Twitter is beefing up its search results page with the addition of photos and accounts, as well as recent searches and social context as you type a query.
Most notably, photos now appear in the results timeline, offering thumbnail shots of images that would otherwise be buried among piles of tweets. A search "PCMag" or "White Collar" (which piqued our interest because the show is currently filming outside our office) will provide easy access to users' photos.
A "Photos" tab has also been inserted into the list on the left side of the page, joining "Results" and "People."
Additionally, the "People" option has been mixed into the search results, making associated accounts easily accessible at the top of the page. Previously, users had to click through the "People" link to find a list of related tweeters.
The old layout hasn't been completely revamped, though; continue scrolling past the photos and you'll find the same old Top Tweets section, which formerly made up almost the entire results page.
Meanwhile, Twitter has included a sort of predictable-text feature, called "social context," which, according to Search Engine Land, highlights the "follow" relationship between users and suggested results.
Some users are already seeing the changes; everyone else should receive the update soon.
Twitter recently revealed plans to enhance its service in another way. A U.K. exec promised to simplify the process for reporting abusive tweets, in the wake of a freelance journalist, broadcaster, and feminist campaigner's report of numerous rape threats on the micro-blogging site.
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