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Google launches Merchant API Beta with new features
This is a redesign of the Content API for Shopping, with new features to enhance product management and showcase businesses capabilities.
Google announces new Display & Video 360 features
Improved reporting, user ID redactions for privacy compliance, first position targeting for YouTube Instant Reserve and more are coming soon.
Google tightens disclosure rules for synthetic content in political ads
Advertisers will need to disclose synthetic or digitally altered content in election ads, as Google aims to combat misinformation.
Nearly 60% of Google searches end without a click in 2024
Meanwhile, almost 30% of clicks go to Google's properties and about 36% of clicks go to the open web, a new zero-click search study finds.
Google expands definition of U.S. Election ads
Google now requires verification for a wider range of political content, which may impact more advertisers ahead of the 2024 elections.
Google working on fixing latency issues with the Search Performance reports
The reports within Search Console are now delayed by over 52 hours.
Google expands conversion tracking for Merchant Center
Google Merchant Center will include data from Search web results and other sources, aiming to provide merchants with more comprehensive performance insights
Microsoft Advertising launches Property Center and expands Lodging Campaigns
Property owners and managers globally now have enhanced tools to streamline campaign management, and boost bookings for both hotels and vacation rentals.
Google expands Audience Signal Targeting to App campaigns
This update gives advertisers more control over audience targeting and potentially improving app campaign efficiency.
Steve Ganem, Product Director of Google Analytics, on GA4
We pose some questions to Google as we see the final sunset of Universal Analytics. Here are some answers from our interview with Steve Ganem.
Google expands Product Studio to new markets, adds features
Google expands its AI-powered Product Studio to the UK, India, and Japan. New features include direct file uploads and seasonal themes.
Report: Menu items, busier businesses may be Google local ranking signals
Google has not specifically confirmed this but a new local SEO report says these may be newly discovered local ranking signals.
Google Colab for SEO: How to get started
Learn the benefits of Google Colab for SEOs, from fast setup to AI integration, and how to use it to run Python code seamlessly in the cloud.
Google June 2024 spam update done rolling out
This spam update took 7 days to fully roll out and is now complete.
A guide to Google Ads for regulated and sensitive categories
Advertising sensitive products on Google Ads? Learn best practices for balancing policy compliance and marketing effectiveness.
Google testing AI Overviews with link cards at the top
This makes clicking to publishers and content creators way more likely than the current version of AI Overviews.
Google Chrome mobile adds local places to Chrome Actions
Searchers with this Chrome Action enabled can quickly call, get directions and read reviews from the Chrome search bar.
5 new features coming to Google Analytics 4
GA4 updates include cross-channel reporting and budgeting, a dedicated AI engine and support for the Chrome Privacy Sandbox.
Google Ads unveils major updates to search query matching
The Google Ads updates offer advertisers enhanced AI-powered performance, greater brand control and improved visibility into search queries.
How will generative AI impact website rankings and traffic?
Understand how Google's AI Overviews are influencing website traffic and the challenges and opportunities for maintaining visibility online.
Google tightens AdSense consent rules for Swiss users
Advertisers must implement stricter consent management practices or risk losing ad visibility, aligning with EEA and UK standards.
New tROAS Insight Box for shopping campaigns in Google Ads
Advertisers now get enhanced visibility into ROAS performance, enabling more informed optimization decisions and reshaping tROAS strategies.
Google Ads launches Cross-Media Reach Measurement for video campaigns
This update will allow advertisers to optimize video campaigns by providing deduplicated reach and frequency data across YouTube and TV.
Google AI Overviews are an evolution, not a revolution
Learn why AI Overviews are just another step in search evolution and get practical tips to keep your SEO strategy effective.
Google dropping continuous scroll in search results
Continuous scroll launched in Google mobile search in October 2021 and on desktop in December 2022.
Google rolls out new shopping tools ahead of summer sales
Google's tools streamline deal-hunting for consumers, intensifying competition among retailers and could reshape advertising strategies.
Google tightens EU consent rules for Customer Match ads
The new requirements mandate explicit user consent signals for ad personalization in the European Economic Area.
Google automates lead credits for Local Services Ads
Google promises to streamline operations for advertisers, potentially increasing fairness and efficiency in the crediting process for LSAs.
Google turns off Universal Analytics July 1: What you need to know
Universal Analytics shuts down on July 1, 2024, forcing a swift transition to Google Analytics 4 to maintain data access and measurement capabilities.
Google ties in Local Services Ads advertisers to Maps app
Google is launching Local Services Ads on the iOS version of Google Maps, with no option of running LSA without having it on.
Google Search resolves indexing bug that lasted several hours
The issue affected indexing in Google Search and impacted new content published across both large and small publishers.
Google streamlining YouTube, Display ad content controls
Google is removing several content label exclusions for YouTube and restricting some filters to the account level.
Display & Video 360 instant reports coming to Bid Manager API
Google's DV360's real-time instant reports in Bid Manager API will let advertisers programmatically access and integrate the reporting data.
7 tips for conducting Google Ads audits
Keep your Google Ads account in top shape by auditing key areas like conversion tracking, impression share, match type performance and more.
How Google and Meta could disrupt travel discovery with AI
Here’s how AI from Google and Meta are influencing how consumers research and plan trips, reshaping marketing strategies.
Google’s $2.3 million check secures bench trial in adtech antitrust case
After sending a $2.3 million check to cover potential damages, Google has sidestepped a less predictable jury verdict.
Social search and the future of brand engagement
See why Gen Z and millennials prefer social platforms for search and how to build stronger connections with your target audience.
Google Ads phasing out card payments
Certain high-spending advertisers will need to transition from credit or debit card payments to bank-based payment options by July 31.
Google streamlines product listings via website crawl
Google is making it easier for merchants to surface product listings across its surfaces through automated 'website crawl' feeds.