Search Ads 360
Enables enterprise advertisers and agencies to manage, automate, and optimize paid search campaigns across multiple engines from a single platform, leveraging Google's AI-driven bidding and deep integration with the Google Marketing Platform.
Last updated Sep 9, 2026 by ATDb automated enrichment · Connections updated Sep 14, 2026
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About
Leading enterprise search campaign management platform within the Google Marketing Platform ecosystem, widely adopted by large advertisers and agencies globally.
Search Ads 360 (SA360) is Google's enterprise-grade search campaign management platform, part of the Google Marketing Platform suite. It is designed for large advertisers and agencies that need to manage complex, high-volume paid search campaigns across multiple search engines simultaneously, including Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising (Bing), and others. The platform provides a unified interface for campaign management, bidding automation, and cross-engine reporting, enabling teams to operate at scale with greater efficiency and consistency. SA360 offers powerful automation and machine learning-driven bidding strategies, including its proprietary Smart Bidding integration, which leverages Google's data signals to optimize bids toward business outcomes such as revenue, conversions, or return on ad spend. The platform also features advanced reporting and data connectivity tools, including integration with Google Analytics 4, Looker Studio, and BigQuery, allowing advertisers to build sophisticated attribution models and performance dashboards. A redesigned version of SA360 was rolled out beginning in 2022, introducing a modernized UI, improved campaign management workflows, and expanded support for Performance Max campaigns. In the AdTech ecosystem, Search Ads 360 competes primarily with independent search management platforms such as Marin Software and Skai (formerly Kenshoo), as well as Adobe Advertising Cloud. Its deep integration with the broader Google Marketing Platform—including Display & Video 360 and Campaign Manager 360—gives it a significant competitive advantage for enterprises already invested in the Google ecosystem. SA360 is positioned as the go-to solution for enterprise advertisers seeking unified search management with native access to Google's AI-driven optimization capabilities.
Business model
SaaS
Target market
Enterprise
What they offer
Search Ads 360 Platform
Unified search campaign management interface supporting Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, and other engines.
Smart Bidding Integration
AI-driven automated bidding strategies leveraging Google's machine learning to optimize toward conversions, revenue, or ROAS.
Cross-Engine Reporting
Consolidated reporting across all connected search engines with customizable dashboards and metrics.
Floodlight Tracking
Proprietary conversion tracking system shared across the Google Marketing Platform for unified attribution.
Automated Rules & Scripts
Rule-based automation and scripting tools to manage bids, budgets, and campaign settings at scale.
BigQuery Integration
Native data export to Google BigQuery for advanced analytics and custom reporting pipelines.
Performance Max Support
Management and reporting support for Google's Performance Max campaign type within the SA360 interface.
SA360 API
REST API enabling programmatic access to campaign data, reporting, and management functions.
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- 2011 · Founded