Google SERP Displaying Old Layout

[finnstyle]

Yesterday several of my searches on Google resulted in the old layout being displayed compelete with the colored AdWord boxes, etc.

Did anyone else experience this? Any thoughts?

[bhartzer]

Yes, it appears that they're testing various layouts. In fact, they're constantly testing the layout of the search results. They've been doing that for many years now, and I would assume that they're going to continue to test various layouts in the future.

They're looking to improve their usability and conversions, which I think we should all do from time to time. I actually don't think I do it enough on my own sites. (Maybe because I'm too busy creating content?)