Google Marketing Live 2023: Everything you need to know
05/23/23 - Granular
Granular analysis and first look
Google Marketing Live 2023 introduced on May 23, 2023 new AI-powered solutions designed to drive growth and profitability. Key highlights include advancements in Search and Performance Max campaigns, innovations for retailers, enhancements for YouTube campaigns, improved measurement tools, and new features for app growth and Display & Video 360.
Why this matters?
- AI-Powered Campaigns: Generative AI features in Search and Performance Max campaigns enhance creativity and efficiency.
- Retail Innovations: New omnichannel and store-centric features help retailers increase sales and measure product profitability.
- Enhanced Measurement: Improved tools for managing first-party data and innovations in Google Analytics 4 provide better business insights.
- App Growth: New features make ads more shoppable, streamline web-to-app experiences, and improve iOS measurement.
- Advanced Display & Video 360: Privacy-centric audience solutions and better insights for connected TV campaigns enhance ad effectiveness.
Next Steps/Action Items
- Leverage AI Features: Incorporate and review generative AI in Search and Performance Max campaigns to boost creativity and performance.
- Utilize Retail Tools: Implement new omnichannel features and the Merchant Center Next experience to enhance retail marketing strategies.
- Optimize YouTube Campaigns: Expand creative assets and use Google AI to optimize campaign results.
- Improve Measurement: Adopt new tools in Google Analytics 4 and manage first-party data more effectively.
- Enhance App Ads: Make ads more shoppable and improve web-to-app transitions for better app growth.
- Activate Display & Video 360 Features: Use privacy-centric audience solutions and enhanced insights for connected TV campaigns.
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