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Meta Strengthens Ad Performance With AI Ranking

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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ChatGPT Ads Highlight Early Search Trends

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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OpenAI Begins Testing Ads Inside ChatGPT

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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LinkedIn Boosts Brand Ads With AI Tools

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 Streamlines B2B Influencer Marketing

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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Meta Adds New AI Tools To Supercharge Lead Gen

Meta is rolling out a wave of updates to its lead generation ad suite, introducing new automation, verification, and CRM integration features designed to help advertisers drive better results with less manual effort. At a time when many brands are rethinking their funnel strategies, Meta’s latest upgrades aim to remove friction and boost performance across

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Meta Uses AI Chats To Refine Ad Targeting

Meta has announced a major update to how it will personalise content and advertising across Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp. Since October, the company has begun notifying users that it will start using people’s interactions with Meta AI to refine its recommendation systems and improve ad targeting from 16 December 2025. The change means that

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