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Message Ads with RCS for Business launch as a conversational lead format
Message Ads with RCS for Business is a new Search ad format that lets users move from a Search ad to a verified text thread with the advertiser via RCS (Rich Communication Services). Google AI instantly qualifies leads through text conversations, and the brand maintains visibility in the user's messaging app for ongoing nurture.
What changed
The format addresses the structural lead-gen problem in which most "we'll call you" flows lose their intent at the peak moment. Pilot availability: FR, DE, US, BR, IN in FR, DE, EN.
Why it matters for advertisers
For you, this means lead-gen advertisers in pilot markets should evaluate Message Ads with RCS against existing call-extension and form-based workflows. Particularly relevant for industries where prospects expect quick, conversational answers (travel, automotive, professional services) and where the brand has an existing RCS-enabled messaging presence. Availability: Pilot, FR/DE/US/BR/IN, FR/DE/EN.
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Message Ads with RCS for Business launch as a conversational lead format
Message Ads with RCS for Business is a new Search ad format that lets users move from a Search ad to a verified text thread with the advertiser via RCS (Rich Communication Services). Google AI instantly qualifies leads through text conversations, and the brand maintains visibility in the user's messaging app for ongoing nurture. The format addresses the structural lead-gen problem in which most "we'll call you" flows lose their intent at the peak moment. Pilot availability: FR, DE, US, BR, IN in FR, DE, EN.
For you, this means lead-gen advertisers in pilot markets should evaluate Message Ads with RCS against existing call-extension and form-based workflows. Particularly relevant for industries where prospects expect quick, conversational answers (travel, automotive, professional services) and where the brand has an existing RCS-enabled messaging presence.
Availability: Pilot, FR/DE/US/BR/IN, FR/DE/EN.
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