'Where ads showed' report began listing Performance Max placements including search partner domains
- Date
- Feb 18, 2026 (first reported)
- Primary source
- Search Engine Land
Thomas Eccel shared on LinkedIn that the placement report, which previously showed nothing for PMax, now displays where PMax ads served across search partners, Display and other networks.
Reported by Search Engine Land and Search Engine Roundtable on Feb 18 and by Search Engine Journal on Feb 20. This was a notable transparency gain for PMax, exposing search partner domains for the first time.
Sources
- open_in_newGoogle Ads shows PMax placements in 'Where ads showed' reportSearch Engine Land · Feb 18, 2026
- open_in_newGoogle Ads Now Shows PMax Placement Report DetailsSearch Engine Roundtable · Feb 18, 2026
- open_in_newGoogle Ads Surfaces PMax Search Partner Domains In Placement ReportSearch Engine Journal · Feb 20, 2026
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