There are some reports of the reviews left on some Google Local Service Ads that say those reviews are being hijacked. In a sense, the reviews are being taken from one local listing and placed on ...

A major update to Google Local Services Ads requires businesses to link their accounts to a Google Business Profile by November 21, or risk having their ads paused. There’s a big change coming that ...

Google is testing adding to the call and message button on Local Service Ads a reviews and sometimes overview button. Reviews ...

Many great articles have exposed the seedy underbelly of Local Services Ads spam and fake reviews. There’s one on Search Engine Roundtable regarding fake reviews and another on Search Engine Land ...

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Google is launching the Google Verified badge in October 2025, replacing multiple Local Services Ads trust signals with one simplified identity for advertisers. Google is rolling out the new Google ...

Explore how Google Search and Discover combine social features, discussions, videos, shopping, local, AI, and ads for a more engaging UX. Google has been integrating more discussions, social posts, ...

Google will discontinue the Local Services Ads mobile app Jan. 6, making the website the sole interface for creating and managing these local advertising campaigns ...

Vehicle Listing Ads (VLA) within Google Ads are now live and open for Beta-listing in the UK, Germany, and France. Previously only available in open beta in the U.S., Canada, and Australia, VLA will ...

Google on Wednesday detailed its plans to bring ads to AI Mode, the company’s AI-powered experience in Google Search. Ads may appear “where relevant” below and “integrated into” AI Mode responses as ...

AI chatbots have only just been put into consumers’ hands, but tech giants are rushing to monetize them. For instance, shortly after Bing Chat’s arrival, Microsoft began slipping ads into the ...

Google now lets you collapse and hide all sponsored ads on a results page. The catch is you need to see the ads first, as the option appears at the bottom of the new "Sponsored" section. Google Search ...