Google tests new website link design in AI Mode

Google is testing a larger, bold blue link with a favicon and URL for websites in AI Mode, a format that looks much like a regular SERP result.

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Google is testing a new way to show websites inside AI Mode. Previously, Google showed just the website name as a blue hyperlink. Today I spotted a larger, bold blue hyperlink, with the website’s favicon and URL shown below it.

Here is a screenshot of how it looks.

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This looks like a good test for websites. The format feels very close to the title and URL layout in the regular SERP, so users may be more likely to recognize it as a clickable result and click through.

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