Google Ads removes Audience Recommendations?

Advertisers aren’t seeing the audience recommendations feature from the Insights tab, a move that removes automated suggestions for targeting specific audiences.

August 20th update. Google has given a statement mentioning another reporting glitch:

“Audience Insights is not being removed. The team is aware of an issue that caused this reporting to stop showing in some accounts and is working to address it.”

This is from Ginny Marvin, Google Ads Liaison.

Why we care. The removal of audience recommendations from Google Ads’ Insights tab will force advertisers to take a more hands-on approach to audience targeting.

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Impact on advertisers. This change would lead to advertisers needing to manually identify and select audience segments, potentially increasing the time and effort required to optimize campaigns.

Reason for change. Google has not provided a specific reason for the removal, but the shift suggests a move towards more user-driven strategies and customization in audience targeting.

What it means:

• Increased Manual Effort: Advertisers will need to leverage other tools and data sources to identify and reach their target audiences effectively.
• Potential Learning Curve: Advertisers accustomed to automated recommendations may face a learning curve as they adjust to more manual processes.

What they are saying.

Search Engine Land contributor Melissa Mackey, director of paid search at Compound Growth Marketing, noted the significant disadvantage of this update on X: