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Google Ads Testing Changes to Map Ads Display

January 8, 2025

Screenshot of a map search displaying law-related businesses. The image highlights a test in Google Ads where stars are not included in map ads. Two red arrows point to search results without star ratings for legal services.

Anthony Higman on X shared that Google Ads is currently testing removing star ratings in Local Ads.

Additionally, he observed these ads no longer appear in desktop searches, only on mobile devices.

Screenshot of a map search displaying law-related businesses. The image highlights a test in Google Ads where stars are not included in map ads. Two red arrows point to search results without star ratings for legal services.