Google Ads Introduces A/B Testing for Performance Max Asset Groups
· 10h ago · Originally reported by Search Engine Land
Google Ads has launched A/B testing capabilities for asset groups within its Performance Max campaigns. This new feature allows advertisers to compare different creative assets and strategies to determine which combinations drive better results.
Why it matters
A/B testing helps advertisers optimize their campaigns by providing data-driven insights into what works best, potentially improving return on ad spend and campaign effectiveness.
Explain it like I’m new here
It's like trying two different recipes to see which one tastes better before making dinner for everyone.
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Terms in this story
Campaign
A campaign is an organised set of ads with a shared goal, budget, audience and time period, run across one or more channels and measured against defined KPIs.
Advertiser
An advertiser is the company, organisation or person that pays to place ads in order to sell products, build a brand, recruit, or spread a message.
Creative
A creative is the actual ad content a person sees or hears, such as an image, video, audio spot, HTML5 animation or native text, delivered into an ad slot.
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