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4 days ago
From June 15, 2026, Google Analytics data flow will be controlled by Google Signals, while Google Ads data will rely only on the ad_storage consent mode. This change removes GA's control over Ads data, requiring ad_storage consent for Ads data use. Denying ad_storage prevents Ads from accessing user identifiers beyond URL data. Ads personalization and IP address controls will also be updated later in 2026.
1 months ago
Google Ads Editor 2.12 improves campaign management and creative testing. It raises Performance Max video limits to 15 and supports 9:16 portrait images. Non-skippable ads use a responsive format. Demand Gen campaigns add new customer goals, brand controls, hotel feed integration, a $5 minimum budget, and easier setup. Total Budgets enable fixed spend for promotions. Video bid guidance, text brand rules, account-level tracking, campaign filters, and bulk URL updates enhance efficiency.
1 months ago
GA4's Cross-Channel Conversion Performance report unifies paid, organic, and campaign data for marketers, showing detailed metrics like ROAS and CPA. It streamlines decision-making by combining Google Analytics and Ads data. The report includes conversion and key event sections, attribution model comparisons, and conversion management tools, helping marketers track channel impact and user journeys across platforms efficiently.
1 months ago
Starting March 2026, Merchant Center for Agencies is available in the U.S. and Canada, offering a centralized platform to manage client portfolios. It streamlines operations with a single interface, enhances oversight with a central dashboard, enables early issue detection to prevent suspensions, and helps improve client performance by identifying optimization and growth opportunities.
Run an automated Google Ads audit directly from Google Sheets with 40+ built-in checks. Review campaigns, ad groups, keywords, ads, and account settings to catch missed best practices and optimization gaps. Ideal for agencies and in-house teams to standardize audits, save hours of manual work, and turn findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
2 months ago
Google AdSense will add three new triggers for vignette ads from February 9, 2026, to increase revenue without disrupting users. Ads will show when users reach the end of an article and scroll back or wait, after 30 seconds of inactivity followed by interaction, and when navigating backward using the back button. These triggers activate automatically after a one-month review unless opted out, with frequency caps maintained.
2 months ago
Google Tag Manager now automatically sends more Google Ads website events, reducing manual setup and improving data consistency. This allows advertisers to measure and gain insights more effectively with less effort. As more events are collected and sent, advertisers might see increased network requests to Google domains in the background.
2 months ago
Google Ads' Campaign Mix Experiments (beta) lets advertisers test multiple campaign types, budgets, and settings in one experiment with up to 5 arms. It supports Search, Performance Max, Shopping, Demand Gen, Video, and App campaigns, excluding Hotel campaigns. This helps optimize budget allocation, test strategies, and improve performance by analyzing detailed data and campaign interactions.
4 months ago
YouTube is testing image posts in the Shorts feed, allowing creators to share up to 10 images to tell stories. These image posts, created via the "Create" button, may appear alongside short videos, similar to TikTok and Instagram. YouTube plans to update creators about adding music to these posts. This move aligns Shorts with other platforms, reducing differences among them.
4 months ago
Google Tag Manager now includes three new Built-in Variables: Analytics Client ID, Analytics Session ID, and Analytics Session Number. These variables retrieve values from Google Analytics cookies safely and faster than the gtag() GET API. Additionally, a new variable type called Analytics Storage allows customization of Measurement ID and cookie prefix for creating personalized versions of these variables.
