Do you know when you’re being manipulated? Most of us get the ick around used car salesmen and high-pressure tactics, but subtler persuasion techniques can be far more powerful. Consider the unassuming Google Ads interface. Though it seems like a benign management tool, its crafty design subtly shapes user behavior, contributing to $224 billion for…
Pinterest just rolled out a bunch of fresh and upgraded ad products. The platform says its new features cover “the complete user experience” on the platform, from discovery to decision to action, helping advertisers to better connect with the Pinterest audience. Here’s a roundup of the platform’s key ad product announcements you need to know…
Google has admitted to quietly tweaking advertising auctions to meet revenue targets. The search engine “frequently” changes the auctions it uses to sell search ads, increasing the cost of ads and reserve pricing by as much as 5% for the average advertiser. For some queries, the tech giant may have even raised prices by as…
Google AdSense has rolled out two new features to make site ownership verification both faster and easier. The new site management features are: Real-time site ownership checks: This tool means Google can verify your site ownership in real time whenever you add a new site to AdSense. New site verification method: If you’d rather not…
As a marketing agency, you’re constantly looking for better ways to deliver exceptional client results while optimizing your operations. There’s no denying that AI has the potential to transform how we live, work, and play. You’ve probably used AI tools like ChatGPT for efficiency and creativity, but other AI solutions can enhance your understanding of…
Google Ads has clarified its new “limited by bid strategy” indicator. Digital marketing expert Anthony Higman first noticed the pop-up on an enhanced manual CPC campaign. He shared a screenshot of the notification on X (formerly known as Twitter) and claimed there no further explanation had been provided: After the screenshot raised concerns in the…
Elon Musk is planning to make X (formerly known as Twitter) a paid-for platform for all users. In a bid to tackle the issue of rampant bot activity, he unveiled proposals to roll out small monthly subscriptions during a live conversation with Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Musk did not specify how much the plans…
Microsoft is launching two new automated bid strategies to help “advertisers reach their target audience with minimal effort”: Maximize conversion: Advertisers can use this feature to maximize conversions as much as possible, given the budget. Target CPA: Advertisers can use this feature to maximize conversions as much as possible, given the CPA target and the…
Assessing and researching what people want and need is one of the most important SEO tasks. However, traditional SEO tools can’t always capture the diversity of a query. Often, keywords, questions and phrases can be asked differently and SEO tools can all report them as “zero volume” keywords. In reality, these keywords have high engagements…
Google Merchant Center has added a new attribute named checkout_link_template. Including this new attribute lets you include a checkout URL in your product data which gives online shoppers the option to go directly to your checkout page from your free listings. This seems related to what we reported about in June around Google Merchant Center…