Google Ads News

June 2026

217 updates from June 2026, newest first.

Thursday

25 June 2026
Demand Gen & YouTube

Google Ads API Ends New Smart Campaign Creation

Google will stop allowing new Smart Campaigns to be created through the Google Ads API on August 3, 2026. Existing campaigns will continue running and remain manageable via the API,…

Responsive Search Ad Guidance Update

Google Ads updated its responsive search ads guidance to discourage pinning identical or similar assets. It recommends pinning only one or two essential keyword headlines while allowing other assets to…

Thanks for sharing Barry Schwartz

Conversions

Improved measurement of server-to-server conversions

Floodlight has improved its measurement of server-to-server conversions that were previously undercounted because browser cookie data was unavailable. When a GCLID is present, server-side conversion data can now be matched…

Policy

Gambling and Games Policy Expansion in Peru

Google Ads is expanding its Gambling and Games policy in Peru to allow online lottery advertising by approved operators. Advertisers must hold the required licenses and certifications, including a favorable…

Collab on posts

This is really cool! LinkedIn will now let you collab on posts!

Small Google Experiment

Google is running a small experiment with adding a "Strongest match" or "Strong match" label to certain Search ads. The goal is simple: to help people instantly identify the most…

Tuesday

23 June 2026
Conversions

⚠️ Google Ads is unifying Enhanced Conversions from June 2026

“Enhanced conversions for web” and “for leads” will become one setting. Advertisers can also send customer data through website tags, Data Manager, and API simultaneously—no longer choosing just one method.…

Thanks for sharing Matteo Zambon

Gmail Moves Ads to the Bottom

Gmail has moved ads to the bottom of the Promotions and Social tabs on desktop. Previously, ads appeared among inbox messages or at the top. The change makes promotional content…

Collaborative Posts in Linkedin

BREAKING: LinkedIn is rolling out Collaborative Posts, meaning a company page and an individual can publish the same post together as co-authors.

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