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Google PMax upgrade allows mass AI creative asset production
Rapidly produce high-quality Performance Max creative assets at scale incorporating brand-specific fonts, colors and imagery.
Google rolls out immersive, AI-powered Shopping Ads
Google introduces video-powered search ads, expanded virtual try-on for apparel and 3D shoe spins to assist with complex shopping decisions.
Google visual storytelling advances for YouTube, Discover, Gmail
Google expands visually immersive ad formats across YouTube, Discover, and Gmail, including new YouTube Shorts ad formats.
Google starts testing ads in AI overviews
Existing Search, Performance Max and Shopping campaigns will be automatically eligible to appear in Google's AI Overviews.
Google’s first-party data unification Ads Data Manager available to all
Google advertisers can centralize and activate first-party data for more effective AI-powered campaigns via its Ads Data Manager tool.
Google gives merchants new brand profiles, AI branding tools
Visual brand profiles and new AI tools on search can now help showcase on brand merchant imagery, videos and promotions.
Google Lens and Circle to Search gains more links, facts and AI Overviews
Not only are the search results more graphical, they have richer information for these more interactive ways of searching.
Shopping graph optimization: The future of ecommerce SEO
Optimize for Google's product entity database across sources like manufacturer sites and YouTube to stay visible in an AI-driven world.
Artificial Intelligence Optimization (AIO)
Has ChatGPT launched its Search product in stealth?
ChatGPT can now search the web to find current information, recent events or detailed answers that aren't in its training data.
Ex-Googler: Google’s AI projects are driven by ‘stone cold panic’
Google is afraid of being left behind and thinks the solution is to put AI in everything, a former Google says.
Niche blogging in the new Google reality: 5 strategies to thrive or die
Niche bloggers hit hard by recent Google updates have seen minimal recovery. Here's what to do instead of giving up.
Why advertisers can no longer trust Google
Trust in Google has absolutely collapsed in the wake of revelations from the DOJ antitrust trial. Eleven advertisers told us why.
TikTok now testing 60-minute video uploads
We may soon know whether TikTok users actually want hour-long videos. Could this lead to more advertising?
How to archive your Universal Analytics historical data
Time is running out to save your Universal Analytics data. Follow these steps to archive historical analytics before the July 1 deadline.
Snapchat outlines Three Es for advanced marketing measurement
Snapchat explains how Execution, Experimentation and Evaluation help brands track campaign performance in a privacy-compliant manner.
Google AI Overviews: More searches, less satisfaction
What happens when you let Google do the Googling for you, but Google can't find what Google is Googling for on Google?
Netflix ads tier hits 40 million subscribers
Netflix also has plans for an in-house advertising platform and is now partnering with Google on ad sales and tech.
How to reappeal a Google Business Profile suspension
Follow these steps to appeal your GBP suspension and increase your chances of getting reinstated on Google Maps and local search results.
How entity-based strategies can contribute to PPC success
Incorporate entities into your PPC strategy to expand keyword lists, optimize for quality scores and uncover new audience segments.
Google adds “web” filter to only show text-based links in Google Search results
Google said the filter appears on the top of the results page alongside other filters.
Reddit appoints ex-Googler as first VP of Ads Product
Reddit hires ex-Google ads product leader Jyoti Vaidee as its first VP of Ads Product signalling the platform's increased focus on scaling its ads business.
New Google Search AI features to help you plan, research and learn
New features include AI Overviews, multistep reasoning capabilities, planning capabilities, AI-organized search results, and a new Google Lens ask with video feature.
Google rolls out AI Overviews in US with more countries coming soon
AI Overview link cards get a higher click through rate than normal web search results but Google won't break out click data in Search Consoles for content creators.
Google RSAs in 2024: Everything you need to know
The latest updates and best practices for Google responsive search ads, from single-headline ads to campaign-level assets.
Google limits functionality of suspended ads accounts
Google is limiting actions to billing, appeals, security settings and account navigation for suspended Google Ads accounts starting in June 2024.
Ad format preferences land in Google Demand Gen campaigns
Ad format preference will give advertisers the choice to place their video assets across YouTube's in-stream, in-feed, and Shorts ad placements.
6 unpopular SEO opinions you need to consider
From prioritizing user experience to focusing on real marketing, dive into unpopular opinions on the evolving world of SEO.
5 mistakes to avoid when adding new ecommerce channels
Learn how to avoid missteps that can stifle growth, waste valuable resources, and even lead to account suspensions.
Entity-oriented search: The evolution of information retrieval, explained
Learn how modern search engines use entities, context and knowledge graphs to truly understand queries beyond just matching keywords.
Report: Alphabet still wants to acquire HubSpot
Acquisition discussions are reportedly progressing between Alphabet, Google's parent company, and HubSpot. No deal has yet been reached.
Google Shopping Ads get conversion annotations
Merchants can enable conversion annotations that showcase a product's popularity directly in Google Shopping ad listings.
Meta: Detailed targeting exclusions alert sent to advertisers was an error
Meta's said setting new detailed targeting exclusions would no longer be possible when creating campaigns after June 28. But it was a bug.
Google CEO on future of links, AI making Search quality worse
Sundar Pichai said links will always be an important part of Search and addressed complaints that AI-generated content is ruining Search.
TikTok highlights its value to brands and search experience
TikTok is highlighting the discovery modes that power community-driven search ecosystems to show what brands will miss if the app is banned.
Reddit eyes potential in search ads following Google traffic gains
Reddit sees advertising against over 1 billion monthly user searches as an untapped high-intent monetization opportunity.
ChatGPT search feature rumors heating up
OpenAI may be getting closer to launching its ChatGPT product that searches the web and cites sources when answering questions.
Surviving and thriving in the new Google
Navigating March 2024 updates for content creation, link building, and SEO success
Google is not about blue links, says ex-CEO Eric Schmidt
Calling AI 'underhyped,' Eric Schmidt believes Google will be able to monetize AI answers and improve advertising.
Meta launches AI-powered ad creativity tools
Meta unveiled generative AI features – images and text – to help advertisers automate parts of ad creation.
Unpacking Google’s 2024 E-E-A-T Knowledge Graph update
Learn how Google is rapidly building its Knowledge Vault and why establishing a strong, E-E-A-T-backed presence is crucial for SEO success.