Google’s similar audiences (or segments) will be removed from all ad groups and campaigns starting Aug. 1, 2023. These audiences generally perform well across each campaign type, so advertisers and brands need to have a plan for replacing these golden audience targets. What are similar audience segments? Similar segments (previously known as similar audiences) are […]
Google publishes Search quality rating guidelines In 2013, Google published Its Search Quality Rating Guidelines. Previous versions of the document had been leaked many times prior to this. But this was the first time Google went public with its document. It detailed how Google’s search quality raters – people hired through a third-party agency to […]
Equipping marketing leaders with the skills, tools and data they need to prove ROI is like setting out to sea on a fishing expedition. Rather than distributing equal bait to each rod of a marketing campaign despite not knowing which will produce the most bites, marketing attribution teaches marketers to assemble the best combination of […]
Don’t get it twisted. The machines are taking over. It’s only a matter of time until we’re all serving aluminum overlords’ every beck and call. Fortunately for all of us simple humans, that day is not today. Despite being a regurgitating raconteur, AI is still a glorified mansplainer – like the Wizard of Oz, minus […]
Doodle for Google is back for its 15th year. Here’s how students can apply to get their artwork on the Google homepage.
The Google local pack, the map results, you see Google often display in the search results seems to have gone missing. I assume this was a bug, but no one was able to trigger a local pack to show up in Google Search for a 20-minute period. Examples. Try searching for [barber near me] and […]
Starting from March 29, 2023, the Google Ads API v11 will no longer be available. Developers still using v11 after this date will notice API requests failing. Depreciation and sunset timetable. Typically, major versions are supported for approximately 12 months, while minor versions have a support lifespan of 10 months. Migrate asap. To migrate to […]
Microsoft Bing will upgrade Bing Webmaster Tools to add reporting and tools around the new Bing Chat feature and a new index coverage report. This was announced by Fabrice Canel, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft Bing, this morning in a keynote given at PubCon Austin. Bing Chat in Webmaster Tools. Bing Webmaster Tools should be […]
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As an advertiser or SEO professional, it’s essential to recognize that with the growing popularity of online shopping, customers’ safety and security have become a top priority for e-commerce platforms. In response to this, Google has implemented three ways to help customers shop safely and ensure that merchants’ stores meet these standards. Vetting stores through […]
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