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Focus each test on one variable at a time and use different tests to assess the effects of more than one change. 

After an experiment has ended, examine performance over a timeframe that includes a ramp-up period. 

Select two or three metrics to assess campaign performance and determine the winner of a test. 

Use a different approval process for new ads during experiments so that experiments can be conducted more expeditiously 

They limit a marketer’s ability to compete in more auctions and match to more queries. 

They manually select the best combination of headlines and assets based on their review of data. 

They are a time-saver that allow for the creation of one ad with a number of headline and description assets. 

They cater to different device sizes, allowing advertisers a wider reach in regards to potential customers. 

Target simulators

Diagnostic insights

Keyword planner

Ad strength rating 

Keyword planner 

Bid strategy report 

Performance Planner 

Ad strength rating 

By letting marketers know whether or not a trial campaign drove user action that wouldn’t have otherwise taken place, it gives marketers a fuller understanding of user behavior. 

By running simultaneous to an original campaign, a trial campaign controls for external factors, like seasonality, that might otherwise introduce bias. 

By running individual campaigns one-after-another, an A/B test gives room for enough of a ramp-down period between tests that results can be decluttered. 

By testing more than one variable at a time, an A/B test provides advertisers with information they can use to quickly adjust their campaigns. 

Creating a different budget for campaign experiments and unanticipated market changes 

Capping budgets at the average daily spend as a means of curbing unneeded spending during seasonal periods 

Changing performance targets monthly or quarterly as needed to optimize AI-driven solutions 

Utilizing shared budgets and portfolio bid strategies to get the most out of AI on a flexibile budget 

They allow for the measurement of changes on campaigns and permit marketers to easily revert back to original campaigns, if needed. 

They guarantee results that are statistically significant by randomly choosing how much Search traffic will be diverted to an experiment. 

They let marketers test Google Ads campaigns’ effectiveness against that of traditional media campaigns like TV or print ads. 

They can help the organization figure out whether proposed changes can help them achieve their intended marketing objective. 

Product and brand consideration

Local store visits and promotions

Website traffic 

Brand awareness and reach 

A/B tests can help marketers understand if their trial campaign drove user action that wouldn’t have occurred otherwise. 

In an A/B test, trial campaigns run at the same time as the original campaign, controlling for external factors (e.g. seasonality) that may otherwise bias results. 

An A/B test runs one campaign at a time, allowing a true ramp-down period between each testing timeframe to declutter results. 

An A/B test is designed to test multiple variables at one time, allowing advertisers to learn and quickly adjust their campaigns based on findings. 

Fully flexible budgets based on stock price performance

No set budget for a time period or initiative 

Fixed annual budgets that do not change even if demand fluctuates throughout the year 

Quarterly budgets that do not need approval to increase