Google has updated its Web Stories documentation to explain where Web Stories can show in search. Google said Web Stories no longer will show up within Google Image Search, the carousel view and made some changes to where these Web Stories show within Google Search.
Google wrote, “Web Stories don’t appear in Google Images anymore, and the grid view is now a carousel view in Search results.”
Google added a new section for feature availability to that help document that explains:
- Web Stories can appear as a single result on Google Search, which is available in all regions and languages where Google Search is available.
Originally this section just wrote, “Note: The actual appearance across Google surfaces might be different.”
Google also updated this line from:
This guide explains how Web Stories can appear on Google across Search, Google Discover, and Google Images, and how to enable those appearances.