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Last reviewed: 2026-06-03 · Google Ads Help Center
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Surface Select a surface… Search — Top text ads (Search) Search — Bottom text ads (Search) Search — Shopping carousel (Search) Search — Shopping right rail (Search) Knowledge panel sidebar (Search) Local pack (SERP) (Search) YouTube — Skippable in-stream (YouTube) YouTube — Non-skippable in-stream (YouTube) YouTube — Bumper (YouTube) YouTube — In-feed video (YouTube) YouTube Shorts (YouTube) YouTube Masthead (YouTube) Gmail Promotions tab (Gmail) Discover feed card (Discover) Maps — Promoted pin (Maps & GBP) Google Business Profile callout (Maps & GBP) Local Services Ads — top of SERP (Maps & GBP) Display — sidebar banner (Display) Display — in-article (Display) Shopping tab — product grid (Shopping) AI Overviews — sponsored links (Search) Search — Images tab (Search) Search — Videos tab (Search) GBP — sponsored sidebar row (Maps & GBP) Maps app — Explore feed (Maps & GBP) YouTube — Companion banner (YouTube) YouTube — Overlay ad (YouTube) YouTube — Connected TV (YouTube) Google Play — Store listings (App) Display — Anchor / overlay (Display) Display — App interstitial (App) Display — Rewarded video (App) Hotel results module (Hotels)
Search — Top text ads The 1–4 slots above the organic results. The most valuable real estate on the open web.
Headlines + descriptions + sitelinks
Google SERP · desktop ● AD SLOT
AD · TOP TEXT Headline · brand name www.brand.com/landing Second sponsored result Wireframe · Google Ads
Search Primary surface. Where Search budget mostly lands.
Performance Max Text variants assembled from supplied assets. Cannot bid on brand terms by default.
App App-promo text ads on commercial queries.
Smart Auto-generated text variants.
For file-level creative checks (dimensions, weight, duration), use the Creative Validator . This flow answers placement eligibility only.