Site appearance in Google Search results FAQ

This article brings together answers to the questions we at Google hear most about your site’s
appearance in Google Search results.

How do I change the title link shown for my page?

Google Search shows a title link for each individual web result. This text is generally
taken from the contents of the <title> element for
that page (which is also the text that appears in the title bar of your browser). It
may also be extracted from links pointing to the particular page.

Your page title gives Google additional information about the content of the page.
Relevant, useful titles also help users decide which site to click in the results
page.

Learn how to create
useful titles.

I don’t want a snippet (an excerpt from my site) to appear on my site’s search results.

Google automatically attempts to extract the part of the page that’s most relevant
to the user’s query. You can use the
<meta name="robots" content="nosnippet">
tag to prevent Google from showing snippets, or you can help us pick good snippets by
writing useful meta descriptions.

How do I get stars (or prices, or reviews) to appear on my site’s search results?

Some sites use structured data to provide additional information, such as reviews,
product data, and contact information. This can be very helpful to users, but it does
require you to mark up your site’s content in a very structured way. Learn more
about how structured data works.

Why isn’t my site listed in local business results?

If Google detects that your query is location based (for example,
“seattle pizza”)
we’ll display a map with relevant locations.

If you have a business or other location that is not showing up on a map in search
results, make sure that it’s been added to your
Business Profile.

Get your site back on Google

If your site was removed or blocked from Google for some reason, you can request
reinclusion:

• If your site was distributing malware but is now clean, request a
  malware review.
• If your site was showing spam but is now clean, submit a
  reconsideration request.
• If your site was in violation of the
  spam policies for Google web search,
  but is now clean, submit a
  reconsideration request.
• If you asked for your own page or site to be removed from Google but you’ve
  changed your mind, request
  reinclusion of the content.
• If you received a phishing warning but believe that it’s actually a legitimate page,
  report an incorrect phishing warning.

How can I get images I own to appear across Google products and services?

There are many ways to have your images appear in Google products. From Google Maps
to Google Search and beyond, we work hard to make sure that the imagery we show
reflects the world around you in a variety of ways. Here are some of the ways that
you can contribute your images to Google:

1. To appear in Google Search, make sure that your images are discoverable by
   following our
   Google Images best practices.
2. Create Web Stories that
   showcase visual content in more engaging ways.
3. Contribute photos and videos directly
   to a place on Google Maps. You can earn points for uploading through the
   Local Guides
   program.
4. Upload imagery to Search and Maps via your
   Business Profile.
   Adding business photos to showcase your products and services allows potential
   customers to find what you offer.