Latest From Boxes (Latest From Carousels) in SEO: What You Need To Know
In this article, you will learn more about Latest From Boxes (Latest From Carousels), their importance for SEO and how they contribute to Brand SERP Optimisation.
What are Latest From Boxes (Latest From Carousels) in SEO?
Simple Definition of Latest From Boxes (Latest From Carousels)
Latest From Boxes (Latest From Carousels) in Google SERPs (Search Engine Results Page) contain recent news and new articles related to the user’s search query. The boxes (carousels) contain news only from one brand, company or person, so they generally appear on brand-specific search queries. But if a brand dominates a market sufficiently they can appear on more generic search queries.
At Kalicube, this Rich Element (SERP feature) is called an “Latest From Box” rather than a carousel, as they can sometimes appear in both carousel and box formats.
What Do Latest From Boxes (Latest From Carousels) Look Like?
Latest From Boxes are usually located in the middle part of the SERP and display relevant and recent articles from one single source in a series of three blocks, as shown below. They display the title of the article, the time since publication (which is a good way to let users know how fresh the article is), and the source of the post.
Here is an example of Latest From Boxes when you google a major publication such as Forbes.
Here is an example of Latest From Boxes when you google Microsoft.
How Do I Get the Latest From Box (Latest From Carousel) in Google SERP?
Because of Google’s complex algorithms, there is no straightforward way to get Latest From Boxes (Latest From Carousels) in the Google SERP when a user googles your brand or business.
Latest From Boxes (Latest From Carousels) are all about timeliness (as the name implies… the latest), topicality and engagement. You must publish content that is highly relevant to your audience and have a news feed that they engage with on a very regular basis, and then also apply on-page Search Engine Optimisation strategies that give Google a strong signal that your articles are good candidates for this Rich Element.
How Do Latest From Boxes (Latest From Carousels) Fit Into Brand SERP Optimisation?
Latest From Boxes (Latest From Carousels) display the most recent articles from your company or brand, giving your audience (prospects and clients) a quick overview of what is new, fresh and interesting about and around your company or brand.
That makes them a massive win for you – a direct feed of wholly-owned important, interesting and (potentially) profitable news about you and your products that you are providing to your most engaged audience (those people who google your brand name). What’s not to love ?
Kalicube Solutions
- You can learn more about Brand SERPs and how you can control yours and ensure that you keep your potential clients focused on an accurate and convincing depiction of you with The Fundamentals of Brand SERPs for Business by Jason Barnard;
- You can browse our free resources (hundreds of articles, case studies and how-to’s to help you optimise your Brand SERP and manage your Knowledge Panel;
- You can sign up for the Kalicube Academy where you can learn more about Rich Elements and how to trigger them in your Brand SERP. We also offer in-depth video-driven courses, resources and quizzes that make optimising your Brand SERP and managing your Knowledge Panel a relatively simple task;
- You can opt-for the done-for-you Brand SERP and Knowledge Panel solutions where we do the hard work, identify the solutions and ensure that you achieve your goals and get Google “dancing to your tune.”
