SEO

In March, I published a study on generative AI platforms to see which was the best. Ten months have passed since then, and the landscape continues to evolve. OpenAI’s ChatGPT has added the capability to include plugins. Google’s Bard has been enhanced by Gemini. Anthropic has developed its own solution, Claude. Therefore, I decided to…

With billions of users worldwide, one of the lowest advertising costs and the growing preference for video, YouTube has some serious marketing potential.  Aside from the well-known organic side of YouTube, it also offers highly lucrative marketing tools: retargeting video and display ads.  Combined with other marketing channels, you can become a strong contender for…

Google is piloting a new SERPs feature called “highly rated” for Local Services ads (LSA). As part of the experiment, when users input a local business query into the search engine, Google is now testing the display of a sponsored box featuring a selection of LSAs with top reviews in specific verticals. The featured ads…

Google Ads has rolled out an updated UI to a small number of accounts. While the affected accounts will experience a different layout, structure and design, it’s important to note that there have been no changes in functionality to any tools or features. This specific UI change, which is currently in beta for Manager Accounts,…

Meta’s Advantage detailed targeting is now available on all campaign objectives and optimizations. The decision to expand access to this automated audience targeting feature comes just weeks after the tech giant announced plans to sunset detailed manual ad targeting categories for sensitive topics. Why we care. Leveraging AI in advertising can enhance campaign performance for advertisers….

Meta introduced new tools and features to existing tools that enable brands to monitor their reputation across its platforms. They include: Brand Rights Protection (updated). Rights Manager (updated). Intellectual property reporting center (new). These tools make it easier for businesses to monitor brand impersonation, prevent scams, report intellectual property infringement, and block infringing content across…

Three-quarters of leading brands in the US and UK reportedly fall victim to identity theft in Google Search Ads. Consequences range from financial losses for the targeted business to customers becoming victims of fraud, according to a new report by search marketing security firm, Marcode. How it works. Scammer trick consumers by impersonating the targeted…

LinkedIn will discontinue lookalike audiences on February 29. Why we care. Before March, advertisers must modify their audience targeting strategy, as they will no longer be able to create new lookalike audiences or edit existing ones. What are lookalike audiences? A lookalike audience allows your ads to reach new individuals who are likely interested in…

TikTok is trialing 30-minute long video uploads for some users in the beta version of its app. Why we care. Longer videos may provide more opportunities to place ads in the middle of clips, known as mid-roll ads. These mid-roll ads often lead to higher completion and engagement rates. First look. The new upload option…

PPC offers great opportunities for companies of all sizes to reach new customers. However, enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face very different challenges when it comes to developing and optimizing campaigns.  Smaller budgets, limited data and an emphasis on quick ROI mean that SMBs can’t simply replicate the strategies of big brands. Instead,…