Here is another batch of Microsoft Bing Search tests and features that were caught out in the wild that I wanted to share with you. They include sorting, filtering, carousels, animations, related content and maybe even some bugs?
(1) Sorting results by more parameters:
Bing test search filter to sort results by time period at the bottom of the search result.
— Shameem Adhikarath (@shemiadhikarath) January 20, 2023
You may already seen this at the top of the search result.@MSBing_Dev @rustybrick pic.twitter.com/Wc1AzUxHuV
(2) Related videos under the video results:
Bing is testing related video searches under Bing Videos on SERP.
— Shameem Adhikarath (@shemiadhikarath) January 24, 2023
cc: @rustybrick pic.twitter.com/H26BiomGzU
(3) Dynamic and animated carousel information box of sorts, life cycle feature:
↗️ Cool feature by bing in desktop serp.
— Khushal Bherwani (@b4k_khushal) January 19, 2023
↗️ Life Cycle Visual thread. pic.twitter.com/0qCe8XYULp
Check the After and Before Screenshot- pic.twitter.com/aE1qJUp2Ol
— Anuj thaker (@Anuj_Thaker03) January 23, 2023
(4) See this location:
See this Location snippet at the top of the result. You can see the Bing location panel on the right side also.@MSBing_Dev @rustybrick pic.twitter.com/sIeJayYZ3W
— Shameem Adhikarath (@shemiadhikarath) January 20, 2023
(5) I am not sure what this is about:
Anyone else notice the @bing mouse logger script running on their search results? @facan it seems to be running and collecting data even if you don't accept Microsoft's privacy policy... @BingWMC is the data going to you? pic.twitter.com/3zuPeMnQIS
— @[email protected] (@davidiwanow) January 7, 2023
(6) Left side product refinement filters:
🆕 Bing test Refined By filter at left side of product section. pic.twitter.com/hz66CRmlVG
— Khushal Bherwani (@b4k_khushal) January 18, 2023
(7) Want more deals feature:
🆕Bing suggest online stores by adding this store carousal - "Want more deals? Browse these stores" pic.twitter.com/6eU9gSKkgW
— Khushal Bherwani (@b4k_khushal) January 23, 2023
(8) "Top Headlines" in Bing at the sitelink on the desktop search:
↗️ In Google, "Latest from xyz" is replicated as "Top Headlines" in Bing at the sitelink on the desktop search.
— Khushal Bherwani (@b4k_khushal) January 30, 2023
↗️ Here is snap from Google and Bing serp. pic.twitter.com/vzeUJYmnFb
(9) Bing is testing a different style for sitelinks on their - via Frank Sandtmann on Mastodon:
(10) Interesting character image on that search bar when you try to use a different search engine. I am not sure if it is new:
Bing is testing "search here" tabs on SERP. I have seen this first time. have you seen this.
— Anuj thaker (@Anuj_Thaker03) January 30, 2023
cc- @rustybrick @b4k_khushal
For referance screenshots- pic.twitter.com/RAGQQR5GNd
(11) Bing snippet with icon to represent multiple images from this source via Frank on Mastodon:
(12) Bing fitness:
🧵 #Workoutwithbing #BingAI pic.twitter.com/VJmpmE9bfx
— Khushal Bherwani (@b4k_khushal) February 28, 2023
(13) Bigger sitelinks:
@Bing Tests Sitelink Boxes on Mobile and Increased Font Size.
— Shameem Adhikarath (@shemiadhikarath) February 23, 2023
cc: @rustybrick pic.twitter.com/6BZC9hzHdq
(14) Explore more on images:
🆕 Bing test explore images at right side of serp. And also with Images Sidebar Menu.
— Khushal Bherwani (@b4k_khushal) February 17, 2023
↗️ Sidebar Menu already covered in @seroundtable spotted by @b4k_khushalhttps://t.co/dtIpmtC0u2
↗️ But explore images feature at right side of serp with see more option is NEW pic.twitter.com/p8JwJM4VhA
(15) More like this videos:
if you hover the mouse pointer over Bing Videos that appear on Bing SERP, now you can see "More Like this" and "Trending Now" button.
— Shameem Adhikarath (@shemiadhikarath) February 15, 2023
More Like this - Related Videos
Trending Now - Bing Trending Videos
cc: @rustybrick pic.twitter.com/Im6UMO1gz8
(16) Trending:
(17) Bing Images My Feed via Frank on Mastodon:
(18) AI generated audio and a speaker icon via Frank on Mastodon:
(19) Bing pricing labels and icons:
— Shameem Adhikarath (@shemiadhikarath) March 6, 2023
(20) Bing Product Labels:
@bing is showing no, of product views as a label.
— Shameem Adhikarath (@shemiadhikarath) March 6, 2023
cc: @rustybrick pic.twitter.com/gKEEj36sO2
(21) Gradients for the search results:
— Shameem Adhikarath (@shemiadhikarath) March 29, 2023
This is in addition to the other items we recently posted about Bing.
Forum discussion at Twitter threads above.
