Google AdWords Ad Extensions are the best way of making your ads more attractive and take up more of that precious space on Google search results. In fact, they’ve become such a staple that they have now become an integral part of your Ad Rank calculations!
With the increasing importance of these extensions in remaining a competitive player in the Search results auction, it is crucial to know exactly how and where the extensions work. This is where we come in.
Which ad extensions are available at the moment?
The great teams at Google are constantly working to improve ad extensions and add new features, so this list is correct at the time of writing:
Location extensions
Help nearby consumers to find or call your nearest shop front.
Call extensions
Connect users to your business directly by phone.
Sitelinks
Promote more pages within your site, beyond your main ad landing page.
Social annotations
Show how many Google+ page followers that your business has on your ads.
Seller ratings
Show your online business ratings in your ad.
App extensions
Show a link to your mobile or tablet app directly below your ad.
Review extensions
Showcase your positive reviews and accolades beneath your ad.
Image ad extensions
Show photos of your products directly above your ad when it displays in first position.
Previous visit annotations
Show people if they’ve clicked through to your website from Google Search results before.
Where do AdWords ad extensions display?
An excellent question! It can often be confusing as to where ad extensions display, and it is especially useful information for advertisers that hover around the 3rd and 4th position in search results due to the distinct differences in extensions available.
This useful diagram below shows exactly how this works:
As we can see, the key differences are:
- Top of the page: Has the most extensions available with exclusive access to review extensions (1st position has unique access to Image Ad extensions)
- Side of the page: Does not have access to Review extensions, Image ad extensions or Sitelink extensions
- Bottom of the page: Does not have access to Review extensions or Image ad extensions but can display with Sitelink extensions
With such a vast range of ad extensions available to AdWords advertisers it’s no wonder that Google have seen an average of 10-20% improvements in CTR compared to ads with no ad extensions!
If you still have any questions about AdWords ad extensions or would like to chat with us about how we can help you to use ad extensions to improve your campaigns, we’d love to hear from you!
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