Does Google prioritize user experience when deciding how to display content, even if it overrides my preferences?

Yes, Google puts user experience first, even if it means changing how your website appears in search results. To give people the best and most relevant information quickly, Google's system might adjust things like titles, descriptions, featured snippets, and how your website links are shown.

These changes are based on what the person is searching for, the device they're using, where they are, their past searches, and how good Google thinks your content is compared to other websites.

While you can influence how your site looks in search by using good descriptions, organized data, and well-written content, Google's main goal is to present information in the way that best helps the searcher. Sometimes, this means Google might override your settings to make the search results more useful and relevant. For example, Google might rewrite your description to better match the search query or pull a key part of your content into a featured snippet to directly answer the searcher's question. This focus on helping the user is a key part of how Google's search engine works.