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#google-ads

Technologists and venture capitalists have long believed that one of the great hopes for artificial intelligence is its ability to level the playing field for small businesses. Many have claimed that AI tools across various areas will help small businesses focus more on product development and quality, and less on other operational demands. For startups, there is hope that AI tools will allow them to accelerate growth, moving from a seed round to a Series B or C depending on their industry.

Google Ads started to update its UI once again. This time it is in the recommendation tab. Google moved the Auto-Apply Recommendations button from its regular place and placed it just as an option above the regular recommendations. Pay attention to it! If you are looking for this feature to disable things after you have unboarded the client, be aware that it could be relocated!

've been exploring digital marketing lately and noticed that many online courses focus more on theory than actual practice. I'm looking for suggestions or resources that help beginners work on real projects, gain hands-on experience, and get guidance from experts. It would be great to know about any communities, mentorship programs, or platforms where learners can practice SEO, Google Ads, and analytics on live projects. Any recommendations from your experience would be really helpful!

Call ads (call-only ads) are being deprecated. To continue generating valuable phone call leads, you must transition to using call assets within responsive search ads (RSAs). The dates: February 2026 : All options to create a new call-only ad will be removed. February 2027 : All existing call-only ads will stop receiving impressions.

This will require advertisers to disclose the payment model or full expense that a user will incur before and after purchase, and clarify any false or misleading impressions of the cost of a product or service. Google wrote, they "will begin enforcing the policy update on October 28, 2025, with full enforcement ramping up over approximately 4 weeks." (1) Advertisers must clearly and conspicuously disclose the payment model or full expense that a user will bear before and after purchase.

Digital tools have helped to level the playing field: 82% of small businesses attribute their revenue growth directly to digital ads, and 79% say these tools help them compete with much larger companies. Through tools like Google Ads, Business Profile and Merchant Center, we can bring the best of AI to support these businesses by streamlining their advertising efforts and helping them to stand out to customers.

Google seems to be testing a new format for local ads in the search results. These look more like that older card format test we saw a year or so ago. There are these two local cards at the top and when you click on them, the local panel for that Google Business Profile opens up. This test was spotted by Khushal Bherwani who shared some screenshots on X.

Google Ads announced new features "aimed at bridging this gap" between your advertising across both your website and app. There are new unified workflows and reporting with in-product nudges, unified conversions, and a combined overview card. Plus a new way to measure app installs from web campaigns. You can now direct Google Ads campaigns (Search, Shopping, Performance Max, Demand Gen) to both your website and app, creating a consistent experience for customers.

If neither Google Business Profile nor Chain stores work for you, you can select up to 10 locations from Google Maps to link with your Ads account. These Google Maps locations must be yours, or they may be disapproved. Go to Location manager within the Tool menu, under the Shared library. Select the plus button, and choose "Our locations". Select Continue. You can enter the physical address or a key phrase to search your locations.

Freaking out over here because I was just able to add an audience exclusion to a Shopping campaign.

We're also launching a loyalty goal in Google Ads, which helps retailers optimize budgets for their highest value shoppers, tailor their bids and drive higher lifetime value.

Google Ads can be a powerful tool for businesses, but understanding when to start and how to conduct keyword research is crucial for campaign effectiveness.

The ad kicks off by trying to instill some nostalgia by telling us that Ted, our aimless everyman, was born in 1998, the 'year of the first Google search.' Fast forward to him as a kid, Googling 'james blunt music video.' The song 'You're Beautiful' plays as his life, in the form of Google queries, flashes forward until he's an unfortunate 26-year-old, who has a huge house to himself, soul-searching in our age of predatory dating apps and AI sexbots.

Google Ads introduced a tips icon in the Optimization Score column in reporting. Clicking the icon reveals tips and recommendations to enhance campaign optimization scores.

On July 18, 2025, the Google Ads Gambling and games policy United States country-specific requirements was updated to disallow Daily Fantasy Sports in California.

The change history log in Google Ads sometimes shows entries from an 'AdWords Administrator' without identifying which user made the change, leading to confusion.