New brand settings in Search and Performance Max campaigns
06/29/23 - Granular
Granular analysis and first look
Google introduces new features for Search and Performance Max campaigns, offering enhanced control over brand traffic. These updates include brand restrictions for broad match in Search campaigns and brand exclusions in Performance Max, enabling advertisers to optimize reach and performance while maintaining brand relevance.
Why this matters?
- Targeted Brand Traffic: Brand restrictions in broad match ensure ads only serve on searches related to specific brands, maximizing relevance and conversion rates.
- Enhanced Control: Brand exclusions in Performance Max allow advertisers to avoid unwanted branded queries, improving campaign precision.
- Optimized Performance: These features help advertisers achieve better ROI and conversion value by fine-tuning their ad targeting strategies.
Next Steps/Action Items
- Implement Brand Restrictions: Utilize brand restrictions in broad match campaigns to enhance targeted reach and performance.
- Set Up Brand Exclusions: Apply brand exclusions in Performance Max to avoid irrelevant brand queries and optimize ad placements.
- Monitor Campaign Impact: Track the impact of these settings on campaign performance to ensure optimal results and adjust as necessary.
Helpful links for this Google update
Learn more about past Google updates
- Sep 2021 - Matching the Most Relevant Keyword to Every Search
- Oct 2021 - Link Your Zapier Account in the Google Ads UI
- Sep 2021 - Unlock Performance Insights with Enhanced Conversions
- Nov 2021 - Drive conversions across Google’s ad channels with Performance Max campaigns
- Nov 2021 - Customer Match is now widely available and easier to use
- Nov 2021 - Plan Across Your Entire Account with Performance Planner
- Feb 2022 - Google Partners: Evolving our partnership to serve you better
- Nov 2022 - Building More Durable and Effective Audience Strategies in Google’s Ads Platforms
- Oct 2022 - Deliver More Helpful Search Ads by Adding Your Business Information
- Sep 2022 - Making it Easier to Manage Automatically Applied Recommendations
- May 2022 - Recap of Product Announcements from Google Marketing Live 2022
- Mar 2022 - Reminder: Support for Expanded Text Ads Ends on June 30, 2022
- Feb 2022 - The New Privacy Sandbox Proposal: Topics for Interest-Based Advertising
- Jul 2022 - Upgrade your Smart Shopping campaigns to Performance Max
- Aug 2023 - Our new policy to help guide advertisers and build trust with users
- Aug 2023 - Vehicle ads will be upgraded to Performance Max with vehicle feeds
- Sep 2023 - Maximize views for your budget with Video View Campaigns on YouTube, now globally available
- Sep 2023 - Multiply your creativity with AI-powered tools for Search ads
- Sep 2023 - More information on Google Ads move to real-time bidding for apps
- Mar 2023 - New features to help you grow demand with Discovery ads
- Apr 2023 - First click, linear, time decay and position-based attribution models are going away
- May 2023 - Google I/O: Making AI helpful for everyone