Google Image Search Sponsored Ads In Mobile

Apr 26, 2016 - 8:07 am 3 by
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This isn't really new, Google has been testing ads and sponsored results in images for many many years. In fact, I believe ads came to image search some time ago. But we don't always see them.

Pigzilla informed on on Twitter they are now showing up on the mobile results. I was able to replicate them myself with the same query, so I don't think this is a test - rather something most of you all can see.

Of course, in mobile, you see two full sized image ads and then 2 half sized organic image results, which is sad. Here is a screen shot:

Google Image Search Sponsored Ads In Mobile

Here is what it looks like when you click on the sponsored label:

Google Image Search Sponsored Ads In Mobile

Forum discussion at Twitter.

 

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