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Google Maps Goes “Photo-First” In Business Listing Boost

Google is changing how Google Maps search results are shown by displaying photo-first results for specific searches. Chris Phillips, VP & General Manager, Geo, Google “Now, when you search in Maps for specific things like the best place to find “animal latte art” or “pumpkin patch with my dog,” you’ll get photo-first results of what […]

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X (Twitter) Joins Google Ad Manager To Boost Ad Performance

As a response to U.S. ad revenue falling 60%, social media platform X (which used to be known as Twitter) has partnered with Google Display Network in the hope that it’ll recoup some of its lost income by boosting its advertising base. The Google partnership follows a decision taken to start selling ads through Indian

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Google Launches New Demand Generation Campaigns

Google Ads has rolled out a new AI-powered ad campaign called Demand Gen, which will be available to all advertisers from October. The Discovery ads replacement uses images and video ads to help advertisers hit their campaign goals and is designed for advertisers who use social platforms to connect and convert consumers with attention-grabbing visual creatives.

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Google Warns Businesses Against Culling Old Website Content

Google has said deleting old content to improve a site’s SEO “isn’t a thing” and that old content can still maintain value. Danny Sullivan, Search Liasison, Google “Are you deleting content from your site because you somehow believe Google doesn’t like “old” content? That’s not a thing! Our guidance doesn’t encourage this. Older content can

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Google announces new era of AI-powered ads

Google’s scheme for generative AI in ads Google has announced that it will integrate Search and Shopping ads into its Search Generative Experience (SGE).  The “natural-language conversational experience” is designed to help with ad campaign creation and will make it easier for marketers to create Search ads. However, only time will tell if the AI

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How does Google plan to Supercharge Search with generative AI

Google has unveiled new generative AI capabilities in Search, which it calls Search Generative Experience (SGE). According to head honchos at the company, SGE will allow users to get the information they need faster and easier. Elizabeth Reid, Vice President & GM, Search, via Google “Let’s take a question like “what’s better for a family

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Google Announces Verified Gmail “Blue Ticks” For Email Marketers

Google is set to introduce a new feature on Gmail that will display a blue checkmark beside the names of certain senders to confirm their identity. The checkmarks will be automatically applied to businesses that have implemented Gmail’s existing Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) functionality. Launched in 2021, the BIMI feature mandates senders to

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Google Mimics Meta Ads Library With New Ad Transparency Centre

Google’s new Ads Transparency Center has been launched to provide users with clearer information about the ads they see across Google products such as Search, YouTube and Display. It also gives people the chance to dig a little deeper before making a purchase decision. Alejandro Borgia, Director, Product Management, Ads Safety “Imagine you see an

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