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Google Ads fixes missing data issue
Marketers experienced issues with accessing the most up-to-date data on their Google Ads accounts.
Why strong Google Ads creative is THE priority for advertisers
Learn why and how you should hone in on PPC ad creative to drive better results in Google Ads.
YouTube Ads: Unlocking high impact at minimal cost
The secret to creating high-reach, low-cost environments and making your campaigns more effective lies within four specific variables.
YouTube Test & Compare helps you pick the best video thumbnail
The Test & Compare feature reveals which thumbnails drive the highest CTRs, enabling advertisers to make decisions based on data performance.
A PPC marketer’s guide to retail media
Advertisers are walked through everything they need to know about retail marketing – including the industry's third big wave.
Google has removed attribution models in GA4
Marketers still using first-click, linear, time decay and position-based attribution models across Google Ads and GA4 will be impacted by the update.
ChatGPT for Google Ads: How to enhance campaign creation
Unlock the potential of ChatGPT for Google Ads success. Discover how it enhances campaign creation, targeting, ad copy generation, and more.
GA4 gives marketers choice in Google Ads conversion credit eligibility
Advertisers can now identify which channel contributes to a conversion, helping them to better measure the impact of their campaigns.
Master CTV advertising: A guide to launching your best campaigns
In this webinar, get the scoop on a top advertiser's perfect CTV strategy.
Google SGE snapshot carousel: 4 winning SEO strategies in B2C, B2B
Here’s what you need to know about the snapshot carousel position in SGE and four strategies to drive SEO results with this feature.
Google Performance Max adds Store Sales reporting, bidding
Store Sales' upgraded capabilities could help advertisers achieve a higher omnichannel ROAS and increased offline sales.
Essential guide to Google Reviews
Get step-by-step instructions on how to claim and optimize your Google My Business profile, solicit and respond to customer reviews, and more.
3 simple PPC optimizations you may have overlooked
Not every optimization needs to be a weeks-long project. Here are three simple ways to optimize your PPC accounts.
Google adds INP report to Search Console
In order for you to prepare for when Google replaces FID with INP as a core web vital metric, Google has launched a new report to aid you.
Google sued by USA Today publisher amid falling ad revenue fears
Gannett is suing Google for allegedly breaking American antitrust laws and causing a crucial drop in ad revenue for news publishers.
Optimizing your Google Ads account: 10 advanced strategies
Here are 10 top tips for enhancing optimization that could help your Google Ads campaigns achieve huge results.
Google files lawsuit over fake review scams
Google said in this case the alleged scammers created 350 fraudulent Business Profiles and over 14,000 fake reviews.
Major Looker Studio GA4 connector update adds 170 new fields
You can create improved reports thanks to Looker Studio's latest update – but you'll have to refresh your GA4 data sources first.
Google SGE now uses photos and reviews from Google Business Profile listings
Google has updated the Search Generative Experience to use Business Profile data for its AI-snapshots.
Google Marketing Live 2023: Reactions from the experts
PPC experts at SMX discussed how advertisers can not only prepare for the AI revolution but thrive as the industry prepares for big changes.
Google Ad business faces breakup after being charged with EU antitrust violations
Google may be forced to sell part of its ads business after the EU charged the search engine with antitrust violations.
Google releases new search spam report form
You can use this form to submit search spam reports on spam, paid links, malicious behavior, low quality, and other search quality issues.
Google trials automatically created assets for Performance Max
Google is rolling out an automatically created assets pilot on Performance Max campaigns to help relieve creative fatigue for advertisers.
Google releasing new data around ads it serves the EU and Turkey
Google is making the change to help increase trust in advertisers while also complying with local regulations.
Google Ads unveils new design
Google Ads started rolling out its new design, which will impact all advertisers using the platform and become the default in 2024.
Google Search Console may show more breadcrumb warnings
Google updated its rich results breadcrumbs report to show more warnings.
Google trials new CTA that takes customers directly to your website
The new Google Merchant Center pilot program gives you an extra opportunity to get potential customers on your website.
YouTube Ads ecommerce guide: When, how and why
Here's why direct-to-consumer ecommerce brands should consider YouTube Ads, plus five recommendations for new YouTube advertisers.
How to set up feed rules in Google Merchant Center and ensure quality product data
Here's how to optimize your product data and enhance your product listings at no cost with feed rules in Google Merchant Center.
How better landing page experience and ad relevance can boost your Google Ads performance
These findings show why testing and improving your landing page experience and ad relevance scores matter when running paid search campaigns.
Google Search Console video indexing report gets three new issue details
These new reasons include video outside the viewport, video too small and video too tall.
Google launches perspectives filter in mobile search results
This weekend, Google has begun rolling out the new perspectives feature to searchers.
Google, Microsoft generative AI experiments concern advertisers
Google and Microsoft Bing are experimenting with ad placements in AI search results, prompting some advertisers to withdraw their ad spending.
How to maintain targeting capabilities even without Google Ads similar audiences
Beyond Google’s recommendations, here are strategies you can test to ensure you're not missing out on targeting opportunities come Aug. 1.
Google Ads API v.14 is here, with 5 big updates
Advertisers are set to benefit from enhanced campaign management and performance thanks to the new features on Google Ads API V14.
Google’s Search Generative Experience can now generate answers in half the time
Plus, Google said they made a number of "quality updates to SGE.
Google Ads is changing how it processes trademark complaints
Google will only accept trademark complaints against specific advertisers and/or ads. It goes into effect worldwide on July 24
Google News Showcase coming to the US and updates to follow tab on Google News
Plus, Google re-announced the Google Reader Revenue Manager.
7 ways to maximize landing page conversions
In this webinar, learn how to assess your pages and optimize them for success.
Google Bard update improved math and data analysis and Google Sheets exports
Bard is now better at mathematical tasks, coding questions and string manipulation.