Google is now displaying creator title icons by way of profile page and a website’s favicon and sitename on articles within the article carousel. So it’s displaying two favicon-like icons within the article carousel snippets, as a substitute of 1.
So now within the article carousel, Google is displaying each the positioning’s favicon and title with the creator profile web page icon. So it seems to be like two favicons are overlapping.
Glenn Gabe posted about this on X saying, “A slight, however attention-grabbing change, within the Articles carousel for journalists/authors. Now there are two favicons within the carousel. One utilizing the primary letter of the creator’s title after which one for the publication. First time I’ve seen this. Marvel if the creator favicon will in the end result in a profile or one thing sooner or later. Whole hypothesis, however price noting.”
Here’s a screenshot I used to be capable of seize of this in motion:
You possibly can see it reveals “Barry Schwartz” (not me) with a B and the title of the publication, “Philadelphia Inquirer,” with the favicon on it.
I feel it is a bit an excessive amount of, I’m wondering how lengthy Google will maintain this interface.
Listed below are extra screenshots:
A slight, however attention-grabbing change, within the Articles carousel for journalists/authors. Now there are two favicons within the carousel. One utilizing the primary letter of the creator’s title after which one for the publication. First time I’ve seen this. Marvel if the creator favicon will… pic.twitter.com/dIpu0U8OA2
— Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) December 23, 2023
Discussion board dialogue at X.
