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The Scenic Route To ROI: Mastering Non-Linear Targeting In Google Ads
Six real non-linear campaigns showing which adjacent Google Ads segments actually reach restricted or niche audiences.
How AI Search Trends Are Changing PPC Campaign Structures – Ask A PPC
AI research habits are reshaping PPC accounts. Here is when to consolidate, when to segment, and how conversion values keep budget flowing to valuable buyers.
Microsoft Advertising Adds AI Visibility Insights, PMax Testing, And Creative Preview Updates
Microsoft Advertising expands AI Visibility, Performance Max testing, and Ad Preview Hub with new reporting, experimentation, and creative review capabilities.
Paid Search Absorbed Organic’s Collapse – Then Q2 Slowed Down
Google paid search growth slowed in Q2 2026. See what tougher comparisons and shifting ad spend mean for PPC budgets and H2 planning.
Google Ads Bidding Strategies: Where To Spend Your Time In 2026
Lead-gen and ecommerce managers: two Google Ads bidding changes landed this summer. Here’s what shifts, what doesn’t, and which campaigns to audit first.
YouTube Views Rose While Long-Form Ad Revenue Fell, Data Shows
Metricool data shows views per long-form YouTube post increased while estimated ad revenue and average view duration fell.
Amazon Left US Google Shopping A Year Ago & Never Came Back
Amazon pulled out of U.S. Google Shopping in July 2025 and still hasn’t returned. Here’s what a year of auction data reveals for retailers.
Google Ads Adds Target-Based Bidding For Ecommerce Campaigns
Google’s August 17 update pushes budget-limited Target CPA and Target ROAS campaigns toward their stated targets, risking higher costs unless advertisers audit and adjust first.
How To Run Profitable YouTube Ad Campaign Without 7-Figure Budgets
How do you make YouTube ads work without a seven-figure budget? Strong audience signals, separated placements, and honest CPM math.
Google AI Mode Ads Rarely Match The Sources It Cites
In a new analysis of AI Mode text ads, ads appeared on nearly a third of commercial keywords, and advertisers were rarely among the sources.
Google Is Bringing Local Services Ads Into Google Ads
Google is moving Local Services Ads into Google Ads as Performance Max pay-per-lead campaigns, with bidding, reporting, and management changes beginning August 2026.
Avinash Kaushik Says Renegotiate Now – SEO Fees 25% To 75% Lower
A contract built around activity always rewards more activity. Here’s how to renegotiate your agency SOW around judgment and verified revenue instead.
How To Report The PPC Metrics Your CFO Actually Cares About
CFOs focus on revenue impact over vanity metrics. Discover the essential PPC measurements that resonate with executives.
Surviving The Impression Squeeze: How Agentic Commerce Is Changing Google Ads In 2026
The shortlist economy is here: AI agents hand buyers three to five options. Here’s how to make sure you’re on it.
Google’s Marvin Clarifies AI Search and Qualified Future Conversions
Google’s Ginny Marvin explains AI Search eligibility, Qualified Future Conversions, and Creator Partnerships, adding context to key Google Marketing Live announcements.
Google Ads Now Requires Disclosure Labels On AI-Generated Content
Google Ads adds AI disclosure labels for third-party creative. Learn how the new transparency requirements affect advertisers and campaign workflows.
How To Optimize PPC Accounts With Less Search Term Visibility – Ask A PPC
Losing search term visibility? Three technical signals still reveal how smart bidding is really performing, no query data required.
Google Ads Expands Travel Campaigns To Things To Do And Events
Google Ads expands its Travel campaign beta to Things to Do and Events, giving eligible advertisers a new campaign type for attractions and ticket sales.
Google Clarifies Smart Bidding Update After Advertiser Concerns
Google clarifies its Smart Bidding update, explaining how August 17 changes will affect Target CPA, Target ROAS, and budget-limited campaigns.
5 Ways To Make Your Marketing Channels Work Together
Turn disconnected marketing channels into a coordinated growth strategy with practical advice on attribution, AI, and measurement.
How To Build A Performance Marketing Experimentation Framework With AI
AI made experiments cheap to run but no easier to trust. A framework for fewer, sharper bets and the discipline to kill the losers fast.
OpenAI Hiring Points To Image & Video Ads Coming To ChatGPT
OpenAI job listings and its advertising plans point to image, video, native and conversational ad formats for ChatGPT.
Why a Sky-High CTR Does Not Mean Your Ads Are Actually Working
High click-through rates no longer guarantee advertising success due to automated bidding and AI optimization changing traditional metrics.
How Do I Effectively Measure Campaign Success Across Multiple Platforms? – Ask A PPC
Running ads on every platform? Here’s how to build a measurement framework that compares performance fairly across Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon.
Google Tests ‘Strongest Match’ Labels On Search Ads
Google is testing “Strongest Match” labels on Search ads. Here’s what advertisers know so far and the questions Google hasn’t answered.
Google’s Limited Ad Serving Update Raises Questions About Advertiser Qualification
Google expands its Limited Ad Serving policy, introducing new advertiser qualification signals tied to user reports, identity, and Search ad eligibility.
Google Launches Ask Ad Manager, Its First AI Agent For Publishers
Google’s conversational agent now troubleshoots delivery and builds reports inside Ad Manager, bringing prompt-driven workflows to publisher ad ops.
The Integrated Search Brief That Aligns SEO, PPC & Content In The AI Search Era
Create unified search strategies by aligning SEO, PPC and content teams through integrated briefs covering objectives, intent and SERP features.
Microsoft Advertising Launches Product Explorer
Microsoft Advertising launches Product Explorer, a new Merchant Center tool that helps advertisers analyze feed health, product status, and performance data.
Google Ads Bidding Changes: What PPC Managers Need To Know About The 3 Updates
Google Ads expands Smart Bidding Exploration, launches Promotion mode beta, and updates optimization for budget-limited campaigns beginning August 17.