Google "In-Depth Article" Question

[EGOL]

Google started featuring "In-Depth Articles" a few days ago.  You can read about them here and here.

I have two questions about them...

1. If you already hold a great position in the SERPs.  Let's say your existing article ranks at #2 or #3.   If that article becomes one of the "In-Depth Articles", will it disappear from the #2 or #3 position?   I have lots of content that I could mark as an In-Depth Article, but I don't want to do that if it will pull me out of a hard-earned SERP position.

2. Has anyone seen "In-Depth Articles" that do not have the Schema markup?

Thanks!

[Modi]

Hello Sir,

My point of view for #1 is - I dont think that there will be any drop in SERP position of the existing article.

This however is based on presumption of Search Ranking of News based articles. Herein, Search Engines shows an article both in news snippet and as standalone article. Implies - An existing article is shown 2 times

So, on similar lines - if the article is picked as Indepth Article, it ideally should continue to show - once on its existing rank and second under Indepth Article Snippet

Point # 2 - Unaware off. Have not seen it !!

[Doc_Sheldon]

Hi, Egol-

From what they say here, I don't read it to indicate that schema markup is required.

As for ranking articles losing their spot by submission as In-Depth Articles, I see that as unlikely. If you want to play it safe, you could submit one and watch its rankings in SERPs after it pops up in the In-Depth index.

[EGOL]

Thank you Gagan and Sheldon,  I appreciate your thoughts on this.

I am going to prepare about ten articles and see what happens.   I have some where google is already showing indepth articles from other websites.  Some where they are not.  All of these are really good content that google should consider.  I'll give you an update if I get any results.  Should be doing this late this month.

[KeriMorgret]

Looking forward to seeing what you find out!