Google could also be testing displaying sponsored labels in numerous positions inside the native map finder view. Among the advertisements have sponsored labels on the left aspect, the place it lists the native listings. Whereas others do not present the sponsored label till you hover over the itemizing.
It took me some time, however I used to be in a position to lastly set off this myself after testing it for a number of days and on a number of browsers. Plus Anthony Higman, and others on his staff, stated they had been in a position to set off this over and over. So this isn’t a plugin or extension, however one thing Google is testing.
And, the sponsored labels do present up, however not at all times in the identical place. Some present on the left aspect checklist view and generally they do not however then they present on the hover map display.
Here’s a screenshot of this that I used to be in a position to set off:
Here’s a GIF:
Now, here’s a regular model that has a sponsored label on the high left. The listings beneath the primary one, should not sponsored, and shouldn’t have sponsored labels on the left or on hover over:
However right here is one Anthony triggered that does not do that and posted examples on X:
Anthony’s GIF on X.
Ginny Marvin, Google’s Adverts Liaison, responded on X and stated, “There isn’t any change to our advert labeling coverage. On uncommon event we see experiences just like this and discover they’re normally as a result of browser plug-ins. I am going to observe up with the staff, however can affirm that nothing has modified in our strategy to labeling advertisements.”
There isn’t any change to our advert labeling coverage. On uncommon event we see experiences just like this and discover they’re normally as a result of browser plug-ins. I am going to observe up with the staff, however can affirm that nothing has modified in our strategy to labeling advertisements. https://t.co/UKH8G5uYgi
— AdsLiaison (@adsliaison) November 7, 2024
This isn’t a bug, I replicated this myself.
It appears Google is testing displaying the sponsored label solely on the hover view, over the map and never on the left aspect in some instances.
Discussion board dialogue at X.
