Just got tipped off from a friend with this. Google looks like it is testing (and possibly soon adding) new recommended search links at the top of results pages. (example) - might not work if outside U.S The links take you to longtail searches. So if you clicked 'eBay' it would take you to 'eBay electronic cigarette'. For those of you that already target longtail traffic this is a big win and should send more traffic your way. If you are not targeting the longtail traffic terms like this then you should be!
Now that makes even more results shown on a single search, google is really making the results as dynamic as possible with lots of choices for the searchers...
Whoa, hope they can implement this to local google searches as well. A lot have been targeting long tail keywords before. This will be really favorable to them.
I notice that in one of my search yesterday, but I did not give it a second look. It was just a link saying "Related search", waiting for the release by Google.
Brands names is big issue in the algo- It will get heavier and it sucks. all the G labs do in "elevating there algo" in the past years is focus for the masses intentions and use. not even one intelligence development.