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Google changes: Bigger text in search box, possible video ads

Paul Boutin, VentureBeat09.09.2009
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new-old-search-next Some Google users are getting a new home page with a longer search box this afternoon. Marissa Mayer, who oversees the company’s core product — its search engine and the user experience there — posted on the company blog that “The new, larger Google search box features larger text when you... (Read more)

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The box is bigger, the text when you type is bigger and the search suggestions are bigger so yes this does make it all more accessible. From an SEO viewpoint this could encourage more long-tail searches.


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