Google is refining the options it gives advertisers for excluding categories of sites from their display network campaigns on the Google Display Network. With this change, several current site category exclusions are being eliminated or recategorized, and a couple of new ones are being added. As of last week, several exclusions are no longer available for new Display campaigns. In early 2018, all existing campaigns will be switched over to the new settings automatically. Google began showing an alert in the site category exclusions menu last week. Users with older campaigns may see the following options, shared on Twitter by digital marketer Steve Seeley: Newer campaigns show an updated version of the site category exclusion options. There are five primary changes, outlined in a support page: (In the new AdWords interface, Site category options are called Content options.) The changes relate to the announcements earlier this spring and summer of changes Google is implementing in response to advertisers pulling their ads from YouTube after ads were found appearing next to extremist content. This latest update is part of a larger update to simplify the management of exclusions and align Display and Video controls. An earlier update added the ability to set exclusions at the account level rather than just at the individual campaign level. A Google spokesperson told Search Engine Land that the company is recommending advertisers use the Digital Content and Sensitive Content Labels to achieve their “brand suitability” goals rather than many of the individual category exclusions. We have a running timeline related to Google and YouTube’s brand safety announcements and updates on Marketing Land. Google recommends advertisers make adjustments to existing campaigns manually by the end of the year, ahead of the switch in 2018. Ginny Marvin is Third Door Media’s Editor-in-Chief, running the day to day editorial operations across all publications and overseeing paid media coverage. Ginny Marvin writes about paid digital advertising and analytics news and trends for Search Engine Land, Marketing Land and MarTech Today. With more than 15 years of marketing experience, Ginny has held both in-house and agency management positions. She can be found on Twitter as @ginnymarvin.
the Google Display Network is changing its advertiser options on Googlethe Google Display Network Display Network, redefining site categories that can be excluded from display network campaigns. By early 2018, all existing campaigns will operate under the new settings. The changes include introducing the “Tragedy and conflict” category, which will include “Crime, police and emergency”, “Military and international conflict” and “Death and tragedy”; the creation of “Sensitive social issues” and “Content suitable for families”; and the removal of gambling and error pages, as well as social network, photo-sharing and video-sharing options. The changes will help to tackle the accidental display of ads next to extremist content.