Changelog

This page outlines and keeps track of changes to Alvie. Check this page for announcements about new or updated features, bug fixes, known issues, and deprecated functionality regarding everything across Alvie.

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2025-06-18

๐Ÿš€ NEW FEATURE

Recommendations Page Launch

The Standalone Recommendations Page is now officially launched. This dedicated feature provides a comprehensive view for monitoring account health and ensuring best practices. Read more here.

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Save applied filters in Budget Optimiser URL

In Budget Optimiser you can now apply a scenario & filters, then copy and share with other members of the workspace. You can also bookmark the URL for easier navigation to a specific scenario.

2025-06-11

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Categorized Data Source Organization

Supported data sources are now organized into intuitive categories, visible when adding new sources or using dropdowns, simplifying how you find and select them.

2025-05-27

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Improved Help Center Accessibility

The Help Center is now more accessible with a dedicated icon in the top navigation bar and a new menu item in the sidebar.

2025-05-21

๐Ÿšจ BREAKING CHANGE

Official Deprecation of Older Shopping Reports and Merchant Connector

The Merchant Center Connector, Shopping Insights Report V2, and Shopping Bestseller Report V2 have been officially deprecated. Upgraded versions are live and ready for use. We will contact affected users regarding older data to avoid unnecessary storage costs.

2025-04-16

๐Ÿ”Œ INTEGRATION UPDATE

Supermetrics Integration for Extended Data Support

Alvie now integrates with Supermetrics, allowing customers with specific data needs to bring data from selected Supermetrics connectors into BigQuery and use it in Alvie.

2025-04-02

๐Ÿš€ NEW FEATURE

Custom Conversion Sources in Alvie Attribution

Alvie Attribution now supports Custom Conversion Sources, allowing you to connect your daily sales data from BigQuery or Google Sheets to align performance outputs with your business's actual sales. Read more here.

๐Ÿš€ NEW FEATURE

SEO Insights Integrated into Starter Report

Google Search Console accounts can now be added to the Starter Report, enabling a new dashboard page for Organic Performance reporting on landing pages, queries, and LLM-driven traffic.

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Minor UI/UX Enhancements to Reporting Solutions & Connectors

Improved navigation between Alvie and Looker Studio, better guidance for account selection, enhanced autofill for connectors, and various other UI/UX improvements.

2025-03-26

๐Ÿ”Œ INTEGRATION UPDATE

Amazon Manager and DSP Account Support

Alvie now supports connecting Amazon Manager Accounts, automatically linking all associated accounts including DSP, streamlining data source setup for Amazon's Demand-Side Platform.

2025-03-19

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Enhanced Schema Descriptions in BigQuery

Schema descriptions have been added to the Connectors experience in BigQuery, clarifying column meaning for easier data understanding and improved LMM (Large Language Model) integration.

2025-03-05

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Expanded 'Other' Channel Support in Alvie Attribution & Budget Optimiser

The "Other" channel is now supported in Alvie Attribution and Budget Optimiser (Step 4: Advanced Settings), allowing you to set expected ROI or include/exclude it.

2025-02-26

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Copy Group Functionality in Custom Groupings

A new "Copy Group" button has been added to Custom Groupings, allowing you to quickly duplicate groups for faster adjustments.

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Improved Error Messages in Alvie Attribution

Error messages in Alvie Attribution are now more informative and easier to understand, helping you quickly identify and resolve issues.

2025-02-19

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

GA4 Recommendations Launched

Alvie now provides proactive, data-driven insights for GA4 data directly in the recommendations tab on the homepage.

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Alvie Shopping Label Adds "New Products" Indicator

The Alvie Shopping Label for Google Shopping now includes a "New Products" indicator for items recently added or reintroduced in Merchant Center without recent impressions. Read more about Shopping Labeller here.

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Sticky Filter Bar for Enhanced Navigation

Filters on the Homepage, Alvie Attribution, and Budget Optimiser now remain sticky as you scroll, enhancing navigation and filtering efficiency.

2025-02-12

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Enhanced Filtering Experience

The filter experience in Homepage, Alvie Attribution, and Budget Optimiser has been upgraded, allowing you to edit already applied filters for a smoother workflow.

2025-02-05

โš ๏ธ DEPRECATION NOTICE

Deprecation of Older Shopping Reports and Merchant Connector

Older versions of Shopping Insights Report, Shopping Bestseller Report, and the previous Merchant Connector are scheduled for deprecation. Refer to the deprecation schedule for Reporting solutions and deprecation schedule for Connectors for more details.

๐Ÿ”Œ INTEGRATION UPDATE

New Merchant Connector Launched

Our new Merchant Connector provides a more stable, data-rich integration with expanded access to Merchant Center data, improving tracking and insights.

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Shopping Insights Report v3

Shopping Insights Report v3 now combines Google Merchant Center and Google Ads data for a holistic view of paid and organic performance, aiding in competitor analysis and revenue opportunities. Learn more here.

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Shopping Bestseller Report v2

Shopping Bestseller Report v2 replaces previous Shopping Bestseller Report with more reliable and advanced datadata. It includes enhanced category mapping, inventory tracking, and demand analysis. Learn more here.

2025-01-22

๐Ÿ”Œ INTEGRATION UPDATE

Adobe Analytics Connector (via Fivetran)

The Adobe Analytics Connector is now available in Alvie via the Fivetran integration.

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Expanded Reporting Solutions Currency Options

Reporting Solutions now includes additional currency options, consistent with those available in the workspace profile.

2025-01-15

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

GA4 Country Dimension Support for Channel Grouping

โ€œCountryโ€ segmentation is now available for all GA4 Custom Groupings. This means you can now incorporate โ€œcountryโ€ in your custom groupings, which connect to the Starter Report and Budget Optimiser/Alvie Attribution, offering greater flexibility in your reporting and analysis.

2024-12-11

๐Ÿš€ NEW FEATURE

Custom Spend Sources for Alvie Attribution

Custom Spend Sources for Alvie Attribution is now available, allowing you to include spend data from non-native platforms using Google Sheets or BigQuery. Read the full guide here.

2024-11-27

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Expected ROI Deviation for Alvie Attribution Fine-Tuning

Alvie Attribution configurations now include an option to adjust Expected ROI Deviation allowing you to fine-tune model results based on test findings or insights. Learn more.

2024-11-20

๐Ÿ”Œ INTEGRATION UPDATE

Fivetran Integration for Connector

The Fivetran integration is now released, enabling Alvie to connect to specialized data sources like Pinterest and, soon, Adobe Analytics. This integration is not automatically available for everyone, but can be activated for customers with an Alvie Licence and specific data needs.

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Reusable Channel Groupings in Reporting Solutions

We've added a dropdown to select and reuse existing custom channel groupings across multiple reports, ensuring consistency and saving time. This has not been added for all reports yet.

2024-11-13

๐Ÿš€ NEW FEATURE

Budget & Targets Feature Introduced

Alvie now includes Budget & Targets functionality accessible on the homepage to help monitor ad spend and conversion progress against business goals. It allows spotting channels with missing budgets or spending gaps and comparing actual performance. Read more here.

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Shareable URL for Custom Homepage Views

You can now apply filters and customize your homepage view, then easily share these settings with other workspace users by copying the URL.

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

10 New Google Ads Recommendation Rules Added To The Homepage

Ten new Google Ads recommendation rules have been added to the homepage, focusing on optimizing Google Shopping campaigns and flagging issues like untargeted products, missing GTINs, high disapproval rates, and privacy concerns with customer match lists or search campaigns targeting the display network.

2024-11-06

๐Ÿ”Œ INTEGRATION UPDATE

Google Sheets Support for Bidding Signals

Bidding Signals now supports Google Sheets as a data source, allowing automatic data updates twice daily without manual CSV uploads. Read more here.

2024-10-30

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Custom Spend Data Supported in Starter Report

The Starter Report now supports custom spend data, impressions, and clicks, which can be included alongside third-party conversions and conversion values for comprehensive reporting.

โœจ FEATURE IMPROVEMENT

Editable Schema-Defining Fields in User-Defined Connectors

You can now edit schema-defining fields in user-defined connectors, allowing adjustments to metrics or dimensions in existing configurations without needing to create new ones.

2024-10-16

๐Ÿ“ฃ ANNOUNCEMENT

Alvie Officially Launched!

Alvie is now officialy launched for access outside of Precis!

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