-sources-3-6484e99cd20af-sej-680x1172.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wrong-sources-3-6484e99cd20af-sej-768x1323.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wrong-sources-3-6484e99cd20af-sej-1024x1765.png 1024w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wrong-sources-3-6484e99cd20af-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2026and the one who detected the originality.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488943 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"1326\" height=\"997\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-3-6484e9e8781c8-sej.png 1326w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-3-6484e9e8781c8-sej-480x361.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-3-6484e9e8781c8-sej-680x511.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-3-6484e9e8781c8-sej-768x577.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-3-6484e9e8781c8-sej-1024x770.png 1024w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-wroung-sources-originality-ai-check-3-6484e9e8781c8-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Originality, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This issue could be important for non-accredited authors and editors in generative AI responses.<\/p>\n<h2>Sponsored results appeared above some SGE answers<\/h2>\n<p>Instead of always appearing first, some SGE responses appeared below Google Ads sponsored results.<\/p>\n<p>It happened in this search of what are the best SEO courses.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488915 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"2463\" height=\"1875\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2463px) 100vw, 2463px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-result-above-6483b0f5ae59d-sej.png 2463w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-result-above-6483b0f5ae59d-sej-480x365.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-result-above-6483b0f5ae59d-sej-680x518.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-result-above-6483b0f5ae59d-sej-768x585.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-result-above-6483b0f5ae59d-sej-1024x780.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-result-above-6483b0f5ae59d-sej-1600x1218.png 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-result-above-6483b0f5ae59d-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This query about the best place to buy a laptop showed sponsored shopping results before SGE&#8217;s answer with local search results.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488937 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"2453\" height=\"1875\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2453px) 100vw, 2453px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-shopping-results-above-6484e82fbd162-sej.png 2453w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-shopping-results-above-6484e82fbd162-sej-480x367.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-shopping-results-above-6484e82fbd162-sej-680x520.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-shopping-results-above-6484e82fbd162-sej-768x587.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-shopping-results-above-6484e82fbd162-sej-1024x783.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-shopping-results-above-6484e82fbd162-sej-1600x1223.png 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-sponsored-shopping-results-above-6484e82fbd162-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>More brand websites appeared in the sources<\/h2>\n<p>When I first accessed Google SGE, most of its answers were mostly linked to publisher websites.  Now, some responses I received include links to official\/branded resources.<\/p>\n<p>For example, this Google Search Console search included a Google Support feed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488944 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"2462\" height=\"1875\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2462px) 100vw, 2462px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-1-6484ea71d480c-sej.png 2462w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-1-6484ea71d480c-sej-480x366.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-1-6484ea71d480c-sej-680x518.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-1-6484ea71d480c-sej-768x585.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-1-6484ea71d480c-sej-1024x780.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-1-6484ea71d480c-sej-1600x1219.png 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-1-6484ea71d480c-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>When I asked about the biggest announcements from WWDC 2023, the AI \u200b\u200boverview included a link to the Apple Vision Pro page.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488945 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"2432\" height=\"1877\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2432px) 100vw, 2432px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-brand-sources-6484eae3b7798-sej.png 2432w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-brand-sources-6484eae3b7798-sej-480x370.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-brand-sources-6484eae3b7798-sej-680x525.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-brand-sources-6484eae3b7798-sej-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-brand-sources-6484eae3b7798-sej-1024x790.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-brand-sources-6484eae3b7798-sej-1600x1235.png 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-brand-sources-6484eae3b7798-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I bought a robotic vacuum cleaner.  The sources included links to two retailers and one manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488946 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"2432\" height=\"1879\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2432px) 100vw, 2432px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-4-6484eb108ac6b-sej.png 2432w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-4-6484eb108ac6b-sej-480x371.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-4-6484eb108ac6b-sej-680x525.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-4-6484eb108ac6b-sej-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-4-6484eb108ac6b-sej-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-4-6484eb108ac6b-sej-1600x1236.png 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-4-6484eb108ac6b-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Finally, I checked who the CEO of Microsoft was.  Two links included in the response were links to news from Microsoft about Satya Nadella.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488947 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"2460\" height=\"1877\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2460px) 100vw, 2460px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-3-6484eb39a341c-sej.png 2460w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-3-6484eb39a341c-sej-480x366.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-3-6484eb39a341c-sej-680x519.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-3-6484eb39a341c-sej-768x586.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-3-6484eb39a341c-sej-1024x781.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-3-6484eb39a341c-sej-1600x1221.png 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-brand-sources-3-6484eb39a341c-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>More social networks appeared in the sources<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to including relevant brand websites in SGE responses, I noticed more results on social media.<\/p>\n<p>For example, I asked about the current pricing of Twitter API v2.  One source of response was a tweet.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488948 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"2426\" height=\"1869\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2426px) 100vw, 2426px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-twitter-sources-6484eb8760249-sej.png 2426w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-twitter-sources-6484eb8760249-sej-480x370.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-twitter-sources-6484eb8760249-sej-680x524.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-twitter-sources-6484eb8760249-sej-768x592.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-twitter-sources-6484eb8760249-sej-1024x789.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-twitter-sources-6484eb8760249-sej-1600x1233.png 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-twitter-sources-6484eb8760249-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I wanted to find out who the CTO of OpenAI was.  The response included Mira Murati&#8217;s LinkedIn profile.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488949 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"2413\" height=\"1878\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2413px) 100vw, 2413px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-linkedin-sources-6484ebbb8e045-sej.png 2413w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-linkedin-sources-6484ebbb8e045-sej-480x374.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-linkedin-sources-6484ebbb8e045-sej-680x529.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-linkedin-sources-6484ebbb8e045-sej-768x598.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-linkedin-sources-6484ebbb8e045-sej-1024x797.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-linkedin-sources-6484ebbb8e045-sej-1600x1245.png 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-linkedin-sources-6484ebbb8e045-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I checked to see if Best Buy had customer support on social media.  Sources included Best Buy&#8217;s Twitter and Instagram profiles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488950 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"2446\" height=\"1878\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2446px) 100vw, 2446px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-instagram-sources-6484ebe6e3193-sej.png 2446w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-instagram-sources-6484ebe6e3193-sej-480x369.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-instagram-sources-6484ebe6e3193-sej-680x522.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-instagram-sources-6484ebe6e3193-sej-768x590.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-instagram-sources-6484ebe6e3193-sej-1024x786.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-instagram-sources-6484ebe6e3193-sej-1600x1228.png 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-instagram-sources-6484ebe6e3193-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The speed was almost the same<\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, I didn&#8217;t notice a significant difference in speed compared to the last time I tried SGE.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488951 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"2379\" height=\"667\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2379px) 100vw, 2379px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-time-6484ec13e90a7-sej.png 2379w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-time-6484ec13e90a7-sej-480x135.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-time-6484ec13e90a7-sej-680x191.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-time-6484ec13e90a7-sej-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-time-6484ec13e90a7-sej-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-time-6484ec13e90a7-sej-1600x449.png 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-time-6484ec13e90a7-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In general, Google SGE was quick to respond, even if there were odd questions it couldn&#8217;t answer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-488952 b-lazy pcimg\" alt=\"Google is inviting more users to try the generative search experience after recent quality updates\" width=\"2433\" height=\"1876\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2433px) 100vw, 2433px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-an-ai-powered-overview-is-not-available-for-this-search-6484ec4d7d458-sej.png 2433w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-an-ai-powered-overview-is-not-available-for-this-search-6484ec4d7d458-sej-480x370.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-an-ai-powered-overview-is-not-available-for-this-search-6484ec4d7d458-sej-680x524.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-an-ai-powered-overview-is-not-available-for-this-search-6484ec4d7d458-sej-768x592.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-an-ai-powered-overview-is-not-available-for-this-search-6484ec4d7d458-sej-1024x790.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-an-ai-powered-overview-is-not-available-for-this-search-6484ec4d7d458-sej-1600x1234.png 1600w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/google-search-generative-experience-sge-an-ai-powered-overview-is-not-available-for-this-search-6484ec4d7d458-sej.png\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from Google, June 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Google SGE continues to improve<\/h2>\n<p>Google&#8217;s Search Generative Experience (SGE) will continue to evolve, expanding the scope and diversity of its source materials and signaling a more generative future for search experiences.<\/p>\n<p>The shift from relying primarily on publisher websites to including brand websites in search results provides users with a broader spectrum of information.  It allows more direct access to information, helping consumers make better decisions.<\/p>\n<p>The integration of social media as a source in SGE responses demonstrates Google&#8217;s recognition of the importance of these platforms in providing real-time user-generated data to provide more relevant responses.<\/p>\n<p>Including sponsored results above SGE answers isn&#8217;t entirely a surprise, given Google&#8217;s continued emphasis on monetizing search results.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these updates, the exact sources and expected speed improvements are not consistent across all searches, suggesting room for further optimization.<\/p>\n<p>The future of Google SGE is one of continuous transformation, striving to make search experiences more global, engaging and faster.<\/p>\n<p>However, it remains to be seen how these changes will affect the user experience in the long run and whether the search giant will continue to strike a balance between providing accurate results and maintaining a user-friendly experience.<\/p>\n<p>Featured Image: PixieMe\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/google-search-generative-experience-updates\/488914\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google released a new YouTube short, inviting more people to try the generative search experience through Search Labs. Google SearchLiaison also announced on Twitter that Google had made several improvements to SGE over the past two weeks. Two weeks ago, we started opening up access to SGE. Since then, we&#8217;ve made several quality updates, including a major improvement that cuts the time it takes to generate AI snapshots in half. We hope everyone who tries&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4698,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/afreeurl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/afreeurl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/afreeurl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afreeurl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afreeurl.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4696"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/afreeurl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4699,"href":"https:\/\/afreeurl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4696\/revisions\/4699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afreeurl.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/afreeurl.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afreeurl.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/afreeurl.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}