Featured snippets are boxes that appear at the top of Google search results. They often show a brief answer to the searcher’s question, taken from content around the web. Featured snippets can be in the form of a paragraph, list, or table. They aim to give users quick answers without needing to click through to a website. Getting your content in a featured snippet can increase visibility and traffic to your site.
See also: Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs), Organic traffic