{"slug": "google-ai-mode-with-inline-shopping-carousel-ads-single-ad-unit", "title": "Google AI Mode With Inline Shopping Carousel Ads & Single Ad Unit", "summary": "Google is now displaying shopping ads in a carousel format and a singular ad unit inline within AI Mode results, with an additional ad unit at the bottom, according to Brodie Clark of SERPalerts. This marks the first time a shopping ads carousel appears inline within the AI Mode response, as Google expands ad monetization in its AI-powered search results.", "body_md": "Google is now showing shopping ads in a carousel format and singular ad unit inline within AI Mode results. Plus, Google is also showing a similar ad unit at the bottom of the AI Mode results. We got a lot of ads in AI Mode now, and I guess Google is looking for more and more ways to monetize those ads.\n\nBrodie Clark posted about this on the SERPalerts account on [X](https://x.com/SERPalerts/status/2093215564839764078) and wrote, \"This is a big change to ads within Google's AI Mode!\" He said, \"The Shopping ads carousel is now showing inline within the response for the first time, alongside an additional ad unit at the bottom.\"\n\nHere is his screenshot:\n\nLater Brodie posted the singular ad unit on [X](https://x.com/SERPalerts/status/2094027099141230649) and here is that screenshot:\n\nBrodie also posted a link to his complete [list of ad formats in AI Mode over here](https://serplens.com/blog/ai-mode-ad-types).\n\nClearly, Google really wants searchers to click on these ads in AI Mode.\n\nForum discussion at [X](https://x.com/SERPalerts/status/2093215564839764078).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-ai-mode-with-inline-shopping-carousel-ads-single-ad-unit", "canonical_source": "https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ai-mode-shopping-carousel-ads-41973.html", "published_at": "2026-08-31 11:11:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-31 12:22:35.199679+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "ai-tools"], "entities": ["Google", "Brodie Clark", "SERPalerts"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-ai-mode-with-inline-shopping-carousel-ads-single-ad-unit", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-ai-mode-with-inline-shopping-carousel-ads-single-ad-unit.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-ai-mode-with-inline-shopping-carousel-ads-single-ad-unit.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/google-ai-mode-with-inline-shopping-carousel-ads-single-ad-unit.jsonld"}}