EU set to hit Google with record DMA fine before summer recess
The European Commission is preparing a high triple-digit million euro fine against Google under the Digital Markets Act, the largest DMA penalty imposed so far.
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The latest news about search ads. Search ads, also known as paid search advertising or pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, are a type of online advertising that appears in search engine results pages (SERPs). When a user searches for a keyword or phrase, search ads are displayed at the top and bottom of the SERP.
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Google asks appeals court to throw out its entire search monopoly loss
Google told the D.C. Circuit on May 22, 2026 that Judge Mehta misapplied antitrust law in the search monopoly case and asked for full reversal.
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Google AI Mode ads blend into answers - and a billion users are watching
Google's AI Mode now shows sponsored listings mid-conversation, nearly indistinguishable from organic results, as the surface crosses 1 billion monthly users.
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Google silently drops pages: a dev studio lost 50% of its search traffic
Marmelab CEO Francois Zaninotto reports a 50% Google traffic drop in six months as the 'crawled but not indexed' page count rises with no explanation given.
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8 Google Merchant Center attributes your feed needs for AI Mode
Google flags 8 Merchant Center feed attributes for AI Mode and AI Overviews - what each does, its character limits, and the formatting errors that break data.
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GML 2026 and Publicis-LiveRamp reshape ad industry in four days
Google Marketing Live, Google I/O, Publicis buying LiveRamp for $2.5bn, OpenAI visual ads, and Omnicom exiting identity reshape the week of May 18-21, 2026.
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Most marketers waste 11% of media budgets on bad optimization signals
A new survey of 210 senior marketers finds 80% optimize campaigns without verified purchase data, 91% doubt platform results, and only 20% use full automation.
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SISTRIX opens MCP server to all customers, no API key needed
SISTRIX today opened its MCP server to all subscription tiers via OAuth, removing the API key barrier and enabling SEO workflows inside ChatGPT and Claude.
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Google's 42 GML 2026 lead gen launches: what marketers need to know
Google unveiled 42 lead gen launches at GML 2026 covering AI bidding, creative tools, measurement upgrades, and new ad formats for search, YouTube, and Maps.
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Google I/O 2026: the search changes SEOs did not expect
Google replaced its search AI model, added background agents, rebuilt the search box, and brought personal data integration to 200 countries on May 19, 2026.
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Google's May 2026 core update is live - and the clock is ticking
Google May 2026 core update is live as of today, with up to two weeks to complete. Publishers and SEO professionals face another ranking volatility window.
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Google Marketing Live 2026: every announcement that actually matters
Google unveiled Ask Advisor, Universal Cart, new AI Mode ad formats, and Meridian inside Analytics 360 at Marketing Live 2026 - here is the complete recap.
