So, let’s take a quick look at some important updates from these popular platforms without wasting time.MICROSOFT ADVERTISING ROLLS OUT AUTO-APPLIED AD RECOMMENDATIONSMicrosoft Ads is launching this new feature in April 2021 to improve performance and also save some time for advertisers.
It will auto-generate ads for ad groups by using variations of existing ad copy and targeting in Microsoft Ads accounts.Advertisers can see the ad recommendations in their Recommendations tab, where they can edit, pause or delete the suggestions before they go live after 14 days automatically.
However, advertisers who want to opt-out of this feature can go to their Settings tab, then Account Settings and uncheck the box below “Auto-apply ad suggestions.” Advertisers who are opted-in will also get email notifications when the ad recommendations go live.
Nevertheless, the news of Microsoft Advertising rolling this feature out has received mixed responses from advertisers, making it quite controversial.INSTAGRAM IS ALL SET TO LAUNCH A NEW “STORY DRAFT” FEATURE SOONAccording to Instagram, “Story Drafts” are among one of the most requested features by users worldwide.
This new feature will offer more flexibility in utilizing Stories to users and enable brands and social media managers to post their Instagram Stories at the optimal time for their audience.GOOGLE ADS CLARIFIES THE COMPANY’S POLICIES AROUND FIRST-PARTY DATAIn response to a question asked on Twitter, Ginny Marvin, Google Ads Product Liaison, clarified Google’s policies around first-party data.According to Marvin, Google considers data collected by forms on subdomains, country TLDs, and vanity URLs owned by the same company as first-party data.
This information can also be used to create audiences in Google Ads.Microsoft Announces Responsive Ad Unit for Car SalesMicrosoft has introduced the open beta of its new product, Automotive Ads, which can show up in Bing search results or Microsoft Audience Network.