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Google Ads Update: Enhanced GA4 Conversion Imports
Google Ads now supports fractional, cross-channel conversion imports, allowing you to improve optimization & maximize returns.
YouTube Updates Policies On Eating Disorder-Related Content
YouTube updates policies on eating disorder content, collaborating with experts to promote recovery and protect vulnerable viewers.
Why Google Will Remain Samsung’s Default Search Engine
Debunking the Samsung-Bing rumor. Here’s why Google will remain Samsung’s default search engine in the US.
Google Updates Product Structured Data Documentation
Google updated the documentation for the product structured data to now include product returns policy markup
Google’s Sundar Pichai Envisions A Future With Bard At Your Side
An interview with Google CEO Sundar Pichai explores Bard, its creative feats, challenges like hallucination, job automation, and AI’s mysteries.
Google Scrambles To Keep Up With AI-Powered Search Rivals
Google races to develop AI-powered search engine “Magi” amid rising competition and potential Samsung contract loss.
Google To Advertisers: Upgrade To New Search Ads 360 By 2024
Learn more about the new Search Ads 360 platform and what advertisers need to do before April 2024.
Google Enhances Shipping & Return Info In Search Results
Google expands shipping and return info in Search, helping retailers optimize the user experience and boost online sales.
GA4 Update: “Once Per Session” Conversion Counting Method
An update to GA4 brings greater flexibility in conversion counting, allowing you to choose between two different methods.
11 Popular Apps, Products, And Services Potentially Affected By The RESTRICT Act
TikTok is not the only technology potentially affected by the RESTRICT Act. Find out what other software and tech products have ties to foreign adversaries.
Microsoft & Roku Unite To Enhance The Ad-Buying Experience
Microsoft and Roku join forces, enhancing ad buying and optimizing performance with unique cross-channel data insights.
Google Reduces What Triggers Video Thumbnails In The SERPs
Google’s updated guidance announces they changed what will trigger video thumbnails to appear in the SERPs
Open Source Language Model Named Dolly 2.0 Trained Similarly To ChatGPT
Dolly 2.0: World’s first open source instruction-tuned language model trained using method similar InstructGPT, which underlies ChatGPT
Google’s Gary Illyes On Sudden Keyword Ranking Drops
Learn why websites vanish from Google’s search results, learn investigative steps, and explore the causes of keyword ranking drops.
Google Warns Against Cloaking HTTP Status Codes
Learn why cloaking HTTP status codes is risky, Google’s stance on it, and the importance of ethical SEO practices.
Google April 2023 Reviews Update Focuses Heavily On Experience
Signals of experience play a strong role in Google’s April 2023 Reviews System update
Google Has A New Page For Bard Chatbot Updates
Stay informed about Bard’s latest features with Google’s new experiment updates page.
ChatGPT And Generative AI Tools Face Legal Woes Worldwide
Find out about the latest legal issues surrounding OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other generative AI services that could shape the future of AI development.
Google’s John Mueller On Links From News Sites
Google’s John Mueller offers his insights into how Google handles links from news sites
WordPress Security Plugin Vulnerability Affects +1 Million Sites
Two security vulnerabilities affect the popular All-In-One Security (AIOS) WordPress plugin
New Adobe PDF WordPress Plugin Radically Improves User Experience
Adobe PDF Embed WordPress plugin finally makes PDF files easy to use on websites
Google Is Removing 4 Attribution Models For Advertisers
Get ready for major changes in Google Ads and Analytics attribution modeling starting in May 2023.
Google On Staging Sites & Preventing Accidental Indexing
Check out the highlights from Google’s latest Search Off The Record podcast discussing website launches, preventing staging site indexing, and domain name choices.
Seven Free Open Source GPT Models Released
Seven open source GPT models challenge the closed-source models by OpenAI, Deepmind and Meta
Google Plans To Integrate Conversational AI Into Search Engine
Google plans to integrate conversational AI in search amid rising competition, CEO Sundar Pichai reveals in an interview.
What Advertisers Need To Know About The ‘AMERICA Act’ Bill
Members of Congress aim for big tech companies like Google and Facebook to divest portions of their advertising businesses to protect competition.
OpenAI, Makers Of ChatGPT, Commit To Developing Safe AI Systems
OpenAI pledges to prioritize safety, accuracy, and privacy in AI systems. Learn about their approach and ongoing work.
Exploring Italy’s ChatGPT Ban And Its Potential Impact
Find out more about the reasons why ChatGPT is disabled in Italy and how this could lead to more trouble for generative AI tools.
How The Twitter Algorithm Affects Users And Advertisers
Learn how the Twitter algorithm helps users and advertisers have a better experience on its platform and the metrics Twitter values most in rankings content.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Talks Bard & The Future Of Search
Google CEO Sundar Pichai discusses the company’s approach to AI innovation, and the impact of Bard on search and web publishing.