Most Google Ads best practices from 2023 and 2024 are now actively hurting campaign performance in 2026. This article covers 10 specific outdated tactics, from SKAGs and manual bidding to daily account tweaking, explains what changed in the platform, and lays out exactly what to do instead.
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