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"Strongest match" and "Strong match" badges go live on Search ads
The ad-quality badges announced in mid-June are now serving, first discovered live by Sachin Patel and replicated by others. The badges use existing ad quality and relevance signals to label how well an ad matches the query.
What changed
This continues the announcement covered in Week 26.
Why it matters for advertisers
For you, this means a visible quality label enters the SERP, so monitor whether badged ads shift CTR.
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"Strongest match" and "Strong match" badges go live on Search ads
The ad-quality badges announced in mid-June are now serving, first discovered live by Sachin Patel and replicated by others. The badges use existing ad quality and relevance signals to label how well an ad matches the query. This continues the announcement covered in Week 26. For you, this means a visible quality label enters the SERP, so monitor whether badged ads shift CTR.
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