I was searching some details regarding the Authorship Snippet Profile Image that was showing in Google Search Results. Authorship of website or blog was claimed using different methods. Suddenly i heard a news that Google removed Authorship Snippet Profile Image from Google Search Results. I was really surprised to hear this.
I searched about this news and it is true. Now we cannot see author images in search results. The Google’s own guy +JohnMueller announced this change shortly.
As a part of this, we’re simplifying the way authorship is shown in mobile and desktop search results, removing the profile photo and circle count.
The guide lines that still exist in Google about author profiles are memories of the past.
DID IT AFFECTED THE NUMBER OF IMPRESSIONS AND CLICKS?
DID IT AFFECTED THE SERP RANK ?
THE CHANGES IN THE RESULTS – COMPARISON OF OLD, NEW, AND REAL
Old Search result |
The above image shows that image of the author is present in search result and the by line, “by Akhil S kumar is present adjacent to the picture.”