Google is running a new test variation focused on knowledge panel rich cards. Previously, the test was focused on only celebrity rich cards. The test has now expanded with several new variations for queries such as “pepsi“, “avocado” and “great white shark“. For celebrities, here’s what it looked like in July, and here’s one new variation and another variation.
In a highly visual desktop test, Google is now showing rich cards at the top of search results for celebrity names. The rich cards include sections such as an image with a Wikipedia description overlaid, links to popular articles, videos, and top searches (such as age or net worth). Here’s examples for celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Tony Hawk, Doja Cat and Snoop Dogg.
Out of all tests during the month of July, the rich cards test for celebrities would have to be the most significant of the lot. This test was visible on both mobile and desktop and was very engaging for users. There was some concern around Google using insufficient crediting for sources within this feature, but there was nothing particular new about these concerns.