--- title: AdWords testing store ratings, condensed site links, etc. description: AdWords testing store ratings, condensed site links, etc. --- # AdWords testing store ratings, condensed site links, etc. [David Naffziger](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/author/david-naffziger) Jun 29, 2010 We've seen Google testing a number of different display elements in AdWords over the last few weeks. **Store Ratings** Google is pulling store ratings from Google Products and displaying the aggregate rating inline with ads. Below are the display treatments for the top and right rail ads returned for a search for 'grills': ![AdWords with Store Ratings - Top Ad](https://www.brandverity.com/hs-fs/file-3494016951-png/blog-files/grills-google-search_1277506453341.png?width=515&name=grills-google-search_1277506453341.png "AdWords with Store Ratings - Top Ad") [![](https://www.brandverity.com/hs-fs/file-3494016961-png/blog-files/grills-google-search_1277506474800.png?width=238&name=grills-google-search_1277506474800.png)](https://www.brandverity.com/hs-fs/file-3494016961-png/blog-files/grills-google-search_1277506474800.png) **Condensed Site Links** [Sitelinks within ads](http://adwords.blogspot.com/2009/11/increasing-choice-and-relevancy-in.html) have been available to advertisers since late 2009. The full site links are primarily displayed on searches for brands and only on the brand-owner's ads. See a typical treatment: [![](https://www.brandverity.com/hs-fs/file-3494016971-png/blog-files/priceline-google-search_1277508421142.png?width=632&name=priceline-google-search_1277508421142.png)](https://www.brandverity.com/hs-fs/file-3494016971-png/blog-files/priceline-google-search_1277508421142.png) We've begun to see Google test 'condensed site links'. These site links take up much less real estate, but they also are appearing on a wider variety of search terms. The example below was from a search for 'www.cheaptickets.com'. You'll see that the condensed site links are for a competitive advertisement from SmartFares. [![](https://www.brandverity.com/hs-fs/file-3494016981-png/blog-files/www.cheaptickets.com-google-search_12774917734512.png?width=653&name=www.cheaptickets.com-google-search_12774917734512.png)](https://www.brandverity.com/hs-fs/file-3494016981-png/blog-files/www.cheaptickets.com-google-search_12774917734512.png) **Related Ads** Previously reported at [SearchEngineLand](http://searchengineland.com/google-adwords-now-showing-related-ads-44532), we've seen Google testing related ads the longest. We've only seen the ads on the right rail, and they only appear on search terms that don't have many existing ads (eg there was whitespace before). We've seen related ads appear extensively on branded search terms. For example, these two 'Related ads' appeared on a search for Mandalay Bay: [![](https://www.brandverity.com/hs-fs/file-3494016991-png/blog-files/mandalay-bay-vegas-google-search_1277784733084.png?width=227&name=mandalay-bay-vegas-google-search_1277784733084.png)](https://www.brandverity.com/hs-fs/file-3494016991-png/blog-files/mandalay-bay-vegas-google-search_1277784733084.png) This ad format will be a particularly interesting one to keep an eye on. They are effectively 'broad broad matched' ads. In many cases, the advertiser may have had no intent of appearing on a branded search term. I expect many large brands would be unhappy to see their clean search results suddenly occupied by competitive advertisements that were placed through no direct action of the advertiser. This test has run long enough and is widespread enough that I would be surprised if it doesn't become an AdWords 'feature'. **Updated** Google recently announced both of the first two features on their Inside Adwords blog: [Seller Rating Extensions](http://adwords.blogspot.com/2010/06/introducing-seller-rating-extensions-on.html) and [Ad Sitelinks](http://adwords.blogspot.com/2010/06/ad-sitelinks-now-available-for-any.html) Topics: [paid search](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/paid-search), [Product](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/product), [Search Engine Updates](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/search-engine-updates) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ###### Don't Miss Out Get the latest insights on brand protection, compliance, and paid search delivered right to your inbox. ###### Follow Us: [![](https://www.brandverity.com/hubfs/3.%20BRANDVERITY/Images/Icons/Updated%20Icons/Social/fb.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/brandverity) [![](https://www.brandverity.com/hubfs/3.%20BRANDVERITY/Images/Icons/Updated%20Icons/Social/twitter.svg)](https://www.twitter.com/brandverity) [![](https://www.brandverity.com/hubfs/3.%20BRANDVERITY/Images/Icons/Updated%20Icons/Social/linkedin.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/brandverity) ###### Popular Posts - [What Is Trademark Bidding and Why Does It Matter](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/what-is-trademark-bidding-and-why-does-it-matter) - [Adwords URL Cloaking](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/23/adwords-url-cloaking/) - [New Guides to Make Sense of Trademark Bidding](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/new-guides-to-make-sense-of-trademark-bidding) - [Users Exploit Referral Programs with Ad Hijacking](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/1933/users-exploit-referral-programs-with-ad-hijacking/) - [How Do I Know If Trademark Bidding Affects Me?](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-trademark-bidding-affects-me) ###### Topics - [paid search](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/paid-search) - [affiliate marketing](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/affiliate-marketing) - [Events](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/events) - [Search Engine Updates](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/search-engine-updates) - [Trademark and Law](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/trademark-and-law) - [Product](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/product) - [Trademark Bidding](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/trademark-bidding) - [Culture](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/culture) - [News](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/news) - [PPC](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/ppc) - [Marketing Compliance](https://www.brandverity.com/blog/topic/marketing-compliance) ###### What you don't know will hurt you. 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