Over the years, Google customers have requested that Google simplify their portfolio of products. As of this month, the wait for a streamlined portfolio is over.
What Changes Are Coming To Google Marketing?
Three major changes make up this new re-branding effort.
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Google AdWords is becoming Google Ads
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DoubleClick and Google Analytics 360 are becoming the Google Marketing Platform
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DoubleClick For Publishers and DoubleClick Ad Exchange are becoming Google Ad Manager
According to Matt Lawson, the VP of Ads Marketing at Google, “this change signals that our ad offerings are about more than search.” The ability to communicate that Google's marketing console includes much more than the standard search engine marketing capabilities is going to be a big win for the search engine giant.
Let's Talk Google Ads
Dropping the “words” from Google AdWords doesn't mean that Google is abandoning the keyword aspect of their marketing offerings, though. SEOs of the world – no need to fret! The re-branding to Google Ads is more indicative of the display, video, and app buying that is offered through Google, as well.
Why Combine DoubleClick And Analytics?
As the technology to collect information evolves, the usage of that data is becoming more and more prevalent in the marketing world. The fact is, if you're not operating on a data-driven strategy, your marketing is probably not performing the way it could be.
Many Google consumers are already using both DoubleClick and the Analytics Suite, so why not bring them together? Lawson says, “The reality is when you combine advertising and analytics you get better insights into the customer journey and are able to drive better results.” By integrating these two products, it becomes easier to understand, execute, and optimize your campaign elements all in one place.
Can Google Successfully Re-Brand?
This isn't the first time Google is making the effort to re-brand some of their product offerings. As marketers, we know better than most of the failed re-branding efforts that have saturated the marketing – GAP's record-breaking new logo that lasted all of one week comes to mind. Marketers and customers alike can be skeptical of change, but this re-brand does appear to be 100 percent customer-centric.
Renaming and reworking the marketing product offerings that Google has doesn't stem from the need to acquire more users, but rather the user's need to understand and use the products more effectively and efficiently. While veteran users will likely still refer to the products by their original names, as demonstrated by the shift from Google Webmaster Tools to Google Search Console, new users can glean a better understanding of what marketing tools the search giant has to offer by name alone.
Ultimately, this is a nod towards what the future of marketing with Google has in store. We're looking forward to this re-brand and everything it symbolizes in the digital marketing world.
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