{"id":487481,"date":"2022-08-24T21:41:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T18:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-i-hate-googles-new-search-interface-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-08-24T21:41:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T18:41:45","slug":"why-i-hate-googles-new-search-interface-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-i-hate-googles-new-search-interface-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why I Hate Google\u2019s New Search Interface \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373ad793cb8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373ad793cb8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-i-hate-googles-new-search-interface-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CWhy_I_Hate_Googles_New_Search_Interface_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Why I Hate Google\u2019s New Search Interface \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-i-hate-googles-new-search-interface-review-geek\/#The_Google_Search_Bar_Menu_Buttons\" >The Google Search Bar Menu Buttons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-i-hate-googles-new-search-interface-review-geek\/#The_New_Menu_Buttons_and_Interface\" >The New Menu Buttons and Interface<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-i-hate-googles-new-search-interface-review-geek\/#Its_Even_Worse_on_Mobile\" >It\u2019s Even Worse on Mobile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-i-hate-googles-new-search-interface-review-geek\/#Could_This_Be_the_New_Search\" >Could This Be the New Search?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhy_I_Hate_Googles_New_Search_Interface_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Why I Hate Google\u2019s New Search Interface \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-100625\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2f0598e3.png?width=1200\" alt=\"A close-up photo of the Google app's icon on a black background.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/stafford-united-kingdom-november-12-2020-1857802108\">Ascannio\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Humans are creatures of habit, so when something you use daily changes, it throws everything off. That\u2019s what\u2019s h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ening right now, which is why I\u2019m not a fan of the new Google Search bar menu buttons.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last week or so, you may have noticed a drastic change to the \u201cAll, Shopping, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>, Images, Videos, More\u201d shortcut buttons under the search bar after you Google something. Or, maybe you noticed they\u2019re missing entirely. Instead of the options we\u2019ve all enjoyed for years, it looks like Google is A\/B testing a big visual overhaul, and it\u2019s a convoluted mess.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Google_Search_Bar_Menu_Buttons\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">The Google Search Bar Menu Buttons<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-126881\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/08\/19f619ad.jpg\" alt=\"Google Search bar menu buttons\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Google (Modified screenshot)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Before we begin, it\u2019s worth mentioning that not everyone will see these changes right now. Some of the staff here at <em>Review Geek<\/em> have the new layout, and others don\u2019t. And some of us only see it on specific browsers. On my work phone, the buttons are missing entirely. That said, here\u2019s why they\u2019re awful.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of the search bar menu options we\u2019re all familiar with (pictured above), it looks like Google is now trying to <em>predict<\/em> what should surface based on your search.\u00a0Now, we\u2019re getting a new interface and options to <em>add<\/em> to the search instead of the old \u201cImages, News, Video\u201d menu.\u00a0And a lot of these new buttons make no sense.<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, the old scheme was already a bit frustrating because\u00a0the buttons weren\u2019t always in the same place for every search. This change takes things to an entirely new level, and you never know what you\u2019ll get or where it\u2019ll be.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_New_Menu_Buttons_and_Interface\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">The New Menu Buttons and Interface<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1742px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-126890\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/08\/d2b5ca33.png\" alt=\"new google search bar buttons\" width=\"1742\" height=\"490\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Google Search<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For example, when I search for \u201csmartphones,\u201d the old results would show all the menu buttons to quickly shop or look at images. Starting today, we\u2019re seeing little buttons with a + sign to add words like \u201cSamsung\u201d or \u201cunder 10000\u201d to my search\u2014basically suggesting I search for \u201cSamsung smartphones\u201d or \u201csmartphones under 10000\u201d instead.<\/p>\n<p>When I tap the + button to add \u201cunder 10000,\u201d it instantly does a new Google search for \u201csmartphones under 10000 India Rupees,\u201d yet I live in the United States, which should be USD.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2618px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-126897 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/08\/8a25b0b7.jpg\" alt=\"Google Search\" width=\"2618\" height=\"370\" data-credittext=\"Google Search\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">What\u2019s up with these shortcut buttons, Google? <span class=\"imagecredit\">Google Search<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Or, if I search for e-bikes, I get wild results that make no sense. The \u201cimages\u201d shortcut to quickly see images of e-bikes is nowhere to be found, and I have to scroll over twice before the images button appears. The new user interface makes you\u00a0have to click \u201c&gt;\u201d multiple times to check out images or videos.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a bunch of jibberish in the way, brands I\u2019ve never heard of, and an arrow to scroll over for more options. Tap that, and you get more randomness. And when I tap the scroll arrow a second time, the image shortcut finally appears. What is happening, Google? Why?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_Even_Worse_on_Mobile\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">It\u2019s Even Worse on Mobile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re also seeing the same odd change on mobile search results, which is equally frustrating. Google displays fewer shortcut buttons on mobile, making you scroll even further to find familiar buttons like images or videos. Instead of six buttons, we now have three and a half.<\/p>\n<p>With this new system, if I want to search for smartphones and then tap the images shortcut to see photos, I have to scroll over three times and pass the new + buttons to add Samsung, Under 10000, unlocked, cheap, new, small, etc., to eventually get the \u201cimages\u201d shortcut.<\/p>\n<p>Searching a state like California will populate buttons for the DMV, beaches, lottery, the state flag, the bar exam, and all sorts of nonsense. For whatever reason, Google mostly hides the button shortcut to images and video.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a small change that affects how I use and interact with Google search results every day. I\u2019m not a fan, and I\u2019m <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/google\/comments\/wslxrv\/google_search_looks_different_when_im_signed_in\/\">not the only one that hates it<\/a>. We just want the images and video tabs to be where they always are. Is that so hard?<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, all those search tools to show results from the newest first, within the last 24 hours, or new sites have disappeared.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Could_This_Be_the_New_Search\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">Could This Be the New Search?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-126874\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0bb54f3e.jpg\" alt=\"Google Search\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/gdansk-poland-january-14-2016-google-365832824\">Evan Lorne<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For now, it looks like Google is A\/B testing this new design and layout with select users. By that, we mean that not everyone will see these changes right now. Could this become the standard design in the future? Who knows. What we do know is that Google is actively testing this on a lot of people, for better or worse.<\/p>\n<p>At Google IO 2022, the company <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products\/search\/search-io22\/\">confirmed<\/a> some changes were coming to make Search more helpful, but I didn\u2019t realize it would change the look and feel of things.<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, I can see how adding some of these shortcut buttons to a search request could be helpful. Instead, they\u2019re all mixed in, out of place, and don\u2019t match my region or currency.<\/p>\n<p>Mixing in the familiar \u201cNews, Images, Videos, Shopping, and Maps\u201d in with several other random buttons, with no specific order\u2014and changing that order every single search\u2014is just awful. Nothing about this latest change is user-friendly or intuitive.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>So what now? Well, we\u2019re not sure. Users will have to wait for Google to change it, make an announcement, or make this the new default interface. 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