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Google Upgrades AI-Generated Images For Ads

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Google is rolling out a series of AI-driven updates to its Performance Max campaigns, bringing new capabilities designed to enhance creative assets, improve audience targeting, and optimise ad performance. These updates include: Improved AI-generated images, including depictions of human characters Asset-audience recommendations, helping advertisers choose the most effective visuals New asset testing capabilities, allowing brands […]

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Instagram Launches Testimonials For Partnership Ads

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Instagram is expanding its Partnership Ads feature with a new element: Partnership Testimonials. This update allows brands to showcase creator endorsements in the comments section of sponsored posts, providing a quick and easy way for influencers to promote products. With 40% of Instagram users relying on creator recommendations when shopping, this new format has the

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Meta Begins Rolling Out Community Notes

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Meta’s shift from third-party fact-checking to a Community Notes model represents a major change in how misinformation is handled across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. While this move is positioned as a step toward greater transparency and community-driven moderation, it raises significant concerns, not just for individual users, but for brands and advertisers as well. With

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[NEW STUDY] Google Organic & Paid Traffic Falls

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The search landscape is shifting fast, and marketers can no longer rely on the same strategies that worked a year ago. Google’s AI Overviews (AIOs) are fundamentally altering how users interact with search results, leading to declining click-through rates (CTRs) for both organic and paid search. But Google isn’t operating in a vacuum. Rising competition

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YouTube’s TV, Creator & AI Offerings Are Attracting Growing Ad Spend

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As YouTube marks its 20th anniversary, it continues to reshape the digital and traditional media landscapes. No longer just a platform for user-generated content, YouTube has become a dominant force in TV viewership, advertising, and AI-driven content innovation. CEO Neal Mohan’s 2025 strategy highlights four key areas of focus: cultural influence, creator monetisation, the rise

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Instagram & TikTok Surpass Google for Gen Z Shoppers

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A fundamental shift is happening in how consumers discover products online. While older generations still rely on Google Search, Gen Z (18- to 27-year-olds) is turning to Instagram and TikTok as their primary sources for product discovery. According to GRIN’s latest report, The Power of Influence, Instagram leads with 30.4% of Gen Z respondents using

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Meta Ads Get Big AI Boost

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Meta has introduced new updates to its AI-powered Advantage+ advertising suite, making it easier for businesses to optimise campaigns with minimal manual effort. The latest changes include a streamlined campaign setup, an expansion into lead generation, and a new Opportunity Score feature designed to improve performance. For marketers looking to increase efficiency and drive better

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[NEW STUDY] Instagram Brand Engagement Down 28%

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Social media engagement is becoming more challenging as competition increases and user behaviours evolve. Brands can no longer rely on outdated tactics and must adapt to new platform trends to maintain visibility and interaction. A recent analysis of 125 million social media posts, published in the 2025 Social Media Benchmarks Report by Socialinsider, reveals where

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