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Google Ads API v25.2

Google has released Google Ads API v25.2, a minor update that adds several new capabilities for advertisers and developers. Highlights include competitive benchmark percentile metrics, the ability to create Performance Max drafts from Smart campaigns, new asset group URL options, and Search bid adjustment recommendations, along with additional API improvements. To use the new features,

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AI Max Gets More Control & Reporting

Google is expanding AI Max with broader access to AI Brief and a new reporting feature designed to make AI-driven Search performance easier to understand. The AI Brief closed beta is now rolling out in Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish. AI Brief lets advertisers provide detailed natural-language guidance about their business, audience,

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New Budget Allocation Modes

Google Ads has expanded its Recommended Investment Strategy with two new budget allocation modes: Holistic and Growth. Holistic mode can shift existing budget away from underperforming campaigns toward stronger performers while also adding incremental weekly spend. Growth mode keeps current campaign budgets intact and only adds budget to campaigns that are constrained and have room

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VTC Optimization Now Default

Google Ads is now enabling view-through conversion (VTC) optimization by default for newly created Demand Gen campaigns. Previously, the setting was off by default and only supported YouTube and Discover Feed; it now also supports Display inventory. VTC optimization remains limited to video assets across YouTube, Display, and Discover Feed. View-through conversions are still only

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Display Ad Costs Drop

Display advertising costs have fallen significantly ahead of the 2026 holiday season, giving marketers a potentially cheaper opportunity to build awareness before Black Friday and Cyber Monday competition increases. Key figures from AdRoll’s Q3 data show: Display prospecting CPMs: down 45% year over year and 25.5% versus comparable Q2 levels. Display retargeting CPMs: down 29.1%

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