21/05/2025
šØ Google Marketing Live 2025 Takeaways (and why Google should be part of your ad mix)
Just attended Google Marketing Live 2025 and the stats they shared confirm what weāre already seeing across client accounts:
š¹ 83% of people use Google or YouTube every single day
š¹ 65% of people go to Google or YouTube before making a purchase
š¹ A typical buyer journey involves 5+ touchpoints, and 2 to 3 of those involve either Google or YouTube
š¹ With AI Overviews rolling out, Google Search isnāt just giving answers anymore, itās giving better answers, faster
š¹ The new Gemini 2.5 Pro is powering even more natural, free-flowing voice conversations and experiences
š What does this mean for us media buyers?
Google isnāt just a search engine anymore. Itās an AI-powered purchase assistant embedded into your customerās daily habits. Whether itās through organic search, YouTube recommendations, or generative AI responses, itās part of the journey.
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If youāre only running Meta or TikTok but ignoring Google, youāre leaving visibility (and money) on the table.
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Google is not ājust searchā anymoreāitās full-funnel: Search, YouTube, Display, Performance Max, Shopping, Demand Gen⦠and now, AI-first surfaces.
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Your customers donāt just scrollāthey search, they watch, they compare, they verify.
If your product isnāt visible on those 2ā3 Google/YouTube touchpoints before a decision is made⦠someone elseās will be.
If you havenāt already, 2025 is the year to diversify because single-channel strategies just wonāt cut it anymore.