Paid search helps drive record-breaking $241.4 billion holiday season: Report
Paid search and mobile were the largest revenue drivers during the holiday season, while AI-powered tools emerged as a consumer favorite.
Google Ads Performance Max gets budget reallocation experiments
You can now run controlled experiments to reallocate budget to Performance Max campaigns for optimized performance.
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The latest jobs in search marketing
Land your next job in SEO or PPC. These brands and agencies are hiring to fill open search marketing positions right now.
The Getty-Shutterstock merger: A new era for image SEO and licensable content
Getty’s acquisition of Shutterstock could influence the future of creative assets. Learn its impact on SEO, content visibility and more.
Google Ads for SMBs: How to maximize paid search success
Are big-brand PPC strategies wasting your SMB’s ad budget? Learn techniques to boost ROI for small business advertising.
YouTube trends report reveals 7 significant shifts
Find out how YouTube’s massive user base and creator-driven trends are reshaping the landscape of digital marketing and pop culture.
Google search rankings correlate with ChatGPT mentions: study
Brands ranking on page 1 of Google appear to get more mentions in LLMs. Links don't seem to matter, new study finds.
Amazon opens advertising to other retailers
Amazon is allowing major retailers to use Amazon Advertising to run sponsored ads on their own websites.
Microsoft expands retail media with two major ad offerings
Curate for Commerce and Sponsored Promotions by Brands (SPB) can help you reach shoppers across retail media networks.
Google Ads scripts: Everything you need to know
Streamline campaign management with Google Ads scripts. Get insights, use cases, and practical tips for using automation to boost performance.
Mobile-first indexing: Everything you need to know
Stay ahead with insights to enhance mobile performance, achieve content parity, and create a seamless user experience.
Google testing audio version of Google Discover named Daily Listen
This is a Search Labs experimental feature available on the Google App for iOS or Android.
Meta gave special content moderation treatment to top advertisers
Meta's 2023 implementation of 'guardrails' for high-spending advertisers raises concerns about fairness and transparency.
Google Ads Performance Max gets budget reallocation experiments
You can now run controlled experiments to reallocate budget to Performance Max campaigns for optimized performance.
Microsoft reverts Bing Image Creator update amid complaints
Microsoft brings back an older AI model after failing to deliver higher quality AI-generated images more quickly via Bing Image Creator.
Mastering Maximize conversions bidding in Google Ads: A 3-minute guide
All there is to know about Google's Smart Bidding strategy that leverages AI to automatically optimize bids and maximize conversion results.
How to diversify your traffic sources
Don’t rely solely on Google. Learn to diversify your traffic sources with newsletters, podcasts, and more to create a thriving brand world.
Reactive PR & AI: How to capitalize on trending topics faster
Actionable insights, sample prompts, and innovative AI-powered workflows to stay ahead in the age of data-driven media relations.
Take your career to the next level: Become a search marketing master
For the first time ever, each Master Class will take place on different days, giving you the flexibility to attend multiple classes live and customize the perfect training experience.
Reddit introduces business analytics tools and AMA ads
Reddit's new tool and ad format provides a new type of access to authentic conversations among the platform's 100 million daily active users.
Confirmed: Google isn’t dropping ad scheduling for Smart Bidding campaigns
A Google help document change indicated ad scheduling for Smart Bidding campaigns was no longer possible. Google confirms nothing has changed.
Automated bidding in Google Ads: How to get the best results
Struggling with automated bidding on Google Ads? Learn practical insights to improve campaign performance and control costs.
2025 predictions for top B2B paid media channels
What's next in B2B advertising? Dive into Google's market shifts, LinkedIn’s UX improvements, Reddit’s testing advancements, and more.
Google Search Console performance report 24-hour view now can be exported
A month ago, Google added new hourly data to the performance reports in Search Console, and today, you can export that data.
How to find the best link building service for you
Choose the right link building agency to avoid SEO mishaps, unlock growth opportunities, and ensure lasting success in a competitive market.
Instacart expands foodservice advertising
Instacart's partnership with Cut+Dry helps food manufacturers advertise directly to buyers and create new revenue streams for distributors.
Google updates financial products policy for crypto ads
Google's crypto ad policy allows certified and FCA-registered advertisers to promote cryptocurrency services in the UK starting this month.
How to fix the ‘Page with redirect’ error in Google Search Console
Have you discovered the “Page with redirect” error in GSC? Learn to spot and fix it by improving content quality, site architecture, and more.
Optimizing LLMs for B2B SEO: An overview
Learn B2B SEO strategies for LLM-driven search platforms, from user intent matching and AI feature optimization to authority building.
The 6 best PPC keyword tools to elevate your ad campaigns
Learn about the features, benefits, and prices of the best PPC keyword tools on the market right now.
Google’s Performance Max placement rules create API confusion
Google Performance Max is causing confusion around placement exclusions, with a notable gap between Google's official policy and real-world evidence.
Google Ads plans major AI Push in 2025, reshaping search marketing
Google's VP of global search ads reveals that AI will drive a transformation of advertising in 2025 even more significant than the mobile revolution.
Google revives Tag Assistant
Google’s revival of Tag Assistant streamlines tag management, which could help boost advertiser confidence in data accuracy and campaign performance.
Top 10 SEO expert columns of 2024 on Search Engine Land
How Google works, the Google leak, GEO, GSC, and more! These 10 SEO columns got the most pageviews on Search Engine Land in 2024.
Local SEO in 2025: banes, blessings, and predictions
From the latest on Google's anti-monopoly trial to developments in how Business Profiles show in local search, see why 2025 is already exciting.
Top 10 PPC expert columns of 2024 on Search Engine Land
Performance Max, lead gen, ChatGPT, value-based bidding, and more! These 10 PPC columns got the most pageviews on Search Engine Land in 2024.
Google’s CEO warns ChatGPT may become synonymous to AI the way Google is to Search
Google will focus hard on scaling Gemini as a consumer app in 2025, CNBC reports.
SEOs are quiet quitting X: where should you go?
The mass exodus of SEOs from X has been ongoing for months, but where’s everyone going next? You know about LinkedIn, but what about Bluesky?
Top 10 PPC news of the year 2024 on Search Engine Land
Third party cookies, new GA4 dimensions, major Google Ads glitch and more. These news updates got the most pageviews on Search Engine Land in 2024.
Google ads rolls out Brand Report for enhanced advertiser insights
Google Ads Brand Report is a unified view of brand campaign performance with deduplicated reach and frequency metrics across multiple campaigns.
OpenAI works to restore access to ChatGPT and other services
There has been a major outage for ChatGPT, APIs and Sora for the past few hours.