Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Microsoft Advertising’s Upcoming Bidding Strategy Changes Starting August 4, 2025, Microsoft Advertising will retire Target CPA and…
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Google Ads Bans Pill / Tablet Presses Ads
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s Upcoming Ban on Ads for Tablet and Pill Presses Google will prohibit ads for tablet and…
Reddit Launches New Ad Optimization Tips In-Stream
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Reddit Introduces Automated Ad Tips to Boost Campaign Performance Reddit has launched automated ad recommendations…
Meta Announces New Messaging Ad Options
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s New Messaging-Focused Ad Features Enhancing Brand Engagement Meta streamlines ad creation by integrating WhatsApp…
Google AdSense Adds New Privacy Law & Opt-Out Mechanism
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google AdSense Updates Universal Opt-Out Mechanisms for Multiple US States Google AdSense has introduced new universal opt-out…
Meta Announces Updates Requirements for Securities and Investments Ads in India
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s New Advertising Verification Rules for Securities and Investments in India Meta is introducing new…
This-Party Ad Measurement Partners Announce New Snap Attention Measurement
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Snapchat Ad Attention Measurement Advances by IAS and DoubleVerify Both Integral Ad Science (IAS) and…
Microsoft Removed Over One Billion Ads, 475,000 Advertiser Accounts & More
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Microsoft Advertising Trust and Safety Report Highlights Microsoft Advertising removed or restricted over one billion ads and…
Google Ads Broad Match Experiments Testing Update
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s New Broad Match Keywords Experiment Approach Google has introduced a new method for running broad match…
X Will Soon Charge for Ads Based on the Size of Your Visuals
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X’s Upcoming Ad Pricing Changes Based on Vertical Size Elon Musk announced that X will…
Google Ads API Outages and Slowness
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads API Outage Impacts Microsoft Advertising Imports Google Ads is currently facing technical difficulties affecting its…
Google Ads Ad Preview Tool Updated
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Ad Preview Tool Update Enhances Asset Visibility The Google Ads Ad Preview tool has received…
X Bans Hashtags in Promoted Posts
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Elon Musk Bans Hashtags from Ads on X to Improve Aesthetics Elon Musk has announced…
Google AdSense for Search Restricted Access Features (RAFs)
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google AdSense for Search Introduces Restricted Access Features Starting August 2025 Google AdSense for Search will implement…
Google To End Self-Service Hotel Rates
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google’s Upcoming Change to Hotel Rate Management Google will discontinue self-service hotel rate management starting July 30,…
Google Ads Testing More Compact Segment Dropdown Menu
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Tests More Compact Segment Dropdown Menu Google Ads is experimenting with a new, compact segment…
Google Ads Promotion Preview
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Tests New Promotion Preview Tool for Search Ads Google is **testing a new Promotion Preview tool**…
Meta Gains New Ad Safety Certifications for Facebook and Instagram
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Re-accredited by MRC for Content-Level Brand Safety Meta has been re-accredited by the Media…
Google Ads Testing New Format With Horizontal Lines Filled Halfway
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Testing New Horizontal Line Design for Sponsored Search Ads Google is experimenting with a new visual…
Meta Unveils New AI Ad Tools, Including Improved Video Generation Options
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s Latest AI-Powered Ad Innovations Transforming Digital Marketing Meta has introduced advanced AI tools that…
Google Ads New Conversion Setup
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Introduces New Step-by-Step Conversion Setup Interface Google Ads has launched a refreshed, more intuitive conversion…
Pinterest Partners with Instacart to Help Maximize Ad Targeting for Retailers
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Pinterest and Instacart Partnership Enhances Targeted Advertising and Shoppable Pins The new partnership between Pinterest…
Reddit Announces New Conversation Research Tools and Updated Ad Options
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Reddit Launches New AI-Powered Community Insights and Conversation Summary Add-Ons Reddit introduces Community Intelligence, an…
TikTok Launches New AI-Powered Ad Creation Tools, Integrations with Adobe and WPP
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok Unveils New AI-Powered Tools for Enhanced Video Creation TikTok has introduced advanced AI-driven features…
WhatsApp Launches Ads in Status Updates, Channel Subscriptions
Source: Social Media Today - Latest News
Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Revisits WhatsApp Monetization with Ads in Status Updates Meta is reintroducing ads in WhatsApp…
Google Ads Testing New Charts Interface
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Tests Enhanced Charts and Graphs Interface Google Ads is experimenting with a new charts and graphing UI featuring larger visual boxes in the campaign tab. This update…
Google Ads Custom Segments With Estimated Audience Size
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Adds Estimated Audience Size for Custom Segments Google Ads now provides an estimated audience size for custom segments, helping advertisers gauge campaign reach. This feature shows potential…
Google AdSense To Remove More Opt Out Options
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
TL;DR Summary of Google AdSense Removing Additional Ad Technology Vendors Opt-Out Control Google is removing the additional ad technology vendors opt-out control from AdSense by July 7th. This control, once used by…
Google Ads Policy Now Says Individual Accounts Can Be Paused Over Manager Account Violations
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Policy Update on Pausing Individual Accounts Linked to Manager Accounts Google updated its Ads policy to allow pausing of individual accounts linked to Manager accounts violating third-party…
Google Ads Asset-Level Performance Max Reporting Rolling Out
Source: Search Engine Roundtable
TL;DR Summary of Google Ads Performance Max Asset-Level Reporting Update Google Ads is rolling out new asset-level reporting for Performance Max campaigns, showing detailed cost and conversion data. Previously, advertisers only saw…