Drive more performance from AI-powered Search ads with new asset changes
Granular analysis and first look
On February 1, 2024, Google announced an update to responsive search ads with new features that leverage AI to improve ad performance. These updates include the ability to show a single headline for an ad unit. Advertisers will also have the ability to create campaign-level headlines and descriptions to help call out promotions or campaign wide messaging. Dynamic assets will also now be able to appear alongside manually created assets making sure the best assets are showing for a particular query.
Why this matters?
- Increases flexibility and performance of responsive search ads.
- Enhances visibility with the strategic placement of headlines and descriptions.
- Simplifies campaign management by allowing campaign-level asset scheduling.
- Optimizes ad engagement by using a mix of automated and manual assets.
Next Steps/Action Items
- Review and adjust headline and description combinations based on performance data.
- Utilize campaign-level headlines and descriptions for consistent messaging.
- Monitor and leverage dynamic assets to enhance ad engagement.
- Use the combinations report to analyze ad performance with the new configurations.
Learn more about past Google updates
- Oct 2024 - October 2024 Google Ads Update – New Performance Max features
- Oct 2024 - October 2024 Google Ads Update – Simplified Video Experiments
- Sep 2024 - September 2024 Google Ad Update – First Position Now available across YouTube in Display & Video 360
- Sep 2024 - September 2024 Google Ad Update – YouTube Studio offers new website visits goal
- Aug 2024 - August 2024 Google Ad Update – New First-Party Data Tools
- Aug 2024 - August 2024 Google Ad Update – New AI Acquisition goals, creative tools & more
- Aug 2024 - Fewer ad breaks and more user engagement on YouTube-connected TVs
- Jul 2024 - Four tips to maximize sales this back-to-school season
- Jul 2024 - Results from Google’s display ads experiment with the Privacy Sandbox APIs
- Jun 2024 - Maximize performance on Search with updates to query matching
- Jun 2024 - Introducing Cross Media Reach
- Jun 2024 - Introducing Brand Recommendations in Google Ads
- May 2024 - Completing the Transition to a New Google Ads Design
- May 2024 - Google Marketing Live 2024: Key Updates and The Impact on Marketers
- May 2024 - Google I/O 2024: Making AI Helpful for Everyone
- Apr 2024 - New ways to steer your Performance Max campaigns to success
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