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Google Reverts to Pagination for Search Results

The tech giant discontinues continuous scrolling on desktop and mobile, citing faster and more efficient search experiences.

Scrolling is out, pages are in.
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Google introduced continuous search results on mobile in 2021 and it made its way to desktop a year later
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Overview

  • Continuous scrolling was introduced in 2021 for mobile and 2022 for desktop.
  • Google claims the change will improve the speed of serving search results.
  • Users will now see a 'Next' button on desktop and a 'More results' button on mobile.
  • The decision may impact websites that rank lower in search results.
  • Some experts are skeptical of Google's stated reasons for the change.