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Google is now rolling out links to webpages within the Search Generative Experience AI-powered answers. You will see the AI-powered overview answers have these down-arrow icons; when you click on them, Google will show you the relevant webpages used to help form that part of the answer. “Starting today, when you see an arrow icon…

Google Ads has been around for 23 years and is arguably the most complex PPC ad platform within digital marketing.  Over the past few years, there has been a conscious effort to consolidate campaign settings and simplify the available levers within an account.  On the one hand, I think it reduces friction on campaign setup…

You see Google News surfaces every day. Top stories carousels, the Google news tab, site or app. But how do you get your content to consistently show on these surfaces? There is no one silver bullet for Google News optimization.  But your content will only reach its full potential across Google News surfaces if a…

LinkedIn is a powerful way to connect with a targeted B2B audience through its advertising capabilities. However, LinkedIn ad campaigns can sometimes stumble even with the best intentions. If you’re puzzled by your LinkedIn Ads setup going awry, you’re not alone. This article will dissect the critical factors that can undermine your once-promising ad setup,…

Google Ads has confirmed a technical issue that is impacting Discovery campaigns. The platform is in the process of trying to resolve the error, which is causing some account-level site and app category exclusions to prevent the delivery of Discovery ads to Google properties such as Gmail. A spokesperson explained that these exclusions “aren’t intended…

X, formerly known as Twitter, is lifting its ban on political advertising in the US. The Elon Musk-owned platform famously banished political ads back in 2019 when former CEO Jack Dorsey was still in charge. Explaining his decision at the time, Dorsey posted: “This isn’t about free expression. This is about paying for reach. And…

Making the most of your SEO strategy with limited resources can be challenging. However, there are simple and cost-effective actions you can pursue to tackle common hurdles in resource-constrained enterprise organizations. Incorporating AI to save time and establishing smoother cross-department communication for enhanced efficiency are some effective steps. Jessica Bowman, an enterprise SEO consultant, and…

Google Ads API v12 will sunset on September 27, 2023. Developers are being advised to migrate to a newer version before then to ensure API access is not affected. Why we care. API updates have a direct impact on how advertising campaigns work. When an older version is no longer supported, requests using it will fail,…

Bing Chat now works in Chrome, Google’s web browser. Microsoft initially launched Bing Chat to work only on its own browser, Edge. Then Microsoft began testing Bing Chat support on other browsers, such as Chrome and Safari, but it was not fully available to all users. Chrome support for Bing Chat. Mikhail Parakhin, the CEO…

Grocery delivery service and advertising platform Instacart filed for its IPO on Friday. Why we care. Instacart Ads is an emerging platform where CPG (consumer packaged goods) brands can advertise products (via sponsored product ads, display ads, coupons) to 7.7 million “monthly active orderers” as they shop. 1. Instacart’s 2023 ad revenue. Instacart reported $406…