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Google Ads Introduces Local Customer Optimization via @sejournal, @brookeosmunds

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9 Sept
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12 Aug
Google Ads New Local Customer Optimization Help Doc

With Google migrating Local Service Ads to the main Google Ads platform, Google is already preparing new Google Ads help documents with more details about the change. A new

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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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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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19 Oct
Google Ads To No Longer Show Featured Professionals, Headshots Are Optional

Google Ads posted a message to Local Service Ads advertisers saying that featured professionals will no longer show on your ads, and headshots will be optional and won't impact ad

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10 Sept
Google Launches Meridian GeoX Globally via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

<p>Google launches Meridian GeoX globally, giving marketers new ways to run geo experiments and bring incrementality results into marketing mix modeling.</p> <p>The post <a

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10 Sept
Google Expands Data Manager And Adds Uplift Measurement via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

<p>Google expands Data Manager across GA and DV360 and introduces a Data Strength Uplift Metric to measure the impact of first-party data.</p> <p>The post <a

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31 Aug
Google Ads Is Automating More Decisions, Your Measurement Needs To Get Better via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

<p>As Google Ads automates more decisions, advertisers must define success beyond platform metrics, tracking leads and sales through to actual business outcomes.</p> <p>The post

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