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Google Shakes Up Search Again – Breadcrumbs Vanish from Mobile Results!

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Google has announced a change to how URLs appear in mobile search results, removing breadcrumbs to display only the domain. This update aims to simplify the presentation of search results on smaller screens. Breadcrumbs will remain visible on desktop search results.

What’s Changing?

 

Breadcrumbs, introduced in 2009 to show a site’s hierarchy in search results, are being removed from mobile search results. Google explains that breadcrumbs are often truncated on mobile devices, limiting their usefulness. Going forward:

  • Mobile Search Results: Only the domain will be displayed.
  • Desktop Search Results: Breadcrumbs will continue to show alongside the domain.

 

Why It Matters

 

Google’s decision reflects a focus on making mobile search results cleaner and more user-friendly. By removing breadcrumbs, Google aims to address the issue of truncated displays that fail to provide significant value on mobile devices.

 

Do You Need to Do Anything?

 

No action is required if your site uses breadcrumb markup. Google continues to support breadcrumbs for desktop search results, and related tools such as the Breadcrumb Rich Result Report in Search Console and the Rich Results Test remain unaffected.

Although breadcrumbs are no longer visible on mobile, they still play a key role in desktop search and provide structural value for your site.

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Shilpi Mathur
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