Google updated its Political content policy, requiring advertisers to disclose election ads containing synthetic or digitally altered content. Why we care. This policy update aims to increase transparency and combat misinformation in political advertising, particularly as AI-generated content becomes more prevalent. Key details: Advertisers must select a checkbox in campaign settings to indicate altered or…
Brand mentions are crucial in shaping brand presence and perception across the search universe. This article explores the growing relationship between brand mentions and their significance in developing share of search and boosting brand search. We will also: Dive into the nuances of brand mentions. Examine how brand mentions impact search marketing, both on traditional…
Everyone in today’s digital world is continuously inundated with data. More information is available now than ever, but it may take time to discover exactly what one needs. This is especially true if the tasks are dispersed over several programs. Recent developments in AI and ML have ushered in a brand-new era of opportunity in…
YouTube is disabling videos for people using ad blockers as part of a new trial. The social media platform is asking users to either turn ad blockers off or pay £11.99 a month for YouTube Premium if they want access to its extensive video library. Why we care. If this trial is expanded to the…
With third-party cookies on their way out, organizations need to start mapping out what a first-party data strategy looks like for their business. Use this checklist from OneTrust as your roadmap to cultivate trust, ensure compliance, and build stronger, data-driven relationships with your customers. The Marketers First-Party Data Checklist covers seven essential steps: conducting a…
Alphabet’s overall revenue increased by 15% to $80 billion, much higher than last year’s 3% year-on-year increase. By the numbers. Google Search revenue increased by 14% to $46 billion YoY in Q1 2024 compared to $40 billion in Q1 2023. This led to overall Google advertising revenue increasing by 13% to $61 billion YoY in…
Connected TV advertising broke records after ad spend reached $1 billion in June, according to a report by ad-research company Vivvix, formerly known as Kantar. Growth categories included household supplies and beverages – which rocketed by more than 300% year-over-year. Meanwhile, verticals like pets, cosmetics and beauty didn’t trend as highly (even as the report…
Google is reportedly bringing new features to its Google Photos app to help users edit their photos in hassle-free ways. According to a recent APK teardown by tech publication Android Authority, the existing Spotlights feature has been renamed as Presets on Google Photos version 6.97 on Android devices. The Presets feature might provide four…
Google Search may be having a new indexing or serving (or both) bug where it is now showing new content from sites that are creating new content. Sites like the Wall Street Journal, NY Times, CNN, Forbes, and others are showing very few new pages being indexed in the past hour by Google Search. While…
A group of researchers from Nvidia have developed a new technique called Tied-LoRA, which aims to improve the parameter efficiency of the Low-rank Adaptation (LoRA) method. The course uses weight tying and selective training to find the optimal balance between performance and trainable parameters. The researchers conducted experiments on different tasks and base language…