Reverting a change

Every applied change has a road back.

If a change didn't work out, click Revert on it - the system holds the before value of every applied change and reverses it in Google Ads for you.

What reverts look like per type

  • Budget adjust - budget returns to the previous amount.

  • Target adjust - the tCPA/tROAS returns to its previous value.

  • Bidding strategy switch - the previous strategy is restored.

  • Campaign pause - the campaign is re-enabled.

When to revert vs when to wait:

Give changes their learning period before judging - the days immediately after a Smart Bidding change are expected to be noisy, and reverting mid-learning throws away the stabilisation you've already paid for. Revert when something is clearly wrong (an unintended change, a client instruction), not when day two looks wobbly.

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Good to know. Reverts are themselves recorded, so the audit trail shows the full story: what was changed, when, and when it was rolled back.

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