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Google Ads latest change is to the sponsored label has finally become official!
Google has been testing this change for months now, many notices it in Google Search presented in bolded black text. This is the most recent change Google is making in their efforts to provide users with clear information that they feel confident clicking on. The fresh take on the presentation of sponsored ads label is officially a go.
What’s New
Well for starters, this label change sports a look that features black text in bold. This makes sponsored results on Google Search appear clearer and allows users to identify the result more effectively as an ad.
In a statement released by Google, Manager Mona Vajolahi and Director Senthill Hariramasamy explain the reasons for the label change. Here’s what they had to say about the new changes.
“Part of helping you make sense of the information you see is ensuring that ads are clearly labeled, which is why our label will now be featured on its own line in the top-left corner of Search ads. We also want the label to be prominent and clear across different types of paid content,” said Vajolahi and Hariramasamy in a recent post.
Based on this, it seems like Google is aiming to make both the presentation and information about paid information clearer for users.
Besides changing the look of sponsored labels, Google also made some tweaks to the visual representation that goes alongside the label. Google says they’re “also updating the size and shape of the favicon (a website’s logo or icon) that appears in Search, to make it easier to see on the page”.
Take a look below for a peek at the brand new ad presentation!
Chatter on Twitter & What’s To Come
Since this change has been in the works for some time now, many users have been taking about it online. Ad expert Vincent Beima noticed the change alongside many others, read below for his tweet on the change.
Google joined the reframing game. We don’t talk ’bout no ads no more. It’s all sponsored baby! Here I am remembering the yellow background text ads as being status quo. pic.twitter.com/uCAzkQytDI — Vincent Beima | Google Ads For DTC Brands (@vincentbeima) October 17, 2022
Users can expect to see more changes from Google in the coming months, after all when do they ever stop.
