{"id":2486,"date":"2016-05-13T12:52:48","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T07:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/?p=2486"},"modified":"2020-06-22T18:47:08","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T13:17:08","slug":"ad-extensions-bingads-adwords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/ad-extensions-bingads-adwords\/","title":{"rendered":"Bing Ads Ad Extensions vs AdWords Ad Extensions &#8211; Sitelinks, Calllout, Location &#038; more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Sometimes the ad copy isn&#8217;t sufficient enough to connect with your audience. To help advertisers share additional pieces of information in AdWords and Bing Ad, <em>ad extensions<\/em> provides the options depending on what you want to show. For example, if you wish to direct customers to your\u00a0store you can use the location extension, similarly if you wish to drive calls to your business you can use the call extension.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Depending on the convenience of users AdWords and Bing Ads update their ad extensions with enhancements or improvements. Bing Ads recently introduced <a href=\"http:\/\/advertise.bingads.microsoft.com\/en-uk\/blog\/48245\/boost-ctr-with-callout-and-review-extensions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">two new extensions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As you must be handling your PPC accounts both on AdWords and Bing Ads, knowing what all ad extensions are common will ensure that the campaigns are\u00a0aligned on both platforms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Here\u2019s updating you with the ad extensions currently available in Bing Ads and <span class=\"nanospell-typo\" data-cke-bogus=\"true\">AdWords<\/span>.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>1. Sitelink Extension<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These are the additional links that are\u00a0displayed along with your ad copy. The links are specific landing pages where\u00a0you wish to drive the audience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"margin-left: 20;\" border=\"1;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 10%;\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">Bing Ads<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">AdWords<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"><b>Specifications<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Limit of 35 characters in headline and description<\/li>\n<li>You can add upto 10 sitelinks for each campaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Limit of 25 characters in headline and 35 characters in description<\/li>\n<li>You can add upto 20 sitelinks per ad group or campaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the sitelink extensions appear in Bing<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2573 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bing_sitelink_extension.png\" alt=\"bing sitelink ad extensions\" width=\"622\" height=\"312\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the sitelink extensions appear in Google:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2574 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/adwords_sitelink_extension.png\" alt=\"adwords sitelink ad extensions\" width=\"778\" height=\"426\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>2. Review Extension<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisers can display\u00a0reviews from trusted sources to show how their product or service is accepted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 10%;\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">Bing Ads<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">AdWords<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"><b>Specifications<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Limit of 67 characters to add the text and the source of the review<\/li>\n<li>You can add upto 20 review extensions for each campaign &amp; ad group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Limit of 67 characters to add the text and the source of the review<\/li>\n<li>Reviews mustn\u2019t be more than 12 months\u2019 old<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the snapshot of review extension in Bing:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2575 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bing_review_extension.png\" alt=\"bing review ad extensions\" width=\"650\" height=\"293\" \/>\n<p><strong><em>(Note: Please check the update at the end of the post.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>3. Location Extension<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With location extension you can direct your audience to your business location or store as well as your phone number to connect easily.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 10%;\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">Bing Ads<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">AdWords<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"><b>Specifications<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>You can display your business location along with your phone number<\/li>\n<li>The extension is added at the campaign level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>You can display the business address, phone number, business hours &amp; Google reviews &amp; ratings<\/li>\n<li>Link your AdWords account with your \u2018Google My Business\u2019 account<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Location extension in Google\u00a0is displayed as following:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/adwords_location_extension.png\" alt=\"adwords location ad extensions\" width=\"508\" height=\"113\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>4. Call Extension<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In both Bing Ads and AdWords, call extension serve the purpose of driving calls to your business. Either through your own phone number or through Google&#8217;s \/ Bing&#8217;s forwarding number, you can start tracking your conversion through clicks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 10%;\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">Bing Ads<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">AdWords<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"><b>Specifications<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Bing Ads forwarding number is only available in US and UK<\/li>\n<li>Addintional charges apply for Bing Ads forwarding number<\/li>\n<li>You can add one call\u00a0extension per campaign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Google forwarding number feature is available in select <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/adwords\/answer\/2454052#cfcountries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">countries<\/a><\/li>\n<li>It is free to use the Google forwarding number for your ads with call extension<\/li>\n<li>You can add upto 20 call extensions to each campaign or ad group<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the call extension in Google:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"305\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/adwords_call_extension.png\" alt=\"adwords_call_extension\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>5. Callout Extension<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Callouts are 25 character long text that lets you offer information related to your business, promotions or any other feature that you wish to highlight.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 10%;\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">Bing Ads<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">AdWords<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"><b>Specifications<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>You can add\u00a020 callout extensions in your campaign or ad group<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 2 callouts must be associated with your ad for it to be served<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum\u00a02 callout extensions and upto four extensions can feature with\u00a0your ad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the callout extension in Bing:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"136\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bing_callout_extension-1.png\" alt=\"bing callout extension\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how Google\u00a0displays the callout extension:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2577 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/adwords_callout_extension.png\" alt=\"adwords callout ad extensions\" width=\"677\" height=\"305\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>6. App Extension<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you have an app that you want to promote along with your ad,you can do so with the help of app extensions. This lets you direct your customers to the app store or download it based on your OS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 10%;\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">Bing Ads<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">AdWords<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 10px;\"><b>Specifications<\/b><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>App link text can have upto 35 characters<\/li>\n<li>Supports apps in iOS, Android, Windows Phone &amp; Windows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>App link text can have upto 25 characters<\/li>\n<li>Supports apps in iOS and Android<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Unique Ad Extensions in Bing Ads and <span class=\"nanospell-typo\" data-cke-bogus=\"true\">AdWords<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><br data-cke-eol=\"1\" \/>The above mentioned are the extensions common in both AdWords and Bing Ads. Here is a list of ad extensions unique on these platform:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Automated extensions are generated automatically by AdWords and hence no set up is required unlike the other manual extensions<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">Bing Ads<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 30%; padding-left: 10px;\">AdWords<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Image Extension<\/strong> &#8211; Add visuals to your ad with image extensions to help customers find out relevant results concerning their search query. Even if you don&#8217;t have a relevant image you can use your logo instead.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/advertise.bingads.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/43477\/social-extensions-how-will-you-use-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Extension (Testing in US)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Though under testing, this extension will direct users to your social media handles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Structured Snippet Extension<\/strong> &#8211; Highlight specific attributes of your product\/service with this extension<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automated Extensions<\/strong> &#8211; These\u00a0extensions are generated automatically by AdWords and hence no set up is required unlike the other manual extensions\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Consumer Ratings<\/strong> &#8211; Industry specific ratings based on consumer survey<\/li>\n<li><strong>Previous Visits<\/strong> &#8211; Earlier visits made by user to the business site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dynamic Structured Snippets<\/strong> &#8211; To show additional anding page details<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seller ratings<\/strong> &#8211; Displays your\u00a0online business ratings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This was a recap of the current ad extensions available. While it is important to know the common ad extensions for a smooth import and execution on both the platforms, knowing the unique extensions can help leverage your ad quality too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Though this list is subject to change with more ad extension underway, but lets seal today&#8217;s date with the ones mentioned here.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>[Update in February, 2018] \u2013 Review extension has been discontinued on Google AdWords.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/comparing-negative-keywords-google-vs-bing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comparing Negative Keywords \u2013 Google vs Bing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/bing-campaign-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Checklist For Bing Campaigns After Importing AdWords<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/importing-negative-keyword-adwords-bing-ads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Importing Negative Keyword From AdWords To Bing Ads<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes the ad copy isn&#8217;t sufficient enough to connect with your audience. To help advertisers share additional pieces of information in AdWords and Bing Ad, ad extensions provides the options depending on what you want to show. For example, if you wish to direct customers to your\u00a0store you can use the location extension, similarly if&#8230;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/ad-extensions-bingads-adwords\/\" class=\"more-link\" title=\"Read Bing Ads Ad Extensions vs AdWords Ad Extensions &#8211; Sitelinks, Calllout, Location &#038; more\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-googl-search-tips","category-microsoft-ads"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Kirti","author_link":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/author\/kirti\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2486"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6591,"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486\/revisions\/6591"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}