Ad preview gained filtering by asset plus side-by-side examples for text customization and final URL expansion

Date

Jul 13, 2026 (first reported)

Primary source

Search Engine Roundtable

Sources

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  Google Ads Previews For Assets, Text Customizations & Final URL ExpansionSearch Engine Roundtable · Jul 13, 2026
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  Google Ads Allows Asset Selection in Ad PreviewPPC News Feed · Jul 13, 2026

Related changes

• Sep 1, 2026AI Max help doc was updated: broad keywords are not treated as exact match for keyword prioritization
• Aug 27, 2026Sponsored results tested swipeable category tabs (e.g. 'featured', 'cheap') that filter the ads shown
• Aug 21, 2026Google Ads began showing 'I found some sitelinks for you' suggestions generated from the final URL
• Aug 20, 2026Multi-campaign A/B tests for budget and ROI targets announced for Search, rolling out in September
• Aug 20, 2026Google Ads began suggesting sitelinks automatically from the campaign's final URL
• Aug 20, 2026AI Max experiments now keep brand and location controls active as guardrails during tests

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