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SERP features

Also known as: rich results · AI Overviews · featured snippet

Definition

SERP features are elements on a search results page other than standard organic links — AI Overviews, featured snippets, local packs, People Also Ask, image and video carousels — which absorb clicks before organic results.

On many commercial queries the first genuine organic link now sits well below the fold. Ranking first organically means little if an AI Overview and a local pack have already answered the question, which is why feature ownership matters as much as position.

Different features require different work: local packs need Google Business Profile and citation consistency, featured snippets need direct concise answers near the top of a page, and AI Overviews need extractable claims and supporting schema.

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