via Search Engine Land

Google Earth now sports at least a few Google Local Business Ads, according to a post on Search Engine Land.

Brad Geddes, while poking around Google Earth, apparently spotted the ads, prompting Search Engine Land's Barry Schwartz to attempt to recreate the findings. Running a few searches within Google Earth did return sponsored listings from Google Local advertisers.

It's not clear when ads first began appearing in Google Earth, but one commentor on the SEL post reprints an email she received from Google:

"If you've created Local Business Ads in your AdWords accounts, they'll now appear on Google Earth in addition to Google Maps. Advertising a hotel in Lake Louise? A neighborhood cafe in Paris? Google Earth users across the globe can zoom in on your business. Don't forget to add a customized icon to make your ad stand out."