Sorry, Showroomers: Google Ads Have Arrived on Mobile

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Sorry, showroomers: As of yesterday, Google is making it just a little harder for you to find your discounts. From now on, sponsored product listing ads will appear in mobile search results, Venture Beat reports, floating merchant listings to the top of the page and pushing Amazon listings down.

The mobile shopping ads will now work similar to the way desktop shopping ads do: the ad will appear when your search for a shopping-related term, like "laser-cut leather capes" or "heelless shoes." "People who see the ad can tap a product to learn more and potentially buy it, or tap the 'Shop on Google' link to browse other options on Google Shopping, which are sponsored results paid for by merchants," VentureBeat explains.

Consider it Google's way of saying, "Amazon may own e-commerce, but we own the internet."
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