Google Changed How Your Ads Look And It Could Kill Your Click-Through Rate
PPC/LEAD GENERATION
Shree Savaliya
11/23/2025


Google is testing a gray shaded background behind search ads, sponsored results, and local pack listings. This is the first major visual change to paid search results since October’s “Sponsored” label redesign.
Why it matters?
Visual differentiation between ads and organic results could dramatically shift user behavior and your ad performance. Overnight.