While Google has already helped users discover content in search results from Android apps over the past 2 years, they recently announced that they’ll be bringing App Indexing to iOS too.
Google announced on May 27th that “…indexed links from an initial group of apps we’ve been working with will begin appearing on iOS in search results both in the Google App and Chrome for signed-in users globally in the coming weeks.”
This feature allows app content to surface in Google search results through deep linking, enabling Google to detect more specific, relevant content held within an app. It also gives app developersthe ability to provide users with the option of visiting a mobile app for content instead of just the mobile site. The update will continue to blur the line between app and mobile web content. For the user, this update means a more unified experience and a higher likelihood of downloading a brand’s app.
An example of what Google may serve iOS users with proper App Indexing for iOS.
Google is only launching this functionality to a small group of app partners, but provides the industry with proper tagging information for when it gets universally applied. Here are the steps Google recommends for companies to get a head start on App Indexing for iOS when it gets rolled out universally:
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