Google is clarifying its Misrepresentation policy for Shopping ads and free listings. The update doesn’t change enforcement but adds more examples and guidance to help advertisers comply. Enforcement clarification: Google added examples related to non-delivery and inoperable return or refund processes. These are clarifications, not new rules. Support clarification: New guidance explains best practices for […]

A dominant share – 86% to be specific – of AI citations come from sources brands already control, according to a new analysis of 6.8 million citations across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity conducted by brand visibility platform Yext. Why we care. The findings challenge the perception that forums like Reddit dominate AI answers. Yext’s analysis […]

Google confirmed an ongoing issue with serving search results in Google Search. This is impacting some locales, Google added. Google said this is an “ongoing issue” and will update us again “witin 24 hours” with more details. What Google said. Google wrote: There’s an ongoing data center issue that may impact serving of some pages […]

Google is piloting a Labs section inside the Google Ads platform, giving advertisers a centralized place to access early-stage experiments and tools. Why we care. Instead of quietly testing features across scattered accounts, Google appears to be consolidating experiments into a single hub, making it easier for advertisers to discover and try new features before […]

Google Ads rolled out a beta feature that lets app marketers apply Seasonality Adjustments to Smart Bidding, giving advertisers more control during short, high-impact events like flash sales or product launches. Why we care. App campaigns often see sharp conversion swings during promotions, but Smart Bidding typically learns reactively. This beta gives them the ability […]

A week ago, Google disabled the ability to see 100 results per page by using a URL parameter in the Google Search URL bar. Since that change, rank-checking tools have become an absolute mess, and even Google’s own Search Console data has seen a significant drop in data. Google finally replied to our questions on […]

Google added a new section to Google Search Console to show your “achievements” in the Search Console interface. This was previously only emailed as part of the receive Insights experience emails you received monthly but now there is a dedicated report for these achievements. How to access it. You can access the “achievements” section on […]

Reddit is giving media brands new ways to track and share their stories on its platform. Why we care. As search and referral traffic patterns shift, publishers are looking for alternative distribution channels. With 110 million daily active users, Reddit is a potential driver of engagement and traffic. What’s new. Reddit is rolling out a […]

The European Commission fined Google 2.95 billion euros ($3.45 billion) for its dominance and anti-competitive ad-tech business. The EU Commission accused Google of unfairly favoring its own display advertising technology services and told Google to end these practices. What’s happening. The Commission also ordered Google to “bring these self-preferencing practices to an end” and “implement […]

Apple is preparing its own AI-powered search engine. Known internally as World Knowledge Answers, it will debut next spring as part of a long-awaited Siri overhaul, Bloomberg reported. The goal: Transform Siri into an “answer engine,” pulling information from across the web in a style similar to Google’s AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity. The upgrade. […]