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A featured snippet is a selected search result that appears in a box at the top of Google's results page (often called "Position Zero") that directly answers the query. It is extracted from a page that Google determines gives the best direct answer.
The three main featured snippet formats are paragraph (a short text answer), list (ordered or unordered steps or items), and table (data in tabular format). The format Google selects depends on the query type.
Winning featured snippets requires content that explicitly answers the target question, is well-structured (with headings, lists, and concise paragraphs), and comes from a page already ranking in the top 10. Featured snippets are contested positions — creating content specifically structured for snippet capture is a viable tactic.
Example
Searching "how many pages should a sitemap have" may trigger a featured snippet from a page that has a clear paragraph answering the question followed by supporting context.
Apply this in practice
Definitions are step one.
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