Google Ads is enhancing its Performance Max campaigns with new AI-driven features.
These updates are focused on asset testing, video optimization, and campaign management.
The features arrive as advertisers gear up for the holiday shopping season.
Key Updates
New Asset Testing Capabilities
Starting in early November, retailers will gain access to new experimental features within Performance Max.
A key addition is the ability to measure the impact of supplementary assets beyond product feeds.
That means advertisers can measure the effectiveness of adding images, text, and video content to product-feed campaigns.
Google is also implementing Final URL expansion testing. This allows advertisers to evaluate whether alternative landing pages can drive better conversion rates by matching user intent.
Advanced Image Generation
Google is integrating Imagen 3, its latest text-to-image AI model, into the Google Ads platform.
This update aims to generate higher-performing visuals across Performance Max, Demand Gen, App, and Display campaigns.
The model has been trained on advertising performance data to create more effective commercial imagery.
Video Enhancement Tools
Google Ads is introducing automated video optimization features that include:
Automatic aspect ratio adaptation for different YouTube formats
Smart video shortening while preserving key messages
Granular control over enhanced video assets
These features roll out with built-in quality controls and opt-out options at the campaign and individual asset levels.