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Featured snippet

What is featured snippet?

A featured snippet is a short extract shown above the standard results that directly answers a query, pulled from a page the engine considers authoritative.

Why it matters

Snippets favour concise, self-contained answers of roughly 40–60 words placed immediately under a question heading.

Winning one usually means restructuring an existing ranking page rather than writing a new one.

Related terms

  • AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation)

    AEO is the practice of structuring content so search engines and assistants can extract a direct answer from it — throug

  • Search intent

    Search intent is the goal behind a query — informational, navigational, commercial, or transactional. Matching intent is

  • SERP

    SERP stands for search engine results page — the full page of results, ads, snippets, and panels returned for a query.

Cite this definition

Guest Post Website. “Featured snippet.” Guest Posting & SEO Glossary. https://guestpostwebsite.com/glossary/featured-snippet