Google+ Author Thumbnails On YouTube Results SERPS

Yesterday for the first time I saw author thumbnails showing in Google search results on YouTube videos

My friend Steven Vargas showed up in Google results with his author thumbnail showing yesterday.


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It is important to note that this is not Google social search but what passes for Google organic search. More correctly we now use “universal search” as Google called it when they began integrating images, news, YouTube and at times other video platforms years ago.

This entry was written by Chris Lang, posted on April 3, 2012 at 6:34 am, and filed under Google+ Profiles and tagged , , , .

8 comments on “Google+ Author Thumbnails On YouTube Results SERPS”

  1. Margie D on said:

    This is definitely interesting.. Thanks for sharing:)

  2. Geoff Lord on said:

    Hi Chris

    Ok I clicked all the nice little buttons LOl

  3. Vegard Vevstad on said:

    Did the G+ earlier; added the other two just now.

  4. Tim on said:

    So is there anything that needs to be done to make this happen? I already have my YT and G+ profiles linked..

  5. Debbie Ducic on said:

    Can’t wait to see my author thumbnail show up on Youtube!

  6. Rocque on said:

    You never know where you will find a Steven Vargas. I think I want his rookie card. I also want yours Chris Lang! Google search results are more interesting now when your friends show up in the pages.

  7. Ronnie Bincer on said:

    Very interesting indeed… as the name of this web site (Google Plus for *Business*) implies Chris, when do you think we will see these Author pics showing up for the Google+ ‘Business Pages’? As it appears that these are mainly showing for the ‘Personal Profile’ pics of people right now.

  8. Chris Lang on said:

    As of yet Ronnie we are only seeing Author thumbnails returned in what goes for Organic search these days.

    But we are for the first time seeing Publisher / Biz Page profiles showing in social search.