Sponsored ad units began appearing inside the Images tab on mobile search
- Date
- Apr 7, 2026 (first reported)
- Primary source
- Search Engine Land
Matteo Braghetta spotted Search and Performance Max ads serving within Google Images results on mobile without any campaign changes. Google had not announced the placement or reporting for it.
PPC News Feed separately noted individual Shopping ads in mobile image search in April and a sponsored card carousel test in June.
Sources
- open_in_newGoogle starts showing sponsored ads in the Images tab on mobile searchSearch Engine Land · Apr 7, 2026
- open_in_newGoogle Image Search Shows Individual Shopping Ads on MobilePPC News Feed · Apr 7, 2026
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