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Google Expands Demand Gen with Direct Messaging, Travel Personalization, and AI Video Creation

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Google is rolling out messaging capabilities, travel personalization, and broader AI video creation to its Demand Gen campaign type.

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Google announced new features for Demand Gen, including the ability for users to message brands directly from YouTube ads, expanded travel advertising with local activities and real-time offers, and general availability of AI-powered Multimodal Video Creation in Asset Studio. The company reports these updates follow hundreds of improvements to the campaign type in the second half of 2025, which averaged a 30% increase in conversions or conversion value for advertisers.

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