Use pinning without choking asset variety or Ad Strength in responsive search ads. Learn when to fix positions and when to give the system room to test combinations.
What is the primary risk of pinning a single headline to position 1 in an RSA?
It disables all sitelinks in the ad group
It violates ad policies automatically
It forces Google to show three descriptions
It reduces testable combinations and can lower Ad Strength
If pinning is necessary, what does Google recommend for positions?
Pin all 15 headlines to position 1
Avoid pinning descriptions; pin headlines only
Pin exactly one asset to every position
Pin 2–3 alternative assets per position rather than just one
How many assets can you supply per RSA to maximize variety?
Unlimited headlines and descriptions
Up to 10 headlines and 3 descriptions
Up to 15 headlines and 4 descriptions
Exactly 3 headlines and 2 descriptions
At serve time, how many text lines typically render in an RSA?
Four headlines and two descriptions
One headline and three descriptions
Two headlines and one description
Three headlines and two descriptions
Which report should you monitor to see which RSA combinations the system is showing?
The Combinations report for the ad’s assets
The Auction insights report
The Placements report
The Search terms report
What is a sensible use case for pinning despite the downsides?
When CPCs rise in a seasonal spike
Regulatory or brand‑safety lines that must always appear
When impressions drop for a day
When you want to inflate Ad Strength quickly
Which statement about Ad Strength in 2025 is most accurate?
Ad Strength ignores pinning behavior entirely
Ad Strength applies to ETAs, not RSAs
Ad Strength only measures keyword density
Lower variety from excessive pinning can negatively affect Ad Strength
What’s the recommended workflow to regain control without over‑pinning?
Pin every headline first, then remove pins later
Turn off Ad Strength suggestions entirely
Group assets by theme and test via the Combinations report before tightening pins
Duplicate the RSA 10 times with the same assets
Where can you also define text assets that apply to all RSAs in a campaign?
Placement‑level ad components
Shared library sitelinks only
Ad group default ETAs
Campaign‑level RSA headlines and descriptions (campaign assets)
Which change in early 2025 increased the value of keeping RSA assets flexible?
Google enhanced AI‑driven asset flexibility and dynamic combinations for Search ads
ETAs were reintroduced with manual rotation
RSAs now require at least 12 headlines to serve
Descriptions can no longer be pinned at all
Starter
Good foundation—review gaps and retry the quiz to solidify control.
Solid
Strong grasp—tighten edge cases and advanced configurations.
Expert!
Excellent—ready to scale and teach others.
