Google Ads News

August 2026

148 updates from August 2026, newest first.

Wednesday

26 August 2026
Reporting

Google Ads Reveals AI Product Titles

Google Ads is starting to show a new “Product titles” report that reveals AI-generated product titles used in Shopping ads. Google may replace a merchant’s original title with a customised…

Thanks for sharing Yash Mandlesha

Tuesday

25 August 2026
Conversions

Maximize Conversion Value Guidance Updated

Google updated its help doc for Maximize Conversion Value bidding, and the standout change is a shorter waiting period before adopting the strategy after you start reporting conversion value (or…

Thanks for sharing Barry Schwartz

Demand Gen & YouTube

AI Turns Ads Into Videos

Google is beginning to roll out a new Beta video-generation tool in Google Ads Asset Studio, likely one of the features announced at GML 2026. Called “Transform your website or…

Thanks for sharing Dario Zannoni

Local

More Control for LSAs

Google's quietly reshaping Local Services Ads before folding them into Google Ads. Two things worth knowing: → Categories just got way more specific. "Restaurant" and "auto repair" are splitting into…

Demand Gen & YouTube

More Control in PMax

Google Ads is rolling out more control over how PMax prioritizes conversions across channels. Useful when spend gets stuck in a low-performing channel but attribution still matters. YouTube may assist…

Monday

24 August 2026

Saturday

22 August 2026
Conversions

7-Day Deadline for Attribution

Google has clarified that offline conversions must be uploaded within 7 days to be included in data-driven attribution modeling. Conversions uploaded later will still appear in standard reports, but they…

Thanks for sharing Hana Kobzová

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