Apple Search Ads debut in mainland China with restrictions
What you need to know
- Apple Search Ads are now live in Mainland China.
- Apple says that doesn't include Search tab ads, which aren't currently available.
- It means developers can advertise their apps more prominently in China.
Apple has rolled out its Search Ads feature to mainland China, meaning developers can now advertise their apps in the country.
As noted by AppInChina:
The new rollout brings with it the option to advertise in 'China mainland', but only for search results on the App Store. Apple did recently introduce new search tab ads to the App Store earlier this year, but these aren't included in this rollout. Developers must also upload required documents in order to advertise in mainland China, and creating a campaign will lead users to a 'Request Approval' screen that says their campaign will only be run once their request is approved. Strangely enough, developers can't pay for Apple Search Ads using Chinese Yuan, but can pay with Dollars, Euros, and Japanese Yen.
As mentioned, Apple built on its Search Ads earlier this year with new Search tab ads that users see before they've started typing a search query, from Apple:
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