Google AdWords Adds Version History On Ads, Including Their Performance

Mar 23, 2018 - 8:04 am 0 by
Filed Under Google Ads

Google Adwords Quality

Google announced on Twitter and Google+ yesterday that they added version history to their ad platform so you can compare the performance of an ad before and after you make changes to them.

Google wrote "version history lets you see previous versions of your ads after they’ve been edited–and how they performed. Check it out by clicking the pencil icon next to an ad in the new AdWords experience."

This help document explains:

When you edit an ad, such as change the final URL, you can see the old version of the ad by looking at its version history.

Version history includes the dates each version was edited, how long that version was in place for, and what changed.

The information about how long the version was in place can include review periods, or periods where the ad wasn’t showing, for example, because it was paused.

You can download a CSV report of your ad's version history.

Here is a screen shot of how it looks:

click for full size

Ginny Marvin has an additional screen shot on Search Engine Land.

Forum discussion at Twitter and Google+.

 

Popular Categories

The Pulse of the search community

Follow

Search Video Recaps

 
Google SGE In Wild, Stop Doing SEO For Google, Maps & Shopping Features & Google Ads Safety Report - YouTube
Video Details More Videos Subscribe to Videos

Most Recent Articles

Search Video Recaps

Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google SGE In Wild, Stop Doing SEO For Google, Maps & Shopping Features & Google Ads Safety Report

Mar 29, 2024 - 8:01 am
Google Ads

Google Ads Posted Zero New Feature Announcements In March 2024

Mar 29, 2024 - 7:51 am
Google Search Engine Optimization

Correction: Web Stories Still Show In Google Images & Google Fixes Search Console Reporting Bug

Mar 29, 2024 - 7:41 am
Google Maps

Google Business Profiles New Add Amenity To Your Website

Mar 29, 2024 - 7:31 am
Web Analytics

New Microsoft Copilot Referrer Data In Google Analytics

Mar 29, 2024 - 7:21 am
Google

Google Search Recommendation For "Google Can Help You Stand Out"

Mar 29, 2024 - 7:11 am
Previous Story: Google My Business Won't Notify You For Non-Sensitive Secondary Business Changes