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Google confirms slow image thumbnail updates in search results are normal

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John Mueller confirmed that delays in Google Search updating image thumbnails are expected behavior, especially when images are moved within page content.

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Google's John Mueller clarified that it is normal for image thumbnails in search results to update slowly after changes on a website, and the delay can be even longer if an image has been repositioned within the page rather than replaced entirely—a distinction that applies even when the image serves as the primary photo in recipe structured data.

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