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Search engine results page (SERP)

The page Google (or any search engine) returns after a query — the mix of organic results, ads, and feature blocks like Local Pack and AI Overviews.

Definition

In long form.

A modern SERP is no longer a list of ten blue links. Above the organic results you'll find paid ads, an AI Overview (Google's generative summary), a Featured Snippet, People Also Ask boxes, a Local Pack with map, Knowledge Panel, sitelinks, image carousels, and video results. The mix changes per query and per user. Ranking #1 in organic results means very different things on different SERPs — sometimes the organic result is the only thing visible above the fold, sometimes it's pushed below ten other modules.

In context

When auditing rankings for a client, we don't just look at the position number — we screenshot the actual SERP. A #3 organic result on a SERP with no ads, no AI Overview, and no Local Pack outperforms a #1 result that's buried under five paid ads.

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