Google Ads News

May 2026

130 updates from May 2026, newest first.

Monday

18 May 2026
GA4 & GTM

Google Analytics is rolling out a new Source group dimension

It sits between Source platform and Source/Medium: broader than channel groupings, but less granular than source/medium. Source group is based only on the source, so paid and organic traffic are…

Thanks for sharing Tamás Geiger

12 Free Marketing Guides

12 Free Marketing Certifications to Future-Proof Your Skills in 2026. Want to sharpen your marketing skills without spending a cent? These free certifications cover Google Ads, SEO, content marketing, email…

Demand Gen & YouTube

Alphabet / Google Ecosystem in 2026

Alphabet is far more than a search engine. It operates one of the largest technology ecosystems in the world, spanning AI, advertising, cloud infrastructure, robotics, health science, and autonomous vehicles.…

Meta Ads

Meta Ads Checklist

Most people don’t have a scaling problem with Meta Ads. They have a structure problem. They launch campaigns… Test random creatives… Blame the algorithm… But skip the fundamentals that actually…

Monday

11 May 2026
Shopping

Google Ads to Auto-Link Merchant Center

Google will automatically link eligible Google Ads accounts with Google Merchant Center starting June 6, 2026. This applies to accounts not currently using product ads and will make it easier…

Thanks for sharing Hana Kobzová & Marcin Wsół

Reporting

Google Ads Search Partner Placement Reporting

Google Ads now offers full placement reporting for the Search Partner Network, giving advertisers complete visibility into which partner websites displayed their ads and how many impressions each site generated.…

Thanks for sharing Hana Kobzová

Shopping

Merchant Center for Agencies Goes Global

Google is rolling out Merchant Center for Agencies globally, following its initial launch in the U.S. and Canada. The platform gives agencies a centralized and more efficient way to monitor…

GA4 & GTM

GTM (Google Tag Manager) is changing!

Because Google is shifting from: Google Tag Manager (GTM) to Google Tag. For more information, read: https://lnkd.in/e4qdkKcf? *Note, they are not going to change the name of Google Tag Manager.

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