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Google Is Now Showing Shopping Carousel Ads Inline Within AI Mode

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Google is expanding ad placements in AI Mode by showing shopping carousel ads inline and at the bottom of results.

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SERoundtable reports that Google has begun displaying shopping ads in carousel format both embedded within AI Mode results and as a separate unit at the bottom of the page, representing another step in the company's effort to monetize its generative search interface.

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