Fewer Image Boxes are Now Showing Up in Google Search Results

If you use Google quite frequently, you’ve probably noticed image boxes disappearing from the search results. In fact, you’re about 50% less likely to see image boxes in Google search results pages.

According to Moz and RankRanger, there is a 50% reduction in how often Google will display the image box in results. Take a look at how the box appears on a desktop search.

Google was asked to comment but have not responded. The RankRanger graph below displays a decrease from 23% to 11%.