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.
Google Search Console performance reports stopped updating October 19 across all profiles. Users report frozen metrics affecting 7-day filters but not 24-hour views.
Google implements its renamed Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation policy on October 22, 2025, with immediate suspensions for violations and expanded coverage.
Conservative activist Robby Starbuck files $15 million defamation suit against Google over AI hallucinations, marking his second case against a major tech firm.
Yelp's October 21, 2025 product release introduces conversational search, automated business communications, and augmented reality menu scanning across more than 35 features aimed at streamlining local business discovery.
Google updates policy in November 2025 to permit dietary supplement melatonin ads in Germany, France and Spain. Prescription products remain prohibited.
MediaLink study reveals 84% of marketers observe consumer shift from traditional web browsing, with 45% planning significant mobile in-app budget reallocation.
Google announced October 14, 2025, prescription drug advertising policy changes allowing promotional use in Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.