{"id":118334,"date":"2025-03-07T18:36:19","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/business\/marketing\/google-discontinues-controversial-page-annotations-on-ios\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T18:36:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:36:19","slug":"google-discontinues-controversial-page-annotations-on-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=118334","title":{"rendered":"Google Discontinues Controversial &#8220;Page Annotations&#8221; On iOS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"narrow-cont\">\n<p>Google has discontinued its Page Annotations feature in the iOS app, which automatically added search links to webpages.<\/p>\n<p>The feature was introduced late last year and converted certain website text into Google Search links without publisher consent.<\/p>\n<p>Recent updates confirm that it\u2019s no longer supported.<\/p>\n<h2>Short-Lived &amp; Controversial<\/h2>\n<p>The Page Annotations feature was first announced in November and attracted attention for its potential to divert traffic away from websites.<\/p>\n<p>This feature automatically converted on-page text into tappable links that directed visitors to Google Search results.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike similar features in Google\u2019s ecosystem, Page Annotations used an opt-out model, meaning publishers didn\u2019t need to opt in.<\/p>\n<p>If you didn\u2019t want Google to insert links into your content, you had to submit an opt-out form, and the changes would take effect within 30 days.<\/p>\n<h2>Silent Removal<\/h2>\n<p>Google has removed all mentions of the Page Annotations feature from its official <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/search\/docs\/crawling-indexing\/control-what-you-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">documentation<\/a> on \u201cControl what you share with Google.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The updated text outlines various methods for publishers to control their content\u2019s appearance in search results but does not mention the now-discontinued feature.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/websearch\/thread\/308719098\/page-annotation-in-google-app-browser-for-ios?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">annoucement thread<\/a> on Google\u2019s community forums has been removed.<\/p>\n<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20241121124222\/https:\/\/support.google.com\/websearch\/thread\/308719098\/page-annotation-in-google-app-browser-for-ios?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">archived<\/a> version of the announcement remains available. See it in the screenshot below:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_541542\" style=\"width: 1638px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/google-page-annotations-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1628\" height=\"1446\" class=\"size-full wp-image-541542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/google-page-annotations-3.png 1628w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/google-page-annotations-3-480x426.png 480w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/google-page-annotations-3-680x604.png 680w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/google-page-annotations-3-384x341.png 384w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/google-page-annotations-3-768x682.png 768w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/google-page-annotations-3-1024x910.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/google-page-annotations-3-1600x1421.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1628px) 100vw, 1628px\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot from: web.archive.org, March 2025.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Why the Reversal?<\/h2>\n<p>While Google hasn\u2019t publicly stated reasons for discontinuing Page Annotations, the feature\u2019s introduction came at a sensitive time for the company, which has been facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/what-the-google-antitrust-verdict-could-mean-for-the-future-of-seo\/529739\/\">increased scrutiny<\/a> over its search and advertising practices.<\/p>\n<p>The feature raised concerns about Google\u2019s relationship with publishers. By inserting its links into others\u2019 content without explicit permission, Google influenced how people interacted with websites within its app.<\/p>\n<h2>Why This Matters<\/h2>\n<p>Google\u2019s quick discontinuation of Page Annotations suggests it may be reevaluating its publisher relationships due to ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/what-happens-next-us-vs-google-antitrust-case\/537700\/\">antitrust concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Publishers no longer need to worry about Google adding links to their content in the iOS app.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>Featured Image: Below The Sky\/Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google has discontinued its Page Annotations feature in the iOS app, which automatically added search links to webpages. The feature was introduced late last year and converted certain website text into Google Search links without publisher consent. Recent updates confirm that it\u2019s no longer supported. Short-Lived &amp; Controversial The Page Annotations feature was first announced [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[52434,28987,20253,1531,3554,4347],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-118334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-marketing","tag-annotations","tag-controversial","tag-discontinues","tag-google","tag-ios","tag-page"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Google Discontinues Controversial &quot;Page Annotations&quot; On iOS - Som2ny Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=118334\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Google Discontinues Controversial &quot;Page Annotations&quot; On iOS - Som2ny Network\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Google has discontinued its Page Annotations feature in the iOS app, which automatically added search links to webpages. 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