The results page for a priority query is dominated by a feature type (video, local pack, product listings, answer boxes) that the ranking page offers no eligible asset for. Trial testimony describes Tangram as the system that assembles search features using Glue and other signals, separate from web ranking. A page with no eligible asset cannot be chosen for those slots. This measures eligibility against the layout, not Tangram itself.
Why does page type does not match the feature layout of its target query (tangram proxy) matter for AI search?
Trial testimony describes Tangram as the system that assembles search features using Glue and other signals, separate from web ranking. A page with no eligible asset cannot be chosen for those slots. This measures eligibility against the layout, not Tangram itself.
How do you fix it?
For each flagged query, add the missing asset type: an indexable video with VideoObject markup, a verified Google Business Profile and LocalBusiness markup, complete Product data, or a direct answer under a question heading.
How do you find it on your site?
- List the site's 30 highest-value queries and capture the live results page for each on mobile.
- Record the feature types above or among the first five web results.
- Record which feature types the ranking page is eligible for (video markup, product data, local profile, direct answer).
- Flag queries where the dominant feature type has no matching eligible asset.
Which ranking and citation factors does it touch?
Written for the Tangram (formerly Tetris) page (evidence: Trial or leak evidence). Google has not documented this system in a way a site can test directly, so this check measures a proxy for it, not the system itself.
What is the impact?
Indirect. Direct click gains from feature visibility are likely; the size is an estimate only.
What is the evidence?
Pandu Nayak's 18 October 2023 trial testimony and the HJ Kim call notes (PXR0356, 18 February 2025).
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Frequently asked questions about page type does not match the feature layout of its target query (tangram proxy)
What does "Page type does not match the feature layout of its target query (Tangram proxy)" mean?
The results page for a priority query is dominated by a feature type (video, local pack, product listings, answer boxes) that the ranking page offers no eligible asset for.
How do you fix page type does not match the feature layout of its target query (Tangram proxy)?
For each flagged query, add the missing asset type: an indexable video with VideoObject markup, a verified Google Business Profile and LocalBusiness markup, complete Product data, or a direct answer under a question heading.