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Google tests Local Service Ads with larger images and highlight boxes

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SERoundtable reports Google is testing a redesigned Local Service Ads format with larger images and highlight boxes to increase prominence in search results.

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SERoundtable spotted a test of a redesigned Local Service Ads layout featuring larger images and highlight boxes beneath listings, designed to make the ads more visually prominent in search results.

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