One of the great tragedies of the digital marketing world is that “PPC” folks and “paid social” folks don’t see themselves at the same marketing table – even as ad networks push them closer and closer. Advertisers who are “Google-first” or “Meta-first” tend to struggle to make the leap to the alternate platform. Yet, as…
Google’s 2023 Ads Safety Report revealed that it blocked or removed 12.7 million advertiser accounts last year – nearly double the previous 12 months. Additionally, the search engine blocked or removed 5.5 billion ads for violating its policies – slightly up from the prior year. Why we care. Cracking down on fraudulent accounts is critical for…
Google notified advertisers in Canada they are charging a 2.5% surcharge on top of everything for buying ads on Google. This is on top of many of these advertisers losing the credit card payment option, which was as good as cash for many of them. These surcharges for some international advertisers are not new, but…
Ad Strength is not a “major factor” that stops a keyword from going to auction, despite what some advertisers may believe. That’s according to Google Ads Liaison Ginny Marvin. Ad Strength. Responding to a post on X from an advertiser who said “Ad Strength is a major factor in stopping a keyword from going to…
Google’s November 2023 core update finally finished rolling out this week, and it was the longest core update rollout. Then, a day later, we saw more intense Google search ranking volatility and chatter. Google added new organization structured data and also added a new profile page and discussion forum structured data, both with Search Console…
Pinterest’s revenue jumped 12% to $981 million in Q4, 2023. Ad earnings surged as the platform’s global monthly active users increased 11% year-on-year to reach an all-time high of 498 million. The company credited its success in part to launching a record number of ad solutions that have been utilized by brands to enhance campaign…
Stable Diffusion is a powerful tool that helps you generate pictures. It is fun to play with the generative AI tool. But it would be useful if the tool could help you in a real job. In this post, you will see how you can leverage the power of Stable Diffusion to work on…
Instagram is experimenting with a new ad format that prevents users from scrolling until they view a video ad in their main feed. Why it matters. The move could significantly boost ad exposure for brands but risks alienating users who find forced viewing intrusive. How it works. New in-feed ads display with a timer. Users…
Google has made several changes to its indexing API quota and pricing information document for clarification purposes. Google said this was to clarify “the default quota is for setting up the Indexing API, and how to request approval and quota. Also corrected a documentation error for DefaultRequestsPerMinutePerProject quota (it’s always been a 380 quota).” The…
Google announced a range of new advertising tools and solutions for mobile app developers at the Games 2024 Developer Summit, including: AI asset suggestions. Real-time bidding buyers. Upgraded mediation toolkit. Improved A/B testing. Immersive in-game ads. Geo-based, controlled experiments. The tech giant said the updates are designed to “enhance creativity, diversify revenue and make data-driven…