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Business Name Descriptions– 90 char limit, provide up to 5 descriptions
What are Google Discovery Ads?
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Create your Discovery or Discovery Carousel ad by adding the required headlines, descriptions, and images.
Are you trying to grow the top of your funnel, but are having problems with the quality of traffic you receive?
Gmail. Displaying Google Discovery ads in the Gmail Promotions Tab will help you reach new users in their email inbox without being obtrusive, yet still be unique enough to stand out against other promotional emails in the same inbox.
If you’ve ever set up a Display campaign with Responsive Search Ads, then you shouldn’t have too much trouble setting up a Discovery campaign. Much of the process is the same. Here are the steps: That’s why Google has released Discovery Ads–mobile-friendly ad units designed to make it easier for sellers to reach people who are still in the discovery stage when they’re open to trying something new.
Where do Google Discovery Ads Appear?
“Discovery ads open up a great new inventory source and medium with which to reach targeted audiences. The ad format itself is engaging, and gives advertisers another tool to drive action across the funnel.” Google Discovery ads come in two formats: Discovery Ads and Discovery Carousel Ads.
In the Campaign Type selection screen, choose Discovery.
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Examples of Google Discovery Ads
Before we get into the steps for creating Discovery ads, let’s review the differences between setting up Discovery and Responsive Search. The differences are pretty minor, but they can still have an impact on your creative assets. Discover. The Discover feed keeps users updated with news, events, and other topics of interest. Discover has over 800 million monthly users, making it another great place to introduce potential customers to your brand. Headlines – 40 char limit
How to Set Up Google Discovery Ads
Discover, YouTube, and Gmail.
1. Understand Key Differences Between Discovery Ads vs Responsive Search Ads
Setting up a Discovery Ad is a very straightforward process.
- Square logos are cropped into a circle on Discovery ads, so make sure you have a compatible version available.
- Discovery ads have much stricter image requirements. Blurry images will be flagged for review, as will be those that are poorly cropped. Clickable overlays like “click here” buttons are not allowed, and will also be flagged.
2. Select Your Discovery Ad Types
Google Discovery ads run on three major Google properties:
Discovery Ads
Instead of picking a single image like in the Discover Ad, the Discover Carousel Ad displays all your images and lets the user scroll through the collection. Each image will be assigned a “card” or a page, and only one image can be displayed per card. Images will be displayed in the order you upload them.
Use a mix of native and promo-focused headlines and descriptions in your Discovery ads. This makes it more likely that Google will be able to serve the right message to a user depending on where they are in their purchasing journey.
Google Discovery ad campaigns were originally planned to run on Google’s Discover app<, but have been expanded to also run on YouTube and Gmail. By expanding to these channels, Discovery ads will be able to provide potential new customers with relevant and rich content throughout a user’s purchasing journey.
First, you’ll click on “New Campaign” and select either Sales, Leads, or Website Traffic as your campaign goal.
- Maximum of 20 images
- Allowable dimensions include:
- Landscape (1:91:1)
- Square (1:1)
- Portrait (4:5)
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- Logo – (1:1) Square logos will be cropped in a circle
URL – product-specific pages (i.e. product detail pages) are best
URL – product-specific pages (i.e. product detail pages) are best
URL – product-specific pages (i.e. product detail pages) are best
3. Start a New Campaign and Select a Campaign Goal
Native ad copy works best for the Discover feed, while promo-focused copy is better for Gmail’s Promotions inbox tab. Gmail users that go into the Promotions tab are more likely to be searching for deals.
Name your ad group and select your desired audience.
4. Select Your Campaign Type
Discovery ads combine compelling visuals with robust audience targeting features to create a new ad experience that generates demand, instead of waiting for a user to express demand through search.
Click Create Campaign. You’re done!
5. Select Your Bidding Focus
Choose the type of Discovery Ad you will use.
If you don’t provide a Target CPA, the campaign will use the Maximize Conversions bidding strategy. Google will also recommend a Target CPA value based on market trends if you don’t already have one in mind.
6. Define Your Audience and/or Demographics
– Josh Brisco, VP Growth Media at Tinuiti Want to get the most out of your Discovery ads? Here are some quick tips:
7. Choose Between Discovery Ad Types
Discovery Ads can be used at all stages of the funnel. The best practice is to start with Remarketing audiences and from there expand into Custom Audiences and then In-market audiences.
Discovery ads display a single static image along with a headline and a description. You will be required to provide multiple headlines, descriptions, and images so that Google’s AI can test different ad variants and eventually provide users with custom messaging.
This is an example of a Discovery Carousel ad:
8. Boom. Done.
Here’s an example of Discovery ads in all three placements: YouTube, Discover, and Gmail.
Discovery Ad Best Practices
YouTube.Google Discovery ads appear in the YouTube Home feed. This is a highly visible location and ideal for catching the interest of new users.
Use Targeted Ad Copy
Descriptions – 90 char limit
Use Your Ads at Every Funnel Stage
In the Bidding section, select Conversions and add a Target CPA.
