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Microsoft Advertising Ad Preview Hub

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/27/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Microsoft Advertising Launches Ad Preview Hub for Audience Ads Microsoft Advertising has officially launched the Ad Preview…

ChatGPT ads come with premium prices — and limited data

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/26/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article OpenAI’s high-priced ChatGPT ads promise premium visibility inside AI conversations, despite limited performance data in return.

Meta Previews Super Bowl Ad for Oakley AI Glasses

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/26/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s Big Super Bowl Push for Oakley Meta AI Glasses Meta is promoting its latest…

Are Social Platform Subscriptions Becoming More Accepted?

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/26/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of The Future of Paid Social Media: Will Subscriptions Replace Free Platforms? Paid social media subscriptions…

Google Ads debuts centralized Experiment Center

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/26/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google Ads’ new Experiment Center gives advertisers a single hub to test strategies and measure impact before scaling.

Google Ads Launches New Billing Report

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/26/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Introduces Detailed New Billing Report for Advertisers Google Ads has launched a new billing report…

Google Ads Gambling and Games Certification Eligibility Requires Good Policy Health

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/26/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Gambling Policy Update for 2026 Starting March 23, 2026, Google Ads will require all accounts…

Google Ads Campaign Mix Experiments (Beta)

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/26/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Introduces Campaign Mix Experiments for Enhanced Advertising Strategy Google Ads has launched Campaign Mix Experiments…

Google Ads Product Campaign View Report

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/26/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Product-Level Performance View Enhances Campaign Insights Google Ads now provides a product-level performance view across…

Pinterest Adds Media Planner to Help You Manage Your Ad Campaigns

Source: Unknown Source

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/25/26

Source: Unknown Source by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Pinterest Introduces New Media Planner Tool for Enhanced Ad Campaign Management Pinterest has launched a Media Planner within its…

Apple Ads adds more ad slots to App Store search results

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/23/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Apple is adding more ad slots to App Store search results, creating new install opportunities while increasing competition for high-intent searches.

The URL mistake that killed Black Friday ft Nick Handley

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/23/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article One early-career PPC mistake nearly took campaigns offline on Black Friday, but it became a defining lesson in staying calm, &…

Google Ads bug removes notes option for some advertisers

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/23/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article A Google Ads bug is causing the option to add account notes to disappear for some advertisers, complicating change tracking and…

Google Ads bug blocks edits to Performance Max asset groups

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/23/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article A new Google Ads bug is preventing some advertisers from editing PMax asset groups, forcing teams to rely on Ads Editor…

Agentic AI and vibe coding: The next evolution of PPC management

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Lars Maat

01/23/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Lars Maat. Read the original article Agentic AI and custom-built tools are changing how PPC accounts are run – and what marketers need to focus on next.

Google Ads Performance Max Asset Group Editing Bug

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/23/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Performance Max Asset Group Editing Bug Google Ads is experiencing a bug that prevents editing…

How To Secure Your Google Ads Accounts Amongst The Account Hijacks

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/23/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How to Prevent Google Ads Account Hijacking The risk of Google Ads account hijacking has been increasing,…

Google: Forced syndication would permanently expose its ad systems

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/23/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google warns that a court-ordered ad syndication could expose its ad algorithms, increase click fraud, and deliver less relevant traffic.

Google adds cross-campaign testing with new Mix Experiments beta

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/22/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google’s Campaign Mix Experiments beta lets advertisers test multiple campaign types and budgets together to find what works best.

X Experiments with Paid Promotion Tags In-Stream

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/22/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X Introduces In-Stream Paid Partnership Tags to Boost Creator Transparency X is testing new in-stream…

Google Adds Search Data to Demand Gen Campaigns, Improved CTV Conversion

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/22/26

Google’s latest Demand Gen updates could help you drive improved response.

Google Ads New Call and Messaging Ads Terms

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/22/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Updates Its Call and Messaging Ads Terms Google Ads now requires advertisers to agree to…

OpenAI To Charge For ChatGPT Ads On Ad View Impressions, Not Clicks

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/22/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of OpenAI’s ChatGPT Ad Model and Pricing Insights OpenAI is introducing ads on ChatGPT using a pay-per-view, impression-based…

Meta expands Threads ads to all users globally

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/21/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Meta will roll out Threads ads worldwide next week, giving advertisers new ways to reach more than 400 million users.

Google rules out ads in Gemini — for now

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/21/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google’s repeated stance against ads in Gemini suggests conversational AI monetization will remain limited — and cautious — for now.

TikTok Adds More Control Options to Smart+ Campaigns

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/21/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok Enhances AI-Powered Smart+ Campaign Tools for Advertisers TikTok’s new Smart+ updates introduce an Auto-select…

TikTok Launches New Ad Options for Streaming Providers

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/21/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok’s New Ad Solutions Boost Streaming Subscriber Engagement TikTok introduces innovative Streaming Ads tailored for…

Meta Announces Global Expansion of Threads Ads

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/21/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Expands Threads Ads Globally to Boost Revenue Meta has expanded Threads ads to all…

Google Ads Still Not Coming To Gemini; Even After OpenAI’s ChatGPT Ad Announcement

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/21/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google DeepMind CEO Confirms No Ads Planned for Gemini Despite ChatGPT Introducing Ads Demis Hassabis, CEO of…

Google Shopping API cutoff looms, putting ad delivery at risk

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/20/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Advertisers must migrate to Google’s new Merchant API or risk Shopping and Performance Max campaigns stopping altogether.

More Advertisers To Add Microsoft Advertising To Marketing Mix

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/20/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Will You Include Microsoft Advertising in Your 2026 Marketing Strategy? The recent LinkedIn poll by Microsoft Advertiser…

OpenAI To Test Ads On ChatGPT

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/19/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of OpenAI Introduces Ads in ChatGPT Free and Low-Cost Tiers OpenAI will begin testing ads in ChatGPT responses…

Google search ad clicks hit five-year high as Q4 spend rises 13% – Report

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/16/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google search and Shopping ad clicks are surging, offering advertisers a rare opportunity to reach high-intent audiences while CPCs remain stable.

Google Ads tests A/B experiments for Shopping ad product data

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/16/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google Ads is testing A/B experiments for Shopping Ads, letting advertisers compare product titles/images to see what performs better.

OpenAI will begin testing ChatGPT ads in the U.S.

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/16/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Ads in ChatGPT could give advertisers a new, high-intent way to reach users directly within relevant conversations.

Google Ads makes Manual CPC easier to find

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/16/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Advertisers can now access Manual CPC directly in campaign setup, making it easier to set bids without bypassing recommended options.

AI for video advertising: 5 best practices for PPC campaigns

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Jason Tabeling

01/16/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Jason Tabeling. Read the original article Nearly 90% of advertisers use AI for video ads. Performance now comes down to creative inputs, data signals, and measurement.

Microsoft Advertising Announces Share Of Voice Metrics, Asset Group-Level URL Options, Customer Acquisition Goals & Much More

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/16/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Microsoft Advertising’s Latest Feature Updates Microsoft Advertising has introduced multiple new features including customer acquisition goals in…

Google Ads Campaign Total Budgets Now An Open Beta

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/16/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Launches Campaign Total Budgets in Open Beta Google Ads has introduced Campaign total budgets in…

Google Ads Manual CPC Bidding Selection Streamlined

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/16/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Simplifies Manual CPC Bidding Access Google Ads has **streamlined** the process for selecting **Manual CPC…

Limited Test: Google Ads A/B Tests Product Titles & Images For Shopping Ads

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

01/16/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Testing A/B Experiments for Shopping Ads Google Ads is conducting a limited test allowing select…

Google introduces total campaign budgets for Search

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/15/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Set a total campaign budget over days or weeks, letting Google optimize spend automatically and keep your campaigns on track without…

Google Expands Budget Allocation Options for Ad Campaigns

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/15/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Introduces Campaign Total Budgets for Smarter Ad Spending Google’s new campaign total budgets feature…

Google Ads rolls out account-level placement exclusions

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/15/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google Ads has introduced account-level placement exclusions, allowing advertisers to block unwanted inventory from a single, centralized setting.

YouTube gives creators smarter ad targeting

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/15/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article YouTube upgraded its Promotions tool to let creators target viewers by interests—shifting beyond basic demographic-based promotion.

Microsoft adds new customer acquisition goals and deeper visibility to PMax

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/15/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Microsoft’s latest updates give advertisers more control over PMax, from acquiring new customers to improving visibility and measurement

Google adds new data transmission controls to Ads consent stack

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/14/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google’s new data transmission controls let advertisers fine-tune how ad and analytics data flows when user consent is limited.

Google tests faster account setup using pre-built campaigns

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/14/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Google Ads’ new campaign set-up flow aims to reduce onboarding friction by letting advertisers get live with a campaign almost immediately.

A quiet Google Ads setting could change your creative

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

01/14/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article A little-known Google Ads setting can allow Google to add unapproved imagery to location-based ads, raising brand control concerns.

10 keys to a successful PPC career in the AI age

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Laura Schiele

01/14/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Laura Schiele. Read the original article The best PPC marketers use AI with intention, skepticism, and context. Here’s what separates them from the rest.

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