Google Shopping product listing ads will now show up on your smartphone searches. Run a Google search for a specific product from a smartphone globally, and you just might see store listings that give you an option to click right on a product that catches your fancy; or, you can test the GPS on your handset to view a page of stores by your current surroundings. Google is taking the selling technique that has worked on the desktop and tablet and is moving it over to smartphones. Ads are listed as being sponsored so that you don't confuse it with being part of your search inquiry.
As long as Google continues to make it clear that certain search based results are sponsored, should Google users get upset? Should you feel, for lack of a better word, scroogled? Isn't the point of all of this to make our lives a little bit easier? Or is this a case of Google going over the line, despite clearly marking sponsored ads for what they are.
The arrow points to sponsored ads on the smartphone result page
Mint Mobile's 6-month plans now cost $10/mo
$10
/mo
$35
$25 off (71%)
Mint Mobile is celebrating its 10-year anniversary with a special offer on its six-month subscription plans. For a limited time, you can get your preferred tier (6GB, 17GB, 23GB or unlimited) for just $10/mo. That saves you between 50% and 71% on the carrier's mobile plans, making it way easier to recommend.
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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