Google removes search results from some queries
The internet giant has decided it can safely assume the answer to some online search questions. How will this affect your optimization efforts?
Google says it knows the best answer to your question.
Now it won’t even show you alternative answers to some basic questions that can be answered with its built-in apps for its clock, calculator and currency converter. Questions like “What time is it in Tokyo?” will now only generate a Google answer for mobile devices.
The change could have an impact on businesses that optimize their websites to appear in Google search results—and some websites may see a drop in traffic from the move. However, these answers have already been available in Google searches, so the change might not be severe.
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