Google Ads Tests Paid Customer Support Options
Google is testing a paid version of customer support for its advertisers who use Google Ads. Google said this is a "paid pilot" where its "smallest customers can receive specialized, one-on-one support, tailored to their specific needs."
Google said this paid pilot is based on "customer feedback" where Google Ads is experimenting with options "to improve and rethink our Ads customer experience," the company told us.
The paid level support will offer its smaller customers the same level of support some of its largest customers get. Google did tell us that "these changes are part of a long term strategy that we’ll be building on overtime, testing and learning as we go." That is a bit concerning in that maybe Google will also require large customers to pay for one-on-one support in the future?
This is just a test, and it is not available to all small advertisers now, Google may expand this over time after the pilot is over.
Google said agencies working with customers included in this pilot will also be able to schedule specialized paid support consultations tailored to their clients’ specific needs.
What It Looks Like
Here is a screenshot of Google offering this through the Google Ads interface, this was spotted by Lomaxx PPC on Twitter. You can see an appointment here costs 40£ ($50) per call, I am told the time limit is currently up to 45 minutes (but that may change):
Community Reaction
Honestly, it just seems weird to me that this would be something advertisers would have to pay for. I get if you are hiring a third-party consulting agency, you would pay them, but to pay the advertising network to support you on their ad platform, that just seems off to me.
I have said for years that Google has things like this in their back pocket to keep revenue growing as the ad revenue literally cannot grow forever. I thought it would be a low fee analytics plan first.It is disgraceful the level of support paying customers receive...#PPCChat— Julie F Bacchini (@NeptuneMoon) August 16, 2023
#ppcchat what do you think of Google Ads charging small customers for one-on-one support? https://t.co/8IjeH2j4Yc
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) August 16, 2023
#ppcchat what do you think of Google Ads charging small customers for one-on-one support? https://t.co/8IjeH2j4Yc
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) August 16, 2023
#ppcchat what do you think of Google Ads charging small customers for one-on-one support? https://t.co/8IjeH2j4Yc
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) August 16, 2023
At that rate it's just going to be the same Teleperformance guy who bombards you with emails all day 😂
— Boris Beceric (@BorisBeceric) August 16, 2023
#ppcchat what do you think of Google Ads charging small customers for one-on-one support? https://t.co/8IjeH2j4Yc
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) August 16, 2023
#ppcchat what do you think of Google Ads charging small customers for one-on-one support? https://t.co/8IjeH2j4Yc
— Barry Schwartz (@rustybrick) August 16, 2023
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