Google Images gets clutter removed, never ending results

By Ian on July 20, 2010, 11:44:40 PM. | 12 comments

Google is beginning to roll out an update to Google Images. In the new Google Images there are new additions (and removals) such as never ending results and removed clutter.

The new Google Images... After all, who doesn't like explosions?

What's the big deal?

Lots of images, less clutter - Instead of seeing images in a strict columned layout, images are as close to one another as possible, and as many as possible, allowing you to find what you want quickly.

Hover pane - Since images are as close as possible, with as many as possible, there is no room for text (after all, you are searching for images). So information about the image is shown once you hover over the image.

Never ending results - as with Bing Images, Google Images now also has never ending results. Meaning you never have to click a link, you just keep scrolling and scrolling and scrolling. Did I mention scrolling?

Along with features for end users, Google has also said that advertisers now have a new ad format available to them, called Image Search Ads. With the new ad format, advertisers can include a thumbnail image next to their advertisement.

Google launched Google Images in 2001, as they knew text wasn't always the answer. In 2001, Google had 250 million images in their index, and 4 years later, 1 billion. Today Google Images now has an index of 10 billion images.

Google says that everyone will be seeing this update in the next few days. So if you don't see it yet, don't worry!

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