Google Ads in the Media
170 mentions across press, blogs, and newsletters
June 2026
Google Ads Sitelinks With Images
Google Ads is testing showing images within the sitelinks portion of the ad unit. I've seen plenty of images in the main portion of the sponsored search results but I don't believe I've seen images in the sitelinks area of the sponsored results.
Google Ads Testing Top Pages Links
Google seems to be testing new "top pages" links within the Google Ads sponsored listings. These look like sitelinks or those <a href="https://www.seroundtable.com/google-search-snippets-tags-labels-aga
New Google Ads Campaign Guidance With Experiment Power Score
Google Ads has a new feature named Campaign Guidance that will give you an "Experiment Power" score that will show advertisers "the likelihood of achieving statistically significant results,
Operation FlutterBridge Uses Fake Google Ads to Spread macOS Backdoor
Operation FlutterBridge uses fake Google ads and shell companies to deploy FlutterShell, a new macOS backdoor targeting unsuspecting users.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google May Core Update Done, AI Performance Reports & Controls, Google Ads, ChatGPT Ads, Microsoft Scout & Tools
This week, I recorded from Boston - sorry for the appearance. We covered the Google May 2026 core update rolling out. Google Search Console released to a few new AI performance reports and new AI controls. Bing Webmaster Tools will release more AI reporting tools very soon. A Microsoft e
Your #1 competitive advantage in Google Ads: Customer Match
Uploading your customer list to Google Ads can give Google’s AI a competitive advantage as privacy changes make t
Warning: Google Ads Phishing Attack For Google Accounts
It is not that uncommon, unfortunately, to see Google Ads that are designed to steal your login credentials for various platforms, including your Google account. Now, when you search for "my business," which is how many businesses login to their Google Business Profile account, you are presented wi
Google Ads gets branded search controls inside AI Max
Google Ads adds a native branded search toggle in AI Max to keep prospecting campaigns clear of brand and competitor queries, protecting key attribution data.
Google Ads gets a native leads screen that bypasses the CRM tab
Google Ads now has a Leads screen inside Conversions for Google-hosted form leads, tracking raw, qualified, converted, and lost status across a 60-day window.
Google Ads documents Invalid Activity Credit Report for the first time
Google publishes a help document for the Invalid Activity Credit Report, with adjusted metrics and credited clicks for Search and Performance Max campaigns.
Who else is watching? Google Ads starts counting co-viewers on June 2
Google Ads API transitions to Total Co-view reach metrics on June 2, 2026, counting all connected TV viewers including shared screens in seven campaign metrics.
Google Ads tells advertisers how their inputs will be used starting July 2026
Google Ads is updating its terms of service on July 1, 2026, covering how advertiser inputs and URLs are used in AI features, arbitration, and regional fees.
How Much Does Google Ads Cost?
All of the benchmarks, factors, and tips you need to determine your Google Ads costs. The post How Much Does Google Ads Cost? appeared first on WordStream.
Google Ads Invalid Activity Credit Report - New Help Document
Google added a new help document to the Google Ads help documentation section named About the Inva
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Google Ads will require passkeys for sensitive actions from July 15
Google Ads mandates passkeys for sensitive account actions from July 15, 2026, replacing passwords with biometric login to block phishing and account hijacks.
Anthropic’s nearly a trillion; Google ads under fire
Anthropic neared a trillion-dollar valuation following fresh funding. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google May Core Update Status, Buying AI Brand Mentions, Preferred Sources In AI Responses, Google Ads, Local & Legal
This week in search, we gave a status update on the Google May 2026 core update. Google strongly warned against buying mentions for AI or manipulating mentions for AI. Google removed the indexing lag between....
New: Google Ads Prospects Mode
Google Ads has expanded New Customer Acquisition with a new feature called Prospect Mode. Prospect mode also targets brand-unaware users, Google said. Those prospects who have not searched for, engaged with, or visited your site. Some call them cold prospects.
Google Ads To Delete Short Term Performance Data June 1st
As you know, Google updated its Google Ads data retention policy recently, which changed
How to get your Google Ads seen in AI Overviews
Here's how feeds, landing pages, and
Google Ads Real-Time Policy Reviews During Ad Creation
Google is rolling out what it calls Real-Time Policy Reviews within Google Ads for Responsive Search Ads and rolling out to other campaign types later in the year. Google wrote, "this feature provides instant feedback during the ad creation process, significantly reducing the time it takes for your
Scammers exploit Google Ads route to steal $400K+ from Uniswap users
Fraudsters have successfully stolen $400,000+ by using sponsored Google ads to push fake websites ahead of the real platform. The scam is designed so that anyone searching for Uniswap on Google sees the false ad first. Users who have clicked the near-clones of Uniswap’s interface, connected th
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google's New Search Box, Gemini 3.5 Flash Powers AI Mode, New Google Ads, Ranking Volatility & More I/O GML News
This week, we had both Google I/O and Google Marketing Live, so we have a lot of news. Google launched a new search box it is calling the intelligent search box. Google also launched Gemini 3.5 Flash, which is now powering AI Mode. Google showed off information agents in search, expanded
Google Ads costs keep rising, but conversion rates improved in 2025
Google Ads is getting more expensive, but advertisers improving conversion
Google Ads Benchmarks 2026: Competitive Data & Insights for Every Industry
See the latest Google Ads benchmarks for your industry plus exclusive expert insights on what this data means for your business. The post Google Ads Benchmarks 2026: Competitive Data & Insights for Every Industry</a
Google Ads API v24.1 adds mobile segments, passkeys, and new experiment types
Google Ads API v24.1 adds mobile device segmentation, passkeys, static DemandGen images, and four new experiment types including AI Max and Performance Max.
Google Ads API v24.1 brings direct A/B experiment stats and new test types
Google Ads API v24.1 adds direct experiment statistics and five new test types, covering AI Max, broad match, video, and Performance Max asset optimization.
Google Tag Manager moves inside Google Ads Data Manager - what changes
Google integrates Tag Manager into Google Ads Data Manager, letting advertisers manage tags without leaving the ads platform. Here is what changes technically.
Google is moving offline conversion imports out of the Google Ads API
Google is pushing developers to move offline conversion imports from the Google Ads API to t
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Ranking Volatility Heated, Discover Data Goes Missing, FAQ Rich Results Totally Gone & Google Ads AI Dashboards
This week in search I covered, yep, heated Google search ranking volatility kicking in the middle of this week. Google updated its spam policies to say it also applies to Google's AI responses in Search. Google Discover...
Google Ads Create Video With AI Beta
Google Ads is testing a new "Create video" beta feature that has the Gemini logo next to it. So this feature uses Gemini, Google's AI, to create the video for you for your Demand Gen campaigns.<
Google Ads DevCast: all 4 episodes on AI, APIs, and scale
Google's Ads DevCast covers MCP servers, Data Manager API, developer workflows, and advertising API integration best practices across all four 2026 episodes.
Google Ads adds Gemini-powered dashboards for real-time insights
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Mac users beware — scammers are hijacking Claude chats and Google ads to push malware
Fake Claude support pages are circulating, being advertised through Google Ads
Google Ads Certification Process Updated For Crypto
Google posted an update to its Google Ads certification process for several cryptocurrencies and complex speculative financial products.
Google Ads to auto-link YouTube channels starting June 10
Advertisers will soon gain automatic access to YouTube engagement data and audiences, without needing to manually
Why Google Ads, GA4 and CRM numbers never match
Attribution models, reporting windows, and customer journeys all create measurement gaps between ad platforms, analytics tools, and CRMs.
macOS Malware Leverages Google Ads and Legitimate Claude.ai Shared Chats to Deliver Malware
Threat actors are executing a sophisticated malvertising campaign targeting macOS users via poisoned Google Ads and deceptive artificial intelligence applications. Researchers recently uncovered an operation that redirects victims to fraudulent landing pages via sponsored search results. By combi
macOS Malware Abuses Google Ads and Claude Shared Chats to Deliver Payloads
Threat actors are deploying a sophisticated malvertising campaign targeting macOS users by exploiting Google Ads and legitimate Anthropic Claude shared chats. Security researcher Berk Albayrak uncovered this novel attack chain on May 10, which distributes a variant of the MacSync malware. Disguis
Google Ads reps accused of violating CAN-SPAM with no opt-out emails
Google sales reps send unsolicited commercial emails to advertisers without a CAN-SPAM-compliant opt-out, a specialist publicly alleges on LinkedIn in 2026.
Hackers abuse Google ads, Claude.ai chats to push Mac malware
Attackers are abusing Google Ads and legitimate Claude.ai shared chats in an active malvertising campaign. Users searching for "Claude mac download" may come across sponsored search results that list claude.ai as the target website, but lead to instructions that install malware on their Mac. [...]
Google Ads surfaces Tag Manager controls inside its interface
Google Ads may soon le
Google Ads Journey-Aware Bidding, Expands Smart Bidding Exploration & Budget Pacing
Google Ads announced it is launching <a href="https://www.seroundtable.com/google-ads-journey-a
Hackers hijack Google Ads to spread phishing campaign spoofing top GoDaddy tool
A fake ManageWP site is being advertised on Google, leading to credential theft.
Google Ads AI Max Content & Titles Exclusions On Account Level Coming
Google will be bringing content and titles related exclusions to the account level to Google Ads AI Max later this year. It will give you the ability to always exclude any other co
Hackers Abuse Google Ads to Steal Users GoDaddy ManageWP login Credentials
Hackers are using fake Google ads to steal login credentials from ManageWP users, GoDaddy’s popular platform for managing WordPress websites from a single dashboard. The campaign, which researchers have dubbed “WrongPress,” plants a fraudulent sponsored search result directly ab
Google Ads Call Recording To Default To Yes On July 1st
Google sent out emails notifying applicable advertisers that they will default call recording to Yes, to always record calls, if you don't pick an option yourself. Google wrote, "Starti
Hackers Exploit Google Ads to Steal GoDaddy ManageWP Logins
Hackers are abusing Google Ads to steal GoDaddy ManageWP credentials by placing a look‑alike phishing ad above the legitimate ManageWP result and proxying victims’ logins in real time via an adversary‑in‑the‑middle (AiTM) setup. The attackers purchase a sponsored Google ads that imitates ManageWP
Hackers abuse Google ads for GoDaddy ManageWP login phishing
A phishing campaign delivered through Google sponsored search results is targeting credentials for ManageWP, GoDaddy's platform for managing fleets of WordPress websites. [...]
How to use Call assets, lead forms, and Message assets in Google Ads
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Google Ads Launches New Tools For Mapping Incrementality
Did you ever wish you had a version of Google Maps charting connections between your different data sources? Google announced today it’s adding a Map View to Data Manager, its tool for activating first-party data. The new interface helps marketers understand which data sets are impacting ad perfo
Google Ads Gets 3 AI Max Updates
The three updates — AI Max for Shopping, AI Brief, and text disclaimers for Search — all use AI, with guardrails, to drive performance. The post Google Ads Gets 3 AI Max Updates appeared first on <a href="htt
Google Ads Data Retention Policy Updated
Google has posted an update and emailed advertisers on changes to its Google Ads data retention policy. What changed? Here is what Google said.
Google Ads cuts granular data access to 37 months starting June 2026
Google Ads cuts granular reporting to 37 months from June 2026, reversing its 11-year policy and affecting the Google Ads API, scripts, and BigQuery pipelines.
Google Ads API v20 sunset set for June 10
Google Ads API v20 will
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Google Ads API to expand product reporting for all campaign types on June 15
Google Ads API will add cost and conversion metrics for Video, Demand Gen, and App campaigns, and full network data for Performance Max, starting June 15, 2026.
Google Ads adds “Association” metric to Brand Lift Studies
Google Ads’ new Asso
Google Ads Tests Select Partners To Run Ads With
Google Ads is testing more transparency around its partner network, letting some advertisers select if they want to run their ads on the search partner network and/or Google Display Network.
Google Ads Recommendations New Results Tab
Google Ads seems to have added a new tab to the recommendations section named "results." I assume this section will show the results of any implemented recommendations you selected within you
Atoms AI launches Google Ads Agent for small firms
Atoms AI adds Google Ads tool for small firms, letting users build, track and optimise campaigns without dedicated marketing staff.
Google Ads Preview Impact Of Negative Keywords (& More)
Google Ads is testing a way for advertisers to preview the impact of a change, like adding negative keywords. It seems to be called "Preview impact estimates" and lets you estimate the
Adthena's AdBridge ports Google Ads into ChatGPT in minutes
Adthena launches AdBridge, a free migration wizard that ports Google Ads campaigns into ChatGPT Ads in minutes, as OpenAI's trial surpasses 600 advertisers.
Pete Bowen talks about why Google Ads is not just about clicks
A simple currency error and a hidden breakdown in conversion tracking show how small, overlooked mistakes can spiral in
Google Ads Confirms Demand Gen Image Ads Approval Delays
Google's Ginny Marvin, the Ads Liaison, has confirmed there are delays for some Demand Gen Image ads to be approved. Some of these delays are several days pending, not hours, but several da
Google Ads API v24: cart data sales view, lead gen conversions, retail filters
Google Ads API v24 adds CartDataSalesView, nine lead gen conversion types, tag-based retail filters, and VTC optimization for Demand Gen and App campaigns.
Google Ads now uses AI to qualify phone call leads
Google Ads replaces call duration metrics with AI-qualified conversions, filtering spam calls and feeding cleaner signals into Smart Bidding for US and Canada.
Google Ads Demand Gen campaigns hit by review delays
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Google Ads IP exclusions can be gamed. A two-IP bypass nobody blocked
A Madrid-based PPC agency proved in March 2026 that Google Ads IP exclusions can be bypassed using a two-IP harvesting technique, leaving advertisers exposed.
YouTube creator ads in Google Ads: the performance playbook nobody told you
Google's Ads Decoded podcast, recorded live at YouTube NewFronts 2026, details how brands of all sizes can activate creator content inside Google Ads and DV360.
How to use customer acquisition and retention goals in Google Ads
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Google Ads API Version 24 Now Available
Google has released version 24 of the Google Ads API, this is a major release with dozens of updates. This update includes changes to Demand Gen, travel feeds, conversion types, shopping, reporting, videos, and much more.
Malicious Google Ads Target Crypto Users With Wallet Drainers and Seed Phrase Theft
Cybercriminals are now using Google’s own advertising platform to steal cryptocurrency from unsuspecting users. They place fake ads that look exactly like real links to popular crypto applications, and when users click on them, they land on websites designed to drain their wallets or trick
Google Ads adds app consent diagnostics to improve privacy performance
Google adds App Consent Insights to Google Ads, giving advertisers cl
Malicious Google Ads Hit Crypto Users With Wallet Drainers
Malicious Google Ads are increasingly being used to steal cryptocurrency by draining wallets and harvesting seed phrases from unsuspecting users searching for legitimate DeFi apps and wallet services. Recent campaigns tracked by SEAL show a sustained, technically advanced operation that actively
Google Ads New AI-Qualified Call Conversions
Google Ads has a new help document on AI-Qualified Call Conversions. Google says AI-qualified call leads use Google AI to evaluate call recordings to determine the actual quality of the conversation.
Google Ads Advisor Gains Troubleshooting, Security Monitoring & Instant Certification
Google Ads Advisor, which officially began rolling out last November, is rolling out three new features. These features include proactive troubleshooting, 24/7 security monitoring and instant certifications.
Google Ads Advisor can now fix policy violations before campaigns go down
Google expanded Ads Advisor with three agentic safety features: real-time policy reviews, 24/7 security monitoring, and instant certifications via Gemini.
3 new ways Ads Advisor is making Google Ads safer and faster
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groas introduces a fully autonomous approach to Google Ads management by groas
A distributed network of AI agents now manages eight figures in monthly ad spend, built on years of live camp
Is Google Ads Asset Studio a game changer? Not so fast
Asset Studio speeds up a
Google Ads API to require multi-factor authentication
Google’s new MFA requirement for the Ads API strengthens security but may require advertisers to adjust a
Google Ads tests direct Google Tag Manager integration for conversion setup
A new Google Ads integration with Google Tag Manager could make conversion trac
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Back Button Hijacking Penalty, Spam Reporting Change, Google Ads AI Max Replacing DSAs & More
For the original iTunes version, click here.This week we covered a new Google Search spam penalty for back button hijacking. Google also updated its spam report, it may now be used for manual actions. Google is aware of se
Google Ads Removed 8.3 Billion Ads - Up Over 60% (Most Before Serving)
Google has released its annual Google Ads safety report and the big number that stands out to me is that Google remo
How to Use Google Ads Brand Guidelines for Cleaner Automated Assets
Google Ads brand guidelines keep your automatically generated assets in line with your brand. Find out how to use them right. The post How to Use Google Ads Brand Guidelines for Cleaner Automated Assets appeared firs
Why your Google Ads results keep repeating the same outcomes
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Google Ads PMax Channel Performance Spend Over Time
Google Ads has rolled out a new update to the channel performance report on the insights report that shows spend over time per channel. This shows you more clarity over your spending and if there are spikes or other reasons for those changes.
Google Ads Retiring Dynamic Search Ads For AI Max
Google Ads announced that starting in September Dynamic Search Ads will automatically
Google Ads Consolidating Enhanced Conversions With On/Off Switch
Google sent out emails the other day to some advertisers that may be impacted by changes coming to enhanced conversions for web or enhanced conversions for leads. Google said they will be
Google Ads advertisers report wave of unexplained ad disapprovals
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Google Ads MCC hacked? Here’s what to do immediately
Here’s a look at how an MCC h
Google Ads & Google Analytics Data Controls Update
Google posted an update for the Google Ads and Google Analytics data controls yesterday where changes will be coming to the sources of the data. Google said this is to "simplify data controls and remove redundant setti
Merchant API lands in Google Ads scripts ahead of Content API sunset
The new Merchant API gives adver
Google Ads simplifies enhanced conversions into a single switch
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Google Ads drops Display and Video planning from Performance Planner
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Google Ads Now Grades Its Own Homework: Inside the New ‘Results’ Tab for Recommendations
Google Ads introduces a Results tab showing measurable performance impact of applied recommendations, addressing long-standing advertiser skepticism about its optimization score whi
Google Ads adds “Results” tab to show impact of recommendations
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Google Ads lets marketers reuse AI text rules across campaigns
Google Ads now helps advertisers scale AI-generate
AI Creative Tools in Google Ads
Tools for creating and editing images and videos are among the top AI time-savers. The post AI Creative Tools in Google Ads appeared first on Practical Ecommerce</
Google Ads Testing New Layouts for Multi-Location GBP Assets?
Are swipeable multi-location assets making their way to Google Ads? Anthon
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See Google Ads in context: The SaaS Press Index 2026
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