The GA4 April 2026 update restructured event processing, attribution defaults, and audience logic in ways that directly affect Google Ads conversion tracking and Smart Bidding. This guide covers exactly what changed, how to connect GA4 to Google Ads correctly under the new framework, the most common tracking mistakes breaking campaign performance, and how groas handles the entire GA4 integration layer as part of its autonomous Google Ads management service.
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