Featured snippets: how to win position 0 in 2026

Featured snippet ("position 0") drives 35% of total SERP clicks. With AI Overviews, the opportunity has shrunk but remains valuable for specific queries. Here's how to structure content to win it.

The 4 featured snippet types

• Paragraph: 40-60 words direct answer to question (e.g. "What is GDPR?")
• Numbered list: step process (e.g. "How to optimise a site")
• Bulleted list: enumeration (e.g. "Best CRMs for SMEs")
• Table: comparisons (e.g. "WordPress vs Wix")

Technical structure for paragraph snippet

Example:

<h2>What is GDPR?</h2>
<p>GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is the 2018 European regulation governing personal data protection. It applies to any company processing EU citizens' data...</p>

Rules: H2 with exact question, next paragraph 40-60 words with direct answer in first 25 words.

Structure for list snippet

<h2>How to structure a SEO article in 5 steps</h2>
<ol>
  <li>Keyword research</li>
  <li>Define H1/H2 structure</li>
  <li>Write intro (80-120 words)</li>
  <li>Develop sections</li>
  <li>Publish and monitor</li>
</ol>

Rules: H2 contains number ("in 5 steps"), list immediately below, max 8 items.

What NOT to do

• Answer too long (Google cuts beyond 60 words)
• Answer that doesn't directly answer the question
• Missing schema markup (FAQ schema helps)
• Article that talks about a thousand things without a clear H2 for the target query

Winning 1-2 featured snippets per strategic article = +30-80% click rate on the query vs standard position 1. Strategy included in the Grow package €390/month.

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