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Thursday, May 16, 2019
Google I/O is our yearly developer
conference where we have the pleasure of announcing some exciting new Search-related features and
capabilities. A good place to start is Google Search: State of the Union, which explains how to
take advantage of the latest capabilities in Google Search:
We also gave more details on how JavaScript and Google Search work together and what you can do
to make sure your JavaScript site performs well in Search.
Try out new features today
Here are some of the new features, codelabs, and documentation that you can try out today:
Googlebot now runs the latest Chromium rendering engine: This means Googebot
now supports new features, like ES6, IntersectionObserver for lazy-loading, and Web Components
v1 APIs. Googlebot will regularly update it's rendering engine. Learn more about the update in
our
Google Search and JavaScript talk,
blog post, and updated our
guidance on how to
fix JavaScript issues for Google Search.
How-to and FAQ launched on Google Search and the Assistant: You can get started
today by following the developer documentation:
How-to and
FAQ. We also launched supporting
Search Console reports.
Learn more about How-to and FAQ in our
structured data talk.
Find and listen to podcasts in Search: Last week, we launched the ability to
listen to podcasts directly on Google Search when you search for a certain show. In the coming
months, we'll start surfacing podcasts in search results based on the content of the podcast,
and let users save episodes for listening later. To enable your podcast in Search, follow the
Podcast developer documentation.
Your help is invaluable to making sure our products work for everyone. We shared some new
features that we're still testing and would love your feedback and participation.
Mini-apps:
We announced Mini-apps,
which engage users with interactive workflows and live content directly on Search and the
Assistant.
Submit your idea
for the Mini-app Early Adopters Program.
Learn more about what's coming soon
I/O is a place where we get to showcase new Search features, so we're excited to give you a
heads up on what's next on the horizon:
3D and AR in Search: We are working with partners to bring 3D models and AR
content to Google Search.
Check out what it might look like
and stay tuned for more details.
We hope these cool announcements help and inspire you to create even better websites that
work well in Search. Should you have any questions, you can post in our
webmaster help forums,
contact us on Twitter, or reach
out to us at any of the next events we're at.
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New How-to and FAQ sections launched on Search and Assistant with supporting Search Console reports. Podcasts are now searchable, allowing direct listening and future surfacing based on content. Developers can test new codelabs for structured data, Single Page Apps, and Dynamic Rendering. Users are invited to test the new Speed report and the Mini-app program. Upcoming features include high-resolution image highlighting and 3D/AR content in Search.\n"],null,["# Search at Google I/O 2019\n\n| It's been a while since we published this blog post. Some of the information may be outdated (for example, some images may be missing, and some links may not work anymore).\n\nThursday, May 16, 2019\n\n\n[Google I/O](https://events.google.com/io/) is our yearly developer\nconference where we have the pleasure of announcing some exciting new Search-related features and\ncapabilities. A good place to start is Google Search: State of the Union, which explains how to\ntake advantage of the latest capabilities in Google Search: \n\n\nWe also gave more details on how JavaScript and Google Search work together and what you can do\nto make sure your JavaScript site performs well in Search. \n\nTry out new features today\n--------------------------\n\n\nHere are some of the new features, codelabs, and documentation that you can try out today:\n\n- **Googlebot now runs the latest Chromium rendering engine** : This means Googebot now supports new features, like ES6, IntersectionObserver for lazy-loading, and Web Components v1 APIs. Googlebot will regularly update it's rendering engine. Learn more about the update in our [Google Search and JavaScript talk](https://youtu.be/ufcijo46LCU?t=640), [blog post](/search/blog/2019/05/the-new-evergreen-googlebot), and updated our guidance on how to [fix JavaScript issues for Google Search](/search/docs/crawling-indexing/javascript/fix-search-javascript).\n- **How-to and FAQ launched on Google Search and the Assistant** : You can get started today by following the developer documentation: [How-to](/search/docs/appearance/structured-data/how-to) and [FAQ](/search/docs/appearance/structured-data/faqpage). We also launched supporting [Search Console reports](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7552505). Learn more about How-to and FAQ in our [structured data talk](https://youtu.be/GR1j2ADyGvA?t=399).\n- **Find and listen to podcasts in Search** : Last week, we launched the ability to listen to podcasts directly on Google Search when you search for a certain show. In the coming months, we'll start surfacing podcasts in search results based on the content of the podcast, and let users save episodes for listening later. To enable your podcast in Search, follow the [Podcast developer documentation](https://support.google.com/podcast-publishers/answer/9476656).\n- **Try our new codelabs** : Check out our new codelabs about how to [add structured data](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/structured-data/index.html#0), [fix a Single Page App for Search](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/making-a-single-page-app-search-friendly/index.html#0), and implement [Dynamic Rendering with Rendertron](https://codelabs.developers.google.com/codelabs/dynamic-rendering/index.html#0).\n\nBe among the first to test new features\n---------------------------------------\n\n\nYour help is invaluable to making sure our products work for everyone. We shared some new\nfeatures that we're still testing and would love your feedback and participation.\n\n- **Speed report** : We're currently piloting the new Speed report in Search Console. [Sign up to be a beta tester](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCpmZbF7t0lZbyXuc6rsB8CiB3ySifqe4Vn-58A9pCbFTGfw/viewform).\n- **Mini-apps** : [We announced Mini-apps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hyt7gjHYO4), which engage users with interactive workflows and live content directly on Search and the Assistant. [Submit your idea](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVL3nlBtruZv0aE0V_lf0Y9obrb-Uh8yhHxYrZO_eAU_Owsg/viewform) for the Mini-app Early Adopters Program.\n\nLearn more about what's coming soon\n-----------------------------------\n\n\nI/O is a place where we get to showcase new Search features, so we're excited to give you a\nheads up on what's next on the horizon:\n\n- **High-resolution images** : In the future, you'll be able to [opt in to highlight your high-resolution images](https://youtu.be/ufcijo46LCU?t=1528) for your users. Stay tuned for details.\n- **3D and AR in Search** : We are working with partners to bring 3D models and AR content to Google Search. [Check out what it might look like](https://youtu.be/ufcijo46LCU?t=1728) and stay tuned for more details.\n\n\nWe hope these cool announcements help and inspire you to create even better websites that\nwork well in Search. Should you have any questions, you can post in our\n[webmaster help forums](https://support.google.com/webmasters/go/community),\n[contact us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/googlesearchc), or reach\nout to us at any of the [next events we're at](/search/events).\n\n\nPosted by [Lizzi Sassman](https://www.okaylizzi.com/+), Technical\nWriter"]]
