Google Ads Looking To Surface More Search Term Data
Ginny Marvin, Google’s Ad Liaison, said on Twitter that there is “ongoing work to surface search term data in privacy-preserving ways.” This also includes bringing “more functionality to search terms Insights,” Ginny added.
Google Investigating New Wave Of Google Ads Disapprovals Issues
There has been another wave of Google Ads disapproval across Google Ads and Merchant Center. Google’s Ads Lisiason, Ginny Marvin, said the Google Ads team is aware of this and is investigating.
Google Vehicle Ads Now Open To Canadian (& US) Advertisers
Google’s vehicle ads, which launched as a beta in January 2022 and then became available to all US advertisers in March 2022, are now available to Canadian advertisers this month.
Google To Ban Ads For Concentrated Sodium Nitrite Of Over 10%
Google said starting on May 23, 2023, Google will disallow and prohibit ads that sell products with a concentration of more than 10% sodium nitrite. I am sure this may impact less than 1% of you, but I wanted to ask MidJourney to make an image of Goog…
Google Tests Expanded Your Google Ad Summary With Edit Ad & Apply Recommendations
Several months ago, Google launched a feature to show those logged into their Google Ads account a section in web search named “Your Google Ad Summary.” It seems Google is now expanding that section to let you edit some ads and apply some recommendations.
Google Ads Tests Identify Verification For Business Name & Logo In Search Ads
Google recently brought the business name and business logos to desktop search ads after bringing them to mobile search ads last October. Now, Google posted an update saying, “a subset of advertisers may qualify to voluntarily submit their identity ve…
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.
Google Ads To Deprecate Non-Last-Click Rules-Based Attribution Models: First Click, Linear, Time Decay & Position-Based Attribution Models
Google announced that it would deprecate non-last-click rules-based attribution models in Google Ads and Google Analytics starting in July 2023 and then completely by September 2023.
Google Ads Tests AI To Help You Create Ads
Google Ads is running a small test to help you create ads using AI. Google Bard does not power this, but it is a form of artificial intelligence designed to give you suggested ad headlines and descriptions.
Google Ads New Appeal Warning – Make Sure To Fix Your Violations Or Else…
Google Ads added a new notice or warning to the Google Ads appeal form, that says if you don’t fix your policy violation prior to submitting the appeal, Google may limit how often you can make those appeals.
Google Ads Pushes Government Documents and Official Services Policy To May 24, 2023
Google has extended the Google Ads Government documents and official services policy for several weeks, from March 31, 2023, to May 24, 2023. This was previously announced in late January, and we covered it, but now Google made two changes to that anno…
Google Ads Removed 53% More Ads This Year – 5.2 Billion Ads Blocked
Google has released its annual ads safety report and the report showed that Google removed 67% more ads this year and in the previous year. Google removed over 5.2 billion ads, restricted over 4.3 billion ads and suspended over 6.7 million advertiser a…
Google Ads Editor Version 2.3 Gains Business Information Assets, Location Assets & More
Google has released version 2.3 of the Google Ads Editor, this comes four and a half months since version 2.2 was released in November 2022. The new version gains image assets, location assets, b business information assets, PMAX text asset automati…
Google Ads Tests Blue Badges For Verified Advertisers In Search
Google is testing showing blue badge icons and labels on some search ads for advertisers who are verified by Google Ads. The blue label is a blue circle with ridges and checkmark within it.
Google Currently Looking Into AMP Support in GA4
As you know, Google Analytics 4 does not support tracking AMP pages. Well, Google’s Ads Liaison, Ginny Marvin, said on Friday that Google is “currently looking into it and will share an update as soon as we have one.”
Google Ads Can See A Significant Performance Impact By Not Migrating To GA4
As we approach the Google Analytics 4 migration deadline, Google Ads Liaison, Ginny Marvin reminds advertisers that some “advertisers could see a significant performance impact” in their ad campaigns if they do not migrate.
Google Product Listing Ads To Allow Faster Electric Bikes
Google will be updating its Merchant Center policy to allow ads for electric bikes that go up to 28 mph. This is an increase from the max speed of 15.5 mph from May 2022. This new policy is effective as of this month, March 2023.
Google Updates AdsBot Mobile Web Android User Agent
Google has updated the user agent for the AdsBot Mobile Web Android crawler. If you hard-coded this bot for any purposes on your site, you will want to update your code.
Google Local Service Ads Gains More Service Types
Google announced yesterday that Google Local Service Ads now supports 70 service types across five new categories. The categories include education, people care, pet care, wellness and health care.
Google Ads Performance Max For Travel Goals Available Globally Soon
Google Ads announced that Performance Max for travel goals will be available globally over the next few weeks. Performance Max for travel goals helps hotels create ads in multiple formats and in one campaign reach more travelers across Google properties.