#google-ads

#google-ads

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.

Google Ads now allows users to apply recommendations with a single click, even without opening the email, leading to potentially blind application of suggestions.

On September 1, 2025, the Google Ads Dangerous products or services policy and Google Shopping Dangerous products policy will be updated to restrict ads for pill presses, encapsulating machines and related components.

In June 2025, Google Ads will update the Unapproved Substances section of the Healthcare and Medicines policy, allowing melatonin promotion beyond the U.S. and Canada.