Meta is evolving its ad ecosystem around three areas: culture, creators, and AI. Recent updates across Reels, partnership ads, and generative tools show how these elements are becoming more tightly integrated, with implications for how brands plan, produce, and optimise social campaigns. Culture Is Now A Planning Input One of the more notable developments, highlighted […]
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Meta is set to overtake Google in global ad revenue for the first time in 2026, marking a significant shift in how digital advertising value is being created and captured. According to Emarketer, Meta is projected to generate $243.46 billion in ad revenue this year, narrowly ahead of Google’s $239.54 billion. That would give Meta
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Meta has introduced a new Adaptive Ranking Model for ad delivery, aimed at improving performance while reducing the cost of reaching high value users. The update is already delivering measurable gains. Meta reports a 3% lift in conversions and a 5% increase in click-through rates on Instagram since rollout . More importantly, it reflects a
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OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT advertising beyond the US, with Australia among the first international markets to go live. The rollout marks a shift from early testing to broader scale, as the company builds a new advertising channel within its AI products. That expansion comes as ChatGPT usage continues to accelerate across markets. In Australia, usage
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Four weeks into OpenAI’s rollout of ads in ChatGPT, early data suggests a familiar pattern. Despite the shift in interface, user behaviour and advertiser strategy look strikingly similar to traditional search. New insights from Sensor Tower provide one of the first clear views into how ads are appearing within ChatGPT responses, and what that reveals
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Search is not just becoming more AI driven. Paid listings are taking up more of the results page and more of the clicks. Much of the recent debate has focused on AI Overviews and how generative answers are reshaping organic visibility. However, new data suggests a parallel shift that is just as commercially significant. Across
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For the past two years, marketers have treated ChatGPT as an emerging discovery surface, experimenting with how generative AI interprets brands, categories, and intent. That phase is now moving into a more commercial reality. OpenAI has confirmed that advertising will begin testing inside ChatGPT in the U.S., signalling the platform’s shift toward a monetised model.
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Agentic shopping has moved from theory to reality, and Google is making a decisive play to shape how it develops. A new wave of retail and advertising tools announced this month points to a future where AI agents handle discovery, evaluation and even checkout on behalf of consumers. For retailers and brands, the implications go
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LinkedIn is expanding its advertising capabilities with a new set of tools designed to help B2B marketers drive stronger brand awareness, deliver more relevant messaging, and streamline creative production. The latest updates include Reserved Ads for premium feed placement, automated ad personalisation, AI-generated copy variants, and a forthcoming Flexible Ad Creation feature. As B2B marketers
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LinkedIn has introduced a more intuitive way for brands to find and promote user-generated content, making its Thought Leader Ads easier to activate and manage through Campaign Manager. The new Partnerships tab simplifies discovery and permissions, allowing advertisers to boost authentic voices and credible commentary that mention their brand, product, or event. The update reinforces
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