OpenAI opens ChatGPT ads to US as Google preps Meridian for GML 2026
OpenAI rolls out self-serve ChatGPT ads with CPC. Google previews Meridian GeoX before GML 2026. Pinterest posts $1.008B in Q1. noyb sues LinkedIn over data.
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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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Vehicle ads break free from Performance Max, now run in Standard Shopping
Google now allows vehicle ads in Standard Shopping campaigns, giving auto dealers granular budget controls and targeting options unavailable in Performance Max.
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Google's 2025 U.S. economic impact report: $947 billion and what it hides
Google claims $947 billion in 2025 U.S. economic activity, up 11% from 2024, as antitrust rulings and publisher revenue declines reshape the broader picture.
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Google makes pickup cost and minimum order value mandatory in UK and EEA
Google will require pickup cost and minimum order value for in-store pickup products in the UK, Switzerland, and all EEA countries starting September 2026.
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Proton report: what advertisers really pay to reach you on Google
Proton analyzed 54,000 demographic profiles using 2025 ad auction data to reveal how much advertisers pay to reach different types of Americans via Google.
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Google tests AI label on search ads while expanding sponsored product grids
Google is testing an AI label on mobile search ads and has expanded sponsored placements into product grids and the related products section of search results.
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Performance Max lets advertisers pick partner networks in alpha test
Google is testing a Partners control inside Performance Max that lets advertisers choose the Search Partner Network and Google Display Network independently.
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Google merges travel ad formats into Search campaigns with AI Max
Google is consolidating hotel, flight, and travel formats into standard Search campaigns, ending a fragmented multi-campaign structure for travel advertisers.
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AI Brief: Google lets advertisers steer AI Max in plain language
Google launched AI Brief on April 30, a Gemini-powered interface inside AI Max that lets advertisers set messaging, matching and audience rules in plain text.
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Why your SEO checklist won't save you in the age of AI search
ACME.BOT argues that basic SEO execution no longer differentiates brands, as AI systems now draw over 90% of nonbranded query answers from third-party sources.
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The iceberg below the ad market: what Big Tech Q1 results actually show
Meta up 33%, Google Search up 19%, Amazon up 24%: millions of SMBs outside agency chains, not large brands, are fuelling platform advertising growth in Q1 2025.
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Circle to Search can now find entire outfits at once on Pixel 10
Google's Circle to Search on Pixel 10 can now deconstruct a full outfit into individual shoppable items, powered by Gemini 3, with a virtual try-on feature.
