Deliver More Helpful Search Ads by Adding Your Business Information
10/14/22 - Granular
Granular analysis and first look
Google’s update to mobile Search ads incorporates business names and logos to enhance ad visibility and user engagement. The beta feature simplifies ad personalization, creating a more intuitive and visually engaging experience. This update requires businesses to meet specific eligibility criteria and undergo a verification process, ensuring brand safety and compliance with Google Ads policies.
In-depth Summary
- Search On Event Announcement: Introduction of “multisearch near me” and visual-first experiences in Google Search.
- Design Changes: Enhancements to search results for easier identification of websites and businesses.
- Business Names and Logos:
- Automatically added by Google Ads from landing pages.
- Option to manually add or review and remove information.
- Ad Distinction: Mobile Search ads labeled with “Sponsored” in the top-left corner.
- Eligibility and Verification:
- Requirements for displaying business names and logos.
- Review process for compliance with Google Ads policies.
- Fallback Options: Domain display with a blue globe icon if business name/logo is not included.
- Availability:
- Global availability for logos, language-specific rollout for business names.
- Current availability for mobile, desktop rollout planned for next year.
Visual Examples
Helpful links for this Google update
Learn more about past Google updates
- Sep 2021 - Matching the Most Relevant Keyword to Every Search
- Oct 2021 - Link Your Zapier Account in the Google Ads UI
- Sep 2021 - Unlock Performance Insights with Enhanced Conversions
- Nov 2021 - Drive conversions across Google’s ad channels with Performance Max campaigns
- Nov 2021 - Customer Match is now widely available and easier to use
- Nov 2021 - Plan Across Your Entire Account with Performance Planner
- Feb 2022 - Google Partners: Evolving our partnership to serve you better
- Feb 2022 - The New Privacy Sandbox Proposal: Topics for Interest-Based Advertising
- Mar 2022 - Reminder: Support for Expanded Text Ads Ends on June 30, 2022
- May 2022 - Recap of Product Announcements from Google Marketing Live 2022
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- Sep 2022 - Making it Easier to Manage Automatically Applied Recommendations
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