Google will now add a new feature to make it easier for people to find results for their queries quicker and more effectively. The leading search engine will now include a "Discussions and Forums" module that will direct users to posts from sites like Reddit, Quora, and/or Edmunds.
Google still has no information as to when the feature will be added worldwide, but as of right now, it is only available in the US, as mentioned in Engadget.
This could be the answer to some users' dilemmas. A Redditor has brought up Google's inability to provide results that suit their needs and that they can no longer go more than 11 pages into a search query despite Google indicating that it has a million results for the search.
As of this moment, users would now add the word "Reddit" in front of the search bar just so the results would lead them right to forums specific to the topic they are researching about. The "Discussion and Forums" feature that Google will add will make it so you won't have to add forum keywords in your search.
Why Are People Turning to Site Forums Instead of Traditional Google Results?
When you search Google for a specific topic, it will show a plethora of articles from various sites that are related to your topic search, but there are instances when articles veer into a completely different subject after showing very little information about what you actually searched for.
This is why people are starting to prefer forums to look for discussions regarding specific situations. Reddit and other forums contain first-hand experiences which provide answers and information that are straight to the point and have been tried out by others.
When you're unsure of something, forums even contain various conversations in the comments from other Redditors who will debate the topic for you. You just need to read and then decide for yourself what the best course of action is.
Although, some still say that they come to Reddit first to look for answers and end up on Google instead because they were not getting the answers they wanted. It is through Google, after all, that you can find sites that provide support for the issues you need specifically.
Is This a Game-Changer for Search Engine Optimization?
Websites use SEO (Search Engine Optimization) to lead users to their websites for information specific to what they search for. SEO is also for Google to determine whether or not the website has the information that will provide users with the best answers they could find based on your keywords, which determines your content's rank.
Since keywords are used to optimize websites, this can be used by creators to manipulate how often their site will pop up when a topic is searched for by a user. This explains why some results have no connection to what you're actually looking for.
Even without the "Forums and Discussions" feature yet, someone has already found and shared a way through Reddit to make your search query automatically have a Reddit tag on it.
