Google Ads Tests Asset Activity Section
The Beta feature uses Google AI to report on asset performance, diversity, competitors, and industry trends in the advertiser console.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Advertising
Google Ads is testing a new Asset Activity section in its advertiser console, labeled Beta, which uses Google AI to provide information on Google Ads assets. Advertisers spotted the section over the weekend.
Why it matters
The tool offers advertisers insight into how their creative assets perform and how they compare with competitors and industry trends. Its weekly updates and category filters aim to help advertisers evaluate and refine their asset strategy.
Asset Activity insights are refreshed every week and can be filtered across five categories: Featured, Asset performance, Asset diversity, Competitor performance, and Industry trends. The extraction does not specify how many advertisers have access during the test.
The players
Google Ads
Google's advertising platform, through which advertisers create, run and measure campaigns across Google properties.
The details
Asset Activity is reached through a button in the Google Ads advertiser console and is marked Beta. The section draws on Google AI to deliver information about the assets advertisers use across their campaigns.
Timeline
Advertisers spotted the Asset Activity section over the weekend before November 9, 2026.
Market Landscape
Google's test of AI-driven asset reporting follows the platform's broader push to fold automation into campaign management. The feature positions Google Ads to offer competitive and industry context within the advertiser console itself.
Advertisers can use Asset Activity's weekly insights to compare how their assets perform against competitors and industry trends. The feature's filters let them focus on the specific areas, such as asset diversity or competitor performance, that matter most to their campaigns.
The takeaway
Advertisers who track asset performance should watch whether Asset Activity's weekly competitor and industry data becomes a regular input to creative planning. Reviewing the Beta's category filters now can help teams prepare for the feature if it rolls out more broadly.
Further reading
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