Google Ads Testing Another Verification Badge Style

A couple of weeks ago, we spotted Google testing a verified Google Ads badge in the Google search ads snippet. It was a round blue icon, this one is more of a badge or shield-shaped verification icon, but also in blue.

Here is the old one we spotted:

Here is the new one from SaadAK on Twitter:

Here is a GIF of it in action, and how it brings up the My Ad Center screen when you click on the verification badge:

Forum discussion at Twitter.

Update: This might be more on this topic:

↗️ Got the mail from G it may relevant to this I think so. https://t.co/PztSpz4oUY#PPC #ppcchat pic.twitter.com/hJLkj0qo4g

— Khushal Bherwani (@b4k_khushal) April 17, 2023