Why You Should Split Campaigns by Device in 2025
Device use for Google Ads varies greatly, which leads to a decision on whether to split your campaigns by device; desktop, tablet, and mobile phones. Metrics such as conversions and average order rate is an areas where you can achieve success, or waste money.
There is a constant rise in the use of smartphones with estimates suggesting the average consumer can spend more than thirteen hours daily on their phones. This, along with Google's mobile-first indexing approach, places device optimisation at the centre of any advertising campaign.
When you split your advertising campaigns by device, it offers the following benefits:
You have probably seen a pattern where desktop use is highest at lunch time, while mobile traffic is highest during commuter times. Tablet use seems to remain steady until evening. At the same time, desktop use is highest during the week, while tablet and mobile use peaks on weekends.
In addition to this, user behaviour on each device is different. Consumers will research and consider purchases on their mobile device before moving to a different device to convert, this results in a higher cost per conversion on mobile devices.
When you split your campaigns by device you control your spending, ensuring to maximise your Return on Ad Spend (ROAS).
Splitting campaigns by device is useful when it comes to shopping controls, giving you control over which products are shown to which device audience, along with maximum bid amount.
Yes, you can us ad group segmentations, but when you split your campaign by device it is easier to manage, giving you greater control, as mobile users tend to convert at a lower average order, so you should create targeted product feeds matching this behaviour.
When you segment by device time, you have better specificity. You can use insights achieved through device behaviour analysis to maximise your return n investment. In addition to this, mobile search trends show that voice search is growing in popularity, meaning you can adjust your keyword selection for mobile users using their voice.
Splitting your campaigns by device doesn't mean you need to create separate campaigns for each device, but rather provides the flexibility to segment the devices that matter most to your bottom line. Many companies will find that there is a clear difference in performance when it comes to desktop and mobile. When they segment for these two devices, they improve revenue. Segmenting for tablet use in this case isn't necessary.
Now that we have covered why you should spit your campaigns by device in 2025, we feel it's also important for you to understand the downsides associated with this strategy:
Splitting your campaigns by device in 2025 can offer excellent benefits from improved bid control and targeted feeds to specificity and flexibility. Yes there are a few downsides, but this targeting approach helps you reach the right audience on the right device at the right time. Contact Genie Crawl today if you need help with device segmentation for your advertising campaign.
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