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As pointed out in the article only AMP results get placed in the carousel at the top of the search results. That's definitely an example of boosting AMP. They c

As pointed out in the article only AMP results get placed in the carousel at the top of the search results. That's definitely an example of boosting AMP. They could generate carousel entries for non-AMP pages with og:title and og:image just fine so there's not a compelling technical reason.

criddell 9y ago
I believe Google uses page load time as one of the ranking factors. If your non-AMP pages load quickly, you will be fine. I don't think they specifically reward AMP.
- smichel17 9y ago
  You've rather sidestepped the point about the carousel in the grandparent comment by simply stating your opinion. I'd prefer to read an actual response.
- untog 9y ago
  "I believe" "I don't think" Try looking for evidence instead. Do a Google search on mobile. Try to find a single carousel result that isn't an AMP page.
  - criddell 9y ago
    Not all of the carousel's are AMP. I just searched for Trump on Google news and the carousel didn't contain any AMP pages.
    - abraham 9y ago
      Mobile or desktop? On mobile the carousel was 100% AMP. On Desktop the "top stories" was 0% AMP.
      - criddell 9y ago
        Mobile. I have a Nexus 5X. I was using the default Chrome browser.
        p49k 9y ago
        That's strange. I only see AMP pages now, and I have only ever seen AMP pages in the carousel for at least the past couple of months. Maybe they're doing some kind of A/B test for some users.