Microsoft was caught testing manner too many adverts on its Bing Search outcomes web page. I noticed 9 adverts and solely two natural/free listings on the web page for a question on [garage door repair].
Microsoft has a historical past of hiding or making it tremendous hard to see the adverts/sponsored labels within the search outcomes. So why not simply fill the search outcomes web page up with largely solely adverts?
This one was noticed by Pink Leaf Internet Design on X – I can replicate this and I see not 7 adverts, however 9 adverts and two natural outcomes – right here is my screenshot:
Right here is the video from X:
Bing Advertisements Gone Wild! ONE natural end result, SEVEN adverts – web page 1… #PPC #ppcchat @rustybrick pic.twitter.com/A5kUSQEIKZ
— Pink Leaf Internet Design (@FLwebdesigner) March 18, 2025
How wild is that this! Frequent Bing!
It may be a bug, however many I requested had been capable of replicate this throughout quite a few areas and browsers.
Discussion board dialogue at X.