Google Testing Bing Link Layout in Korea

[supafresh]

After looking at the 3 natural search results thread i did a search on google.co.kr for Seoul

i was surprised to see a bing like layout on page 1 and regular serps on page 2..

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i cant translate the page but i think its self explanatory

[tedster]

You're referring to the right hand column, correct? Instead of Adwords we see a column of links for "seoul weather", "seoul subway map" and so on. And then a second group below that, but in Korean.

[supafresh]

Serps were broken up into categories

News, Video, Images, travel information and translations. Its very different from the layout here and very similar to the beta instant search.

[potentialgeek]

Google stole its Images Results idea from Bing, so it's not surprising they're trying to take another one of Bing's ideas. But it's causing brand dilution. Whenever a company can't construct its own ideas it erodes its reputation. I thought Google was supposed to be the Idea Lab full of computer geniuses. The Leader, not the Follower. The Head, not the Tail.