Google Search now shows info before you click
In a move to give users more transparency about where their search results will lead, Google now gives information on sites in a drop-down box.
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Not sure if you should click on that link? Google will start giving expanded information on sites straight from your search results.
Making use of information from Google's Knowledge Graph, the search giant revealed in a blog post that it will start giving you extra information on sites that pop up in results.
Next to search results, a grey arrow with the name of the organisation that runs the website will appear. A drop-down menu will then give you relevant background information on the site you intend to visit.
Not all sites will have sufficient information to display; instead, Google says that this option will be available when "a site is widely recognised as notable online" or there is enough information about a site to display.
Google's Knowledge Graph is an interconnected web of data that is used to power a range of tools such as Google Now and the auto-complete options that appear as you type into the engine's search bar.