Google unveils the Plus Box - Look deeper into search results

Posted on March 21, 2007 at 9:20 am

Google just released a new feature called the Plus Box, which will allow you to see more information about individual search results. When you click the “plus” box, you’ll get rich set of extra data right below the search result itself. Here’s what the new plus symbol will look like:

Currently, the new feature is only supporting stock information and maps. If you search for a company listed on the NYSE or if it’s web site comes up in search results, you’ll be able to click the plus box and get information on the current stock price, chart, and company information.

You’ll also get the plus box when you search for a business and Google can map it’s address. This is nice because you can search for the business and not have to copy it’s address and search for it again in Google maps separately.

Look for more plus boxes soon as they expand the service to include other search results also! Eventually, you might be able to search for a particular car model and get a plus box with information on trims, horsepower, etc! Now that would be cool!

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