Google Ads News

April 2026

293 updates from April 2026, newest first.

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20 April 2026
Demand Gen & YouTube

Insane Things You Can Do With YouTube Ads

Intent-Based Targeting – Reach people actively searching for solutions. Skippable In-Stream Ads – Pay only when users actually watch or engage. Custom & Lookalike Audiences – Target warm users &…

Conversions

How to set up a Google Ads campaign

Most Google Ads campaigns fail before they even start. Not because Google Ads doesn't work. But because the setup is wrong. After auditing dozens of accounts, I noticed the same…

New Customers vs Returning Customers

Most Google Ads accounts optimize for conversions… but they rarely separate new vs returning customers. That’s a mistake. Because the economics are completely different. New Customers. • Higher CPA. •…

POAS vs ROAS

Most marketers optimize for ROAS. But ROAS can be misleading. Two products can show the same ROAS while having completely different profitability. Example: Product A. Price: $100. Cost: $80. Profit:…

Averages don’t explain

Averages don’t explain. Segments do. Your average CR is 3%. Great, right? But if first-time buyers convert at 0.5% and repeat buyers at 8%, is 3% a good number? This…

The ideal ROAS

Great pictures from Producthero that shows that to set the ideal ROAS (Return on Ad Spend) target for your Google Ads, it’s essential to balance between profitability and revenue(or even…

Conversions

How Enhanced Conversions Track Cross-Device Sales

1. User Clicks Your Ad on Mobile. Someone searches on Google using their phone. They click your ad and visit your website. 2. User Shares Contact Details. Later they may:…

Hidden patterns from metric overlaps

You think you know what’s going on… Until you look at the second metric. That’s because many issues in e-commerce only show up when two metrics overlap. So Dmitry Nekrasov…

PMax

Performance Max Segmentation

Most advertisers try to scale Google Ads by increasing budget. That’s usually where ROAS drops. Here’s what actually worked instead. A client wanted to scale spend without sacrificing performance. Inside…

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