What is a Featured Snippet?
A featured snippet is the direct answer displayed at the top of Google results, often called 'position zero'.
A featured snippet is a direct answer block displayed at the top of Google search results, above the first organic result.
Types of featured snippets
- ●Paragraph: Short text answer
- ●List: Ordered/unordered steps or items
- ●Table: Structured data in columns
- ●Video: YouTube clip with timestamp
How to get a featured snippet?
- ●Answer the question directly in the first paragraphs
- ●Use lists and clear structures
- ●Target questions (who, what, how, why)
- ●Already be in the top 10 for the query
SEO Impact
The featured snippet captures up to 35% of clicks. It's the most visible position in Google, even above position 1.
Related Terms
What is E-E-A-T?
E-E-A-T stands for Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness. It's Google's framework for evaluating content quality.
What is Duplicate Content?
Duplicate content refers to identical or very similar text blocks appearing on multiple URLs, which hurts SEO.
What is a Long-Tail Keyword?
A long-tail keyword is a specific search phrase of 3+ words, less competitive but with better conversion rates.
What is Search Intent?
Search intent is the real purpose behind a user's Google query (informational, transactional, navigational).
What is Thin Content?
Thin content refers to pages with very little useful text, which hurts Google ranking.
What is Keyword Density?
Keyword density is the percentage of times a keyword appears relative to total word count.