Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, reported its revenue rose 5% in the latest quarter after two straight quarters of declines on a rebound in the digital advertising market. Advertising is the biggest source of Snap’s revenue – and the company cautioned the ad market remains volatile, pointing to the impact of war in the…
Google is now rolling out the about this image feature that it announced back in May and is also adding new links to the SGE AI powered answers, the company announced. SGE AI answers with supporting links Google said it is now adding to the Search Generative Experience‘s AI-generated AI answers “descriptions of some sources,…
Google is currently testing a new overview dashboard within the Google Ads console. This new dashboard looks similar to the existing one but it gives you the ability to customize what data you see in the dashboard and also let’s you scroll through more data in a carousel format. More details. Anthony Higman spotted this…
Google is expanding its AR beauty ads to foundation and hair dye products. Shoppers can now try on different shades of hair dye before deciding whether to make a purchase, with plans to extend this virtual try on experience to foundation “soon”. This capability was initially launched for lipstick and eyeshadow products back in 2020….
Is Google testing placing ads between organic search results? Patrick Stox, Ahrefs product advisor, technical SEO and brand ambassador, first noticed that sponsored posts have started appearing where the third and fifth organic positions normally run. He shared a screenshot of the SERP on X: Here’s a video of it Stox shared on X: Lidia…
Microsoft has reported its strongest financial quarter to date in Q3 of 2023. Search and news advertising revenue increased 10% year on year, excluding traffic acquisition costs that Microsoft pays to publishers. The rise in search and news advertising revenue marks a significant boost from last quarter’s 3% increase. LinkedIn revenue was also up 8%, with…
Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, reported higher advertising revenue in the third quarter of 2023, year on year. An 11.3% gain in search revenue was accompanied by an increase in revenue for YouTube ads (12.5%). Google’s advertising network was down 2.6%, however, this was an improvement on the 5% loss reported in the second quarter…
Blog posts are the most common content type found in the top 5 Google positions, a new study has found. Why we care. Multiple CTR studies show most clicks go to the top 5 positions on Google (74%, per Advanced Web Ranking; 69%, per Backlinko). So prioritizing the types of content Google rewards with more…
AI, machine learning, robots, expert systems, knowledge engineering – these buzzwords are no longer reserved for technology. They are increasingly prevalent in a variety of industries. Many companies now view artificial intelligence as a standard tool, particularly in marketing and sales. This surge underscores the recent rapid advancements in the technology. Startups, in particular, must…
It’s that time of year again – happy birthday, Google Ads! Historically, we’ve celebrated the big day every five years by putting together a tribute to the world’s leading search engine, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and consumer electronics giant that we know as Google. Take a look at their big 2-0. But…