Google sends publishers 831x more visitors than AI systems, according to TollBit’s State of the Bots Q2 2025 report. Even though AI referrals barely register next to Google’s, bots are hammering publisher sites — pushing costs higher, scraping more content, and often ignoring rules meant to limit them. Scraping up, referrals down. AI is scraping […]

Responsive Search Ads (RSAs) have been around for many years now, but for some reason, so many Google Ads practitioners still find them confusing. RSAs can be incredibly powerful if you know how to use them correctly. What is a Responsive Search Ad? A Responsive Search Ad, or RSA, is the default ad type for […]

Google Ads will launch a new Message asset requirements help center and begin enforcing stricter policies for message assets. Why we care. Advertisers relying on message assets risk having them blocked if they don’t meet the updated requirements. Ensuring compliance will be critical to maintaining campaign reach and performance. The details. Enforcement begins Oct. 30 […]

Most B2B marketers know LinkedIn Ads for its strong prospecting capabilities. But one of its most powerful features – retargeting – is often overlooked. Beyond website visitors, LinkedIn offers creative retargeting options to keep prospects moving through the funnel. This article shows how to structure retargeting across every stage and what to offer audiences along […]

Traditional search engines rely on countless ranking signals to deliver the most relevant answers to users. In the age of AI, signals appear to be simpler – at least for now.  Court documents from Google’s antitrust case reveal that AI Overviews rely on lighter signals and fewer documents in the index. However, content clarity and […]

YouTube is cited 200x more than any other video platform in AI search results, according to new data from enterprise SEO platform BrightEdge. YouTube was: Cited 200 times more than any other video platform by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google’s AI products. Present across all platforms and essentially the only video source that matters. Competitors barely […]

AI is reshaping how billions of people find information, but it isn’t killing the blue link. That’s according to Liz Reid, Google’s head of Search, in a new The Economic Times podcast interview. Why we care. We’re in a massive transitional period. If you believe Google, AI isn’t shrinking the pie – it’s expanding opportunities […]

New asset and channel reporting improvements are rolling out to Google Ads Performance Max. This update should make it easier to optimize budgets, identify underperforming elements, and maximize ROI across Google’s full network – Search, Display, Discover, Gmail, YouTube, and Maps. Why we care. These updates make Performance Max feel a lot less like a black […]

The history of search offers clues about where we’re headed in the AI era – but there’s more to learn and more to do to move forward with practical steps. AI changes the way people search. Instead of short queries that once required digging through blended results, users can now ask complex questions and get […]

Google is piloting a Labs section inside the Google Ads platform, giving advertisers a centralized place to access early-stage experiments and tools. Why we care. Instead of quietly testing features across scattered accounts, Google appears to be consolidating experiments into a single hub, making it easier for advertisers to discover and try new features before […]