Google removes Search Engine Land article after false DMCA claim
Our report on Clickout Media's AI-driven gambling sites vanished from Google after a dubious copyright claim.
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Microsoft lets merchants update store names and domains in Merchant Center
Self-serve store edits are finally here for Microsoft Advertisers, with safeguards keeping ads running through transitions.
Reddit Pro opens to all publishers, adds new features in public beta
Publishers can now access Reddit’s Pro tools free, with RSS posting, AI community targeting, and analytics showing where content spreads.
Google Ads Editor bug links structured snippet languages across accounts
A bug in Ads Editor is causing copied structured snippets to stay linked, leading to unintended language changes across accounts or campaigns.
AI agents and agentic AI vs. traditional automation
Not sure when to use automation vs AI agents or agentic AI? This guide helps enterprise teams choose based on control, risk, and impact.
New Google TurboQuant algorithm improves vector search speed
A small error-correction signal keeps compressed vectors accurate, enabling broader, more precise AI retrieval.
Where paid media optimization should stop in long sales cycles
Sales in long cycles is shaped by people, timing, and operations. Lead valuation gives paid media platforms clearer, more reliable signals.
How to build a custom GPT for business (that your team actually uses)
Most GPTs fail because they’re too broad and under-tested. Here’s how to build focused, high-ROI GPTs your team adopts and uses every week
How to build FAQs that power AI-driven local search
Turn reviews, social comments, and call data into content that answers real questions, closes gaps, and stays consistent across platforms.
What the ‘Global Spanish’ problem means for AI search visibility
AI models collapse Spanish-speaking markets into one, mixing countries, regulations, and context into answers that don’t hold up in practice.
Heidi Sturrock shares how a costly mistake became a competitive advantage
Heidi Sturrock shares how a broad match mistake got sales speaking with a competitor's angry customers leading to an unexpected acquisition strategy.
Google brings its Veo video generation model to Google Ads globally
Veo lets advertisers turn up to three static images into 10-second videos ready to serve on YouTube — no video production required.
YouTube test replaces video titles with AI summaries
YouTube test swaps video titles for AI-generated summaries, forcing taps to see content and raising concerns over accuracy and brand voice.
Stop chasing Reddit and Wikipedia: What actually drives AI recommendations
AI citation data is easy to misread. Acting on it often creates noise, risk, and weak signals instead of real visibility.
ChatGPT hits $100 million in ad revenue and is opening self-serve access in April
ChatGPT is still showing ads to less than 20% of eligible users — meaning the $100 million win and self-serve access is just the beginning.
ChatGPT ads are showing up – a lot
ChatGPT ads are now appearing for roughly one in five questions on the free tier in the US, with an expansion to more countries already planned.
How SEO maturity unlocked a 133x ROAS in medical device marketing
From $12K in ad spend to $1.6M in revenue, see how authority, clean conversion signals, and CRM feedback loops made PPC scalable.
AI-forward campaigns are a B2B growth gold mine — if you’re patient
B2B buyers are influenced long before they search. Here's how AI-powered Google Ads campaigns build demand early — and pay off over time.
Google released v23.2 of the Google Ads API
Google's v23.2 API update introduces a resource that identifies whether a video ad is Google-generated or advertiser-provided
Google adds seasonal creative theming to PMax asset groups
Google's Asset Group Theming lets advertisers clone and apply seasonal themes to PMax asset groups, without touching the original.
If your local rankings are off, your map pin may be the reason
Your rankings depend on where Google places your business on the map. Learn how hidden addresses and setup issues can hurt local visibility.
Google March 2026 core update rolling out now
This is the first Google core update of 2026 and follows the March 2026 spam update and the February 2026 Discover update.
Google Search Live expands globally where AI Mode is available
Google credits its new audio and voice models in Gemini 3.1 Flash Live for the expansion.
Google PMax gets new exclusions, expanded reporting features
Google’s Performance Max now includes customer-list exclusions, demographic insights, spend forecasts, and network segmentation.
Automated traffic is growing 8x faster than human traffic: Report
Automated traffic now exceeds human activity across the web. Machines aren't just indexing or scraping it. They're actively using it.
4 impactful ways to use AI in content marketing
Discover actionable strategies for integrating AI in content marketing to boost efficiency, personalize at scale, and drive measurable results.
Google-Agent user agent identifies AI agent traffic in server logs
New user agent reveals when Google-hosted AI completes tasks like browsing or form fills, opening visibility into assisted user journeys.
The parts of Performance Max you can actually control
Focus on what you can control in Performance Max to reduce wasted spend and improve efficiency with search terms, placements, and targeting.
Report: Clickout Media turned news sites into AI gambling hubs
Google calls it site reputation abuse: legacy news brands, fake bylines, casino links, layoffs, and deindexing in a search spam scheme.
How to use first-party data to find high-impact content ideas
Turn internal data into content your competitors can’t replicate, from site search insights to sales conversations and support tickets.
Google updates structured data for forum and Q&A content
Forum and Q&A publishers can now clarify reply totals, quoted material, and AI use so Google better interprets discussions.
How GSC’s branded query filter changes SEO reporting and analysis
Learn how Google Search Console’s branded query filtering helps you track awareness, diagnose drops, and measure true SEO impact.
LinkedIn Ads on a budget: How one playbook drove sub-$10 CPL
A real-world experiment shows how content depth, timing, and targeting can lower CPCs and improve lead quality in LinkedIn campaigns.
Why CPC keeps rising – and what to do
CPC is on the rise across most industries. Here's what's driving the trend and how you can protect your margins.
How to write for AI search: A playbook for machine-readable content
Learn how to structure clear, information-rich content that LLMs can extract, interpret, and cite in AI-driven search.
Google March 2026 spam update done rolling out
The March 2026 spam update rolled out in less than a day. Google called it a normal spam update that impacted all languages and locations.
How to optimize influencer content for search everywhere
Turn creator content into search inventory with keyword briefs, platform research, and SERP tracking across TikTok, Google, and AI.
How schema markup fits into AI search — without the hype
Schema won’t guarantee citations, but it helps AI understand entities. Here’s how to use structured data for clarity and cleaner extraction.
TikTok ad creative has a shorter shelf life. Here’s how to keep up
You don’t have to be the slickest brand to win on TikTok. Beat ad fatigue with lo-fi creative, fast edits, and constant testing.
The first-party data illusion
Marketers focus on first-party data promised control. But ownership didn’t solve identity accuracy, activity visibility or customer truth.