AI Max for Search, DSA Migration and Ads in AI Mode: October 2026 Update
Preview AI Max ad copy before opting in, plan for the February 2027 DSA migration, and what Google’s new AI Mode ads test means for Search advertisers.
Preview AI Max ad copy before opting in, plan for the February 2027 DSA migration, and what Google’s new AI Mode ads test means for Search advertisers.
Campaign types, account structure, ads and assets, with setup guidance you can apply today.
Preview AI Max ad copy before opting in, plan for the February 2027 DSA migration, and what Google’s new AI Mode ads test means for Search advertisers.
Demand Gen’s October 2026 Drop adds a Data Strength Uplift metric, 60-day cost adjustments and a Lookalike opt-out. What changed and what to do.
PMax asset experiments for all, Smart Bidding Exploration for Shopping, Universal Cart and the Direct Offer asset. What each means before BFCM.
Every Google Ads policy change from October 2026: business name rules, government documents, financial services, crypto, prediction markets and more.
Smart Bidding, portfolio strategies, pacing and budget allocation.
Google Ads added retention goals, New Customer High Value Mode for Shopping and percentage value multipliers in October 2026. How each works.
Google Ads now lets you rank channels High or Low priority and cap Search Partners and Display spend by percentage. How it works and how to set it up.

Maximize Conversions spends the budget to get as many conversions as possible. Target CPA aims for a cost per conversion. This guide covers when to move from one to the other, how to pick the first target, and what to watch after the switch.

From August 17, 2026, budget-limited Target CPA and Target ROAS campaigns will hit the target you set, not beat it. How to audit and update your targets.
Match types, search terms, negatives and query research.

Negative keywords decide which searches your ads will not show for. This guide covers negative match type behavior, starter list categories, a weekly search term mining routine, and how to organize shared lists across campaigns.

When Google Ads broad match works in 2026, when it still wastes budget, the negative keyword setup it needs, and a safe 7-step framework to test it.
One email with the policy and product updates that affect your accounts, plus one practical guide. Written for people who manage spend.
Conversion tracking, GA4, enhanced conversions and consent mode, set up correctly.
Google changed how Demand Gen Display ads earn view-through conversion credit. VTCs will rise with no real performance change. Here’s what to tell clients.

Enhanced conversions for leads connects offline outcomes like qualified leads and closed deals back to Google Ads clicks using hashed form data. This guide covers the 2026 unified setting, setup steps, upload methods and the most common diagnostic errors.
Scripts, Google Ads Editor, reporting templates and Merchant Center workflows.

Google Ads Editor is a free desktop app for making bulk changes offline and posting them in one go. These nine workflows cover the tasks that take the longest in the web interface.