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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.

Display   -   Jan 10, 2026 Your favorite website might be rotting away
Decaying laptop displays 404 error showing web rot and broken links affecting older websites

Traffic to established websites dropped 11% over five years while AI platforms rise, leaving outdated content to clutter search results with broken links.

Search   -   Jan 10, 2026 Google quietly expands asset A/B testing to all Performance Max campaigns
Google quietly expands asset A/B testing to all Performance Max campaigns

Google extends Performance Max asset experimentation beyond retail campaigns, enabling advertisers to test creative combinations within single asset groups.

Microsoft Advertising search themes interface showing 50-theme limit for Performance Max campaigns
Search   -   Jan 11, 2026 Microsoft lets advertisers add 50 search themes to Performance Max campaigns

Microsoft Advertising expands search theme capacity from previous limits, giving advertisers more control over automated campaign targeting signals.

by Luis Rijo
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Search   -   Jan 11, 2026 Microsoft lets advertisers add 50 search themes to Performance Max campaigns
Microsoft Advertising search themes interface showing 50-theme limit for Performance Max campaigns

Microsoft Advertising expands search theme capacity from previous limits, giving advertisers more control over automated campaign targeting signals.

by Luis Rijo
Display   -   Jan 10, 2026 Your favorite website might be rotting away
Decaying laptop displays 404 error showing web rot and broken links affecting older websites

Traffic to established websites dropped 11% over five years while AI platforms rise, leaving outdated content to clutter search results with broken links.

by Luis Rijo
Search   -   Jan 10, 2026 Google quietly expands asset A/B testing to all Performance Max campaigns
Google quietly expands asset A/B testing to all Performance Max campaigns

Google extends Performance Max asset experimentation beyond retail campaigns, enabling advertisers to test creative combinations within single asset groups.

by Luis Rijo
Search   -   Jan 10, 2026 Google opens Belarus gambling ads with dual-authority licensing
Google opens Belarus gambling ads with dual-authority licensing

Google accepts online gambling ads in Belarus starting January 22, 2026, requiring operators to secure authorization from Ministry of Taxes and presidential offices.

by Luis Rijo
Display   -   Jan 10, 2026 Google blocks rummy and fantasy sports ads in India after legal crackdown
Google blocks rummy and fantasy sports ads in India after legal crackdown

Google Ads will disallow all rummy and daily fantasy sports promotions targeting India starting January 21, 2026, following regulatory compliance requirements.

by Luis Rijo
Data   -   Jan 10, 2026 Microsoft Advertising and Epsilon bring precision targeting to search campaigns
Microsoft Advertising and Epsilon bring precision targeting to search campaigns

Microsoft Advertising Platform now integrates Epsilon data through Third-Party Search collaboration with PMX, achieving 2x higher ROAS in travel pilot campaign tests.

by Luis Rijo
AI   -   Jan 09, 2026 Google warns against breaking content into chunks for AI
Google Search Off the Record podcast episode 102 discussing SEO, AIE, GEO, and LMNOPEO acronyms Part 2

Danny Sullivan tells creators not to split content into bite-sized pieces for LLMs on January 8, 2026, saying optimization tactics won't survive ranking system improvements.

by Luis Rijo
Search   -   Jan 08, 2026 Google phases out call-only ads by February 2027 in push toward automation
Google Ads call-only ads deprecation timeline showing February 2026 and 2027 transition dates to RSAs.

Google deprecates call-only ads starting February 2026, forcing advertisers to transition to responsive search ads with call assets by February 2027 deadline.

by Luis Rijo
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