Featured Snippet
A Featured Snippet is the 'position 0' answer box at the top of a SERP, extracting a 40–60 word direct answer from the top 10 results. Optimization: place a 'definition + list / table' structure near the top of the article that directly answers the main keyword.
A Featured Snippet is the 'position 0' answer box at the top of a SERP, extracting a 40–60 word direct answer from the top 10 results. Optimization: place a 'definition + list / table' structure near the top of the article that directly answers the main keyword.
What is Featured Snippet?
A Featured Snippet is the 'position 0' answer box at the top of a SERP, extracting a 40–60 word direct answer from the top 10 results. Optimization: place a 'definition + list / table' structure near the top of the article that directly answers the main keyword.
Details and examples
Three formats: paragraph, list, table. AI Overviews heavily cite Featured Snippet sources — this is the biggest overlap between SEO and GEO.
Related terms
SERP (Search Engine Results Page), Google AI Overviews, Answer Capsule.
Featured Snippet · term at a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Term | Featured Snippet |
| Category | SEO |
| Related | SERP (Search Engine Results Page), Google AI Overviews, Answer Capsule |
Frequently asked questions
What is Featured Snippet?
A Featured Snippet is the 'position 0' answer box at the top of a SERP, extracting a 40–60 word direct answer from the top 10 results. Optimization: place a 'definition + list / table' structure near the top of the article that directly answers the main keyword.
References
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