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Google Ads To Automated Promotions For Search & PMax Campaigns Soon

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7 Sept
New Google Ads Automated Promotions

Google Ads posted a new help document about automated promotions that describes how Google Ads can and does automatically identify and apply active promotional offers directly

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1 Sept
Google Ads AI Max Keyword Prioritization For Exact Match

Google Ads added a new paragraph to the AI Max help documentation for AI Max keyword prioritization." It explains that when "disabling the broad match campaign setting or moving

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7 Aug
On Sep 1 Google Ads To Migrate ACA & Campaign-Level Broad Match To AI Max

Google Ads will begin migrating or "upgrading" Automatically created assets and campaign-level broad match setting to AI Max starting on September 1, 2026. We knew this was coming

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15 Apr
Google Is Replacing Dynamic Search Ads With AI Max via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

<p>Google replaces Dynamic Search Ads with AI Max. Learn what’s changing, when migrations begin, and what advertisers should do before September upgrades.</p> <p>The post <a

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1 Sept
Google Ads Performance Max Help Docs Updated

On Friday, Google pushed out a pretty big overhaul of the Performance Max documentation within the Google Ads support area. I've been waiting to compare the old and new documents,

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26 Jun
Google Ads API To Disallow Creation Of Smart Campaigns After August 3

The Google Ads API will stop allowing advertisers to create Smart Campaigns on August 3, 2026. Google has been transitioning from Smart Campaigns to Performance Max campaigns for

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10 Sept
Google Ads Beta Experiment: Budget Or Bidding Targets For Search Campaigns

Google Ads has a new beta variable to test within its experiments area named "Budget or bidding targets for Search campaigns." This test different budget, target CPA or target

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7 May
Google Ads Introduces Journey-Aware Bidding And New Budget Pacing Updates via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

<p>Google Ads introduces Journey-aware Bidding, Smart Bidding Exploration expansion, and new budget pacing updates for Search, Shopping, and Performance Max campaigns.</p> <p>The

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