Google Tests +Topic Search Bar Refinements On Desktop After Launching On Mobile
Earlier this week, Google announced it has begun to roll out the new topics + sign refinement options in the English/US on mobile search results. But it seems Google is also testing them. They are not fully live on the desktop search results.
Glenn Gabe spotted this and posted a video cast of it on Twitter. I can personally replicate this when I am logged in now to Google Search, so here are my screenshots that you can click on to enlarge:
Here is what you should see:
Here is Glenn’s videocast:
Google rolled out topics this week in the mobile SERPs so you can easily filter by related topics. You can add & remove those topics too. Well, I’m in a test window now with the topics ON DESKTOP. I don’t see them outside of the test window. Very possible it will come to dtop… pic.twitter.com/t4zypKXjZz
— Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) December 8, 2022