Google Marketing Live 2023: Increase sales with innovations designed specifically for retailers
05/23/23 - Granular
Granular analysis and first look
At Google Marketing Live 2023, Google introduced AI-powered solutions to help retailers drive growth and profitability. Key updates include enhancements to Search and Shopping ads, omnichannel solutions, new insights and reporting tools, and full-funnel video solutions on YouTube.
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Why this matters?
- AI-Powered Search and Ads: Generative AI in Search and Shopping ads creates high-quality, relevant ads, enhancing the shopping experience and driving conversions.
- Omnichannel Optimization: Performance Max optimizes ROI across all Google Ads channels, driving both online and in-store sales.
- Advanced Insights: New tools provide detailed insights into product and category performance, helping retailers optimize profitability and ad investments.
Next Steps/Action Items
- Implement AI Features: Utilize generative AI in Search and Shopping ads to enhance ad relevance and engagement.
- Adopt Performance Max: Leverage Performance Max to optimize campaigns across various Google Ads channels for both online and offline conversions.
- Use New Insights Tools: Integrate new reporting tools to identify optimization opportunities and track profitability in your Google Ads account.
Helpful links for this Google update
Learn more about past Google updates
- Sep 2023 - Maximize views for your budget with Video View Campaigns on YouTube, now globally available
- Aug 2023 - Multiply your holiday performance with new ads and insights features
- Jun 2023 - Timing update: First click, linear, time decay, and position-based attribution models are going away
- Feb 2023 - The Ads Privacy Hub helps you measure performance more effectively
- Feb 2023 - What’s new in Performance Max campaigns
- Feb 2023 - Unlock the power of your Search ads with new tools
- 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
- Aug 2023 - Get ready to upgrade your Discovery ads to Demand Gen
- Jun 2023 - Store sales reporting and bidding are now available across Performance Max Campaigns
- Aug 2023 - New Google Analytics 4 features for better App campaign performance
- 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
- May 2023 - Google Marketing Live 2023: Multiply your results with Search and Performance Max campaigns
- May 2023 - Google Marketing Live 2023: Increase sales with innovations designed specifically for retailers
- May 2023 - Google Marketing Live 2023: Enhance YouTube campaigns with Google AI and suitability solutions
- May 2023 - Google I/O: Making AI helpful for everyone
- 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 Marketing Live 2023: Activate new features in Display & Video 360
- Dec 2023 - Information on Google Ads buying behavior on apps
- Dec 2023 - YouTube builds a better streaming experience with fewer ad breaks and expansion of Shorts