Google is being criticized for sending emails to small business owners urging them to oppose California Assembly Bill 566, legislation that would strengthen consumer privacy protections in digital advertising. The outreach campaign, which asks recipients to sign a Connected Commerce Council letter opposing the bill, has prompted marketing professionals to publicly rebuke the tech giant’s […]

Temu completely shut off Google Shopping ads in the U.S. on April 9, with its App Store ranking subsequently plummeting from a typical third or fourth position to 58th in just three days. The company’s impression share, which measures how often their ads appear compared to eligibility, dropped sharply before disappearing completely from advertiser auction […]

AI Overviews are now less likely to cite pages that rank in Google’s top 10 organic positions, according to new BrightEdge data. This change was observed following Google’s March 2025 core update. By the numbers. The overlap between AI Overview citations and Google’s top 10 organic positions dropped from 16% to 15% following the March […]

Once upon a time, search engine optimizers (SEOs) and search engine marketers (SEMs) conducted keyword research before every new project or pay-per-click (PPC) campaign.  They believed, “To reach your target audience, you need to know what words they use.” SEOs were advised:  “Use words that people would use to look for your content, and place […]

In 2025, the battle for attention is being won in under 60 seconds.  Short-form video is increasingly delivering measurable performance outcomes.  This article explores how you can harness short-form video and creator-driven content as part of a performance marketing strategy.  The rise of short-form: More than just eyeballs With YouTube Shorts alone amassing over 70 […]

A few weeks ago, we caught Google linking text within its AI Overviews to its own search results. Well, today that has become a new official feature within AI Overviews. “To help people more easily explore topics and discover relevant websites, we’ve added links to some terms within AI Overviews when our systems determine it […]

Uber Advertising will integrate Instacart’s Carrot Ads solution to extend the reach of Uber Eats’ Sponsored Items to more Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) advertisers in the U.S. market. By the numbers. Instacart’s advertiser network includes more than 7,000 brands. More than 220 retailer banners use Carrot Ads to power their retail media. How it works. […]

Online advertising platform Marin Software announced plans today to dissolve the company, subject to shareholder approval. Marin’s board of directors approved a formal Plan of Dissolution and Liquidation. The San Francisco-based software provider, founded 19 years ago (in April 2006), was once a leading search and social marketing platform. Why we care. Marin was one […]

Google Ads introduced customer lifecycle features in Performance Max, which will let you bid more aggressively for lapsed customers and track acquisition costs more precisely. PMax is also getting new image tools to boost creative flexibility. Customer Lifecycle management expands. Retention goals are now widely available, giving you the power to bid more strategically for […]

The dust still hasn’t settled. If you’re a recipe, travel, or lifestyle blogger, chances are the past few weeks have felt like a gut punch.  On March 13, Google rolled out its first core update of 2025 – a sweeping algorithmic change that lasted 13 days and left many independent creators reeling.  Some saw their […]