Mobile product ads tested a supersized star-rating layout

Date

Aug 17, 2026 (first reported)

Primary source

Search Engine Roundtable

Sources

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  Google Ads Testing New Review Layout For Sponsored ResultsSearch Engine Roundtable · Aug 17, 2026
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  Big Star Ratings Appear in Google Search AdsPPC News Feed · Aug 17, 2026

Related changes

• Sep 1, 2026Sponsored results gained a 'What customers love' block labeled 'AI-generated from the store rating reviews'
• Aug 31, 2026AI Mode began showing inline Shopping ad carousels plus a single ad unit at the bottom of responses
• Aug 29, 2026Product titles report launched showing AI-customized titles versus original titles with performance
• Jul 30, 2026Google's AI-generated ad description test extended from text ads to Shopping and Product ads
• Jul 28, 2026New 'Product clicks' and 'Non-product clicks' metrics separated product clicks from store-name and CTA clicks
• Jul 24, 2026Comparison Listing ads renamed CSS Product Listing ads with rewritten Help documentation

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