Google Ads is rolling out three automatic ad extension updates. Here is what awaits you…
According to Google research, ad extensions provide an additional way for users to interact with ads. This sometimes results in a 20% increase in click-through rate (CTR) when four sitelinks are shown in ads.
This is why Google wants to enable advertisers to ensure the best possible exposure for their ads. Also, search ads should be as informative and relevant to users as possible. To do this, Google Ads has announced three significant changes to ad extensions to make it easier for advertisers to manage.
automatic extension report
Beginning in mid-March, Google Ads will provide a report on “automatically created” extensions that will be available on the Google Ads extensions page. you will be able to:
- Pause or remove any automatic extensions for easier management of your campaigns: If only two manually created sitelinks are eligible for display in your ad, Google Ads can now display two dynamic sitelinks, which will add up to your ad’s total. Can display with up to four sitelinks. Previously, if you provided manually created sitelinks, callouts, and snippets, dynamic sitelinks, dynamic callouts, and dynamic snippets could not appear with your ad. Now that won’t happen.
- Easily identify extensions created by Google, either manually or automatically: To see which automatic extensions are showing with your ads, you’ll find the “automatically created” extensions in the table on the Extensions page. Have to see
Automatic extension capability
Ginny Marvin, the head of AdsLiaison at Google, announced an update for automatic extensions via Twitter.
This is how extensions can be selected from different account levels to make Google ads more relevant when displayed. Advertisers have the option to opt for better performance over automatic extensions.
Ad extensions that run with manual extensions include sitelinks, snippets, and teasers.
This change in the automated extension capability helps your ad take up more space on the SERP. Previously, automatic extensions could not be displayed when a manual extension was created.
What were the results? For example, if you have two manual sitelink extensions created for your ads, your ad will only be able to display those manual sitelink extensions.
According to Ginny Marvin, the Extension Performance Report will soon list manual and automatic extensions side by side. She suggests setting up at least four sitelinks, perhaps more, at the account level. For example, Google Ads will soon be able to display four sitelinks for an ad, even if only two were created manually. The other two will be integrated by automatic extensions.
The planned changes to automatic extensions will make it easier for advertisers to optimize their ads for user engagement. They also get a better overview of embedded elements such as sitelinks.
more ad extensions
Also from mid-March, sitelinks, callouts and site snippets from higher levels of your account may be displayed with the same type of extensions from lower levels. Here is an overview of this change:
“This change will allow Google’s machine learning to choose the best extensions for your account and may help serve you more engaging ads,” Google said. To prepare for this change, we recommend consolidating extensions to the level that is appropriate for your account and ensuring they are relevant for all subsequent levels. ,
Source: Google