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Sitelink

An extra link under a search ad, to another page of your site, such as a category or contact page. It costs nothing extra and makes the ad larger.

By the Optizads team

On this page
  1. Why it matters
  2. Where to find it in Google Ads
  3. An example
  4. Common mistakes
  5. Checks that look at it
  6. Related terms

Why it matters

Sitelinks make the ad bigger and send people straight to the page they want: pricing, a service, reviews, contact. They cost nothing extra per impression.

Google can show up to six on desktop and eight on mobile, so a campaign with fewer pays the same for a smaller ad.

Where to find it in Google Ads

  1. Open Campaigns, then Assets, and filter by type: Sitelink.
  2. Add sitelinks at account level to cover every campaign.
  3. Add campaign-level sitelinks where a campaign needs its own pages.
  4. Check how often each is shown and clicked.

An example

A language school adds six sitelinks: Course Prices, Free Level Test, Evening Classes, Online Lessons, Student Reviews and Contact Us, each with two short description lines.

Common mistakes

  • Adding fewer than four.
  • Linking sitelinks to the same page as the ad.
  • Leaving sitelinks to pages that no longer exist.

Checks that look at it

  • Asset: A piece of an ad that Google can show: a headline, a description, an image, a video, a sitelink, a callout, a phone number or an address.
  • Callout asset: A short line of text shown under a search ad, such as 'Free returns' or 'Open on Sundays'.
  • Final URL: The page an ad sends people to.

Questions, answered.

Anything else? Ask Oppy in the product, or write to the team.

How many sitelinks should I add?

At least four, ideally six or more per campaign, so Google can show the full set on top positions.

Do sitelink clicks cost more?

No. A click on a sitelink costs the same as a click on the ad headline.

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