Featured snippets: how Google picks them, and how to opt out

How they are picked#

Google's documentation says its systems decide whether a page makes a good featured snippet for a search. There is no markup that asks for one.

Make the answer liftable#

• Put the question in a heading.
• Answer it in one or two sentences right under it.
• Follow with steps or a short list.

Opting out#

The nosnippet rule blocks all snippets for a page, including featured ones. Text marked with data-nosnippet will not appear in any snippet.

Rewrite through review#

A proposed first paragraph waits beside the current one until approved.