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title: How AMP Works in Google Search Results
description: "### **1. Fast, Reliable Experience Through AMP** - Google indexes AMP pages to offer users fast-loading, reliable web pages. - AMP pages can appear on **mobile search** as rich results or in carousels, enhancing visibility. - **AMP itself is NOT…"
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# How AMP Works in Google Search Results

### **1. Fast, Reliable Experience Through AMP**

- Google indexes AMP pages to offer users fast-loading, reliable web pages.
- AMP pages can appear on **mobile search** as rich results or in carousels, enhancing visibility.
- **AMP itself is NOT a ranking factor**, but page speed is — and AMP helps pages load quickly.
- Google applies the same speed standards to all pages regardless of technology used.

### **2. AMP Cache and Loading**

- When users click an AMP page from Search, Google often serves the page from the **Google AMP Cache**.
- This caching enables **load optimizations** like prerendering, making pages appear almost instantly.
- Note: **Desktop AMP pages are not currently served from the AMP Cache or AMP Viewer.**

### **3. AMP Pages as Rich Results**

- AMP pages can show up as **rich results** in Search, just like other enhanced search listings.
- Adding **structured data** to AMP pages helps Google better understand your content and eligibility for rich results (though it's not guaranteed).
- For duplicate content, add the **same structured data on all versions**, not just the canonical AMP page.

### **4. AMP Pages as Web Stories**

- AMP can also power **Web Stories**, a visually rich format for storytelling on Google Search.

# **What Happens After Users Click AMP Content?**

### **Two Display Methods:**

**a. Google AMP Viewer:**

- A special environment where Google shows your AMP content.
- Displays your site’s domain at the top so users know the source.
- Enables data collection subject to both Google’s and your site’s privacy policies.
- Useful when users swipe through multiple AMP pages.

**b. Signed Exchange:**

- Lets browsers treat the AMP page as belonging to your website’s URL (not a google.com URL).
- Enables use of first-party cookies, personalized content, and analytics on your domain.
- Google prefers signed exchange display when supported.
- Requires you to publish AMP content in signed exchange format alongside normal AMP HTML.
- Supported currently only for rich and basic results, not carousels.

# **Additional Notes**

- **Google AMP Viewer** allows some data collection by Google and publishers — make sure your privacy policies reflect this.
- **Signed exchange** offers better branding and analytics control, but requires additional setup.