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Meta Expands WhatsApp Ads With Status Click-To-Chat

Meta has taken a significant step in turning WhatsApp into a stronger ad platform by combining full-screen Status ads with click-to-message functionality. This latest move is designed to help brands ignite more personal conversations with users directly through WhatsApp, blending the scale of Meta’s ad network with the intimacy of direct messaging. Here’s what senior

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Google Analytics Integrates Meta Data

Google Analytics has rolled out a new update that lets advertisers automatically import ad cost data from Meta and TikTok, providing a unified, real-time view of cross-channel performance. For anyone managing campaigns across multiple platforms, this is a practical and overdue upgrade. The new integrations mean no more manual uploads or third-party connectors. Instead, marketers

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Meta Expands Ad Tools Across Reels and Threads

Meta has introduced a range of new advertising tools across Reels, Threads, and its broader ads platform, aimed at helping brands increase visibility, refine audience targeting, and improve campaign performance. The updates, announced at Meta’s annual Brand Building Summit, come as marketers prepare for the holiday season and seek new ways to reach audiences through

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Meta Forces Ads Automation

Meta is accelerating its pivot to fully automated advertising, with sweeping changes to detailed targeting and exclusions that will impact campaign structure from January 2026. These updates are not optional. Advertisers still relying on manual targeting should act now to prepare for a future led by AI-powered automation. Meta’s AI-Led Advertising Vision Mark Zuckerberg’s earlier

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Google Unlocks Branded Search Measurement

Google has introduced a new conversion metric for advertisers: Branded Searches. Quietly launched after being teased at Google Marketing Live 2025, this new feature allows marketers to measure how their upper-funnel campaigns spark brand interest across Google Search and YouTube. It’s a long-awaited capability that offers tangible insight into the awareness stage, traditionally one of

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Meta Expands Messaging Ads and AI Tools on WhatsApp

Meta has unveiled a series of significant updates to its messaging and ad infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on WhatsApp. These enhancements are designed to streamline campaign management, deepen customer engagement, and future-proof brand communications in an increasingly AI-driven environment. Messaging Becomes a Priority At the heart of the announcement is Meta’s drive to make

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