Google Search Tests Featured Stores Sponsored Ads Section

Sep 24, 2025 - 7:21 am 0 — by
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Google Retail Store

Google is testing a new sponsored ads section in the search results named Featured Stores. This reminds me of the from online stores but that was organic/free, not ads.

Sachin Patel spotted this and posted the following screenshot on X:

Google Search Featured Stores Ads

Google has been using dyamic titles for sponsored ads for some time, but this may or may not be a new one.

Forum discussion at X.

Note: This was pre-written and scheduled to be posted today, I am currently offline for Rosh Hashanah.

Update: A "Sponsored Shops" variation:

 

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