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Google Bard update improved math and data analysis and Google Sheets exports
Bard is now better at mathematical tasks, coding questions and string manipulation.
Microsoft Advertising is updating its Cross-Device attribution model
The new Cross-Device attribution model will result in better tracking and connect customer journeys across devices, Microsoft said.
TikTok opens its premium content feature, Series, to more creators
Creators can now apply to get the Series feature, which lets creators charge users to access paywalled premium content.
Microsoft will only show ads from verified advertisers starting Aug. 1
Microsoft Advertising is also launching an Ad Library where users can view ads shown on Bing that have impressions in the EU.
Google fixes issue that took down Ads for about 2 hours
Google Ads advertisers were greeted with a 500 server error starting around 9:10 a.m. ET. Service was restored just before 11 a.m. ET.
How to optimize content for Google Perspectives
Here's how to incorporate unique viewpoints into your content and create dynamic, trust-inspiring spaces that customers will value.
4 Google Ads Custom Columns you need to use – and why
Here's how to use Custom Columns for surfacing trends and insights and answering your most important Google Ads account-related questions.
Google Analytics 4 audience builder gains six new dimensions and metrics
The new metrics include country, manual term, mobile device info, minute, new vs returning and session duration.
Twitter’s U.S. ad revenue drops 59%
Major advertisers have abandoned or reduced their spending on the platform. Can new Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino turn things around?
Netflix tops list of YouTube’s top 10 most popular video ads
The most popular video ads earned more than 214 million video views on YouTube – with four notable trends for advertisers.
This Google Ads script uses GPT to summarize account performance
Use this script to provide GPT with facts about your account and get a performance summary that can be shared with clients and stakeholders.
Ask Instacart brings generative AI to Instacart’s search experience
Instacart's new search experience will feature sponsored product campaigns from consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands.
Bing Chat increases chat turns, adds visuals to travel queries and expands Bing Image Creator
Bing Chat now supports 30 chat turns in a single conversation.
YouTube is the most profitable platform for creators, survey shows
If your brand is looking to maximize its ROI on influencer marketing, data shows YouTube is the best place to focus right now.
Google Bard now can use your device’s precise location for more relevant local results
To enable this, manage your preferences in location settings.
How Instagram ranks content in 2023: Feed, Stories, Explore, Reels, Search
Here's everything we know about how Instagram ranking algorithms work to help you maximize your visibility and engagement.
Google Local Service Ads mass policy violations
Google is investigating if this is a bug or a new enforcement of some kind.
Google modifies shopping ads policies to enhance transparency
The changes to the YouTube Shopping ad and Discovery products ad requirements aim to clarify policies and enforcement procedures.
Test driving Google’s Search Generative Experience
Here are some early findings from a 30-query mini-study designed to push the limits of Google's generative AI search experience.
Google Search Console Insights adds your growing content report
This new report is designed to help those who have not associated their Search Console Insights property to their Google Analytics property.
Bing Chat gains Android home widget and improved sports scores
Plus, Bing Chat rolled out a number of improvements to SwiftKey.
Google Search Console shows the wrong mobile indexing status for some sites
Some have been wondering why their mobile-friendly sites are being crawled using the desktop crawler, well, it might be a reporting bug.
How to use GA4 to optimize your digital marketing strategy
Here's a framework for maximizing Google Analytics 4 to improve your digital marketing strategy.
Google Search Console performance report delayed but Google will fix the issue
At the time of writing this story, the reports were delayed by over 65 hours.
Is your YouTube Channel a brand video graveyard? How to revive it
Don't let your YouTube channel go to waste. Learn how to revitalize it and reap the rewards of a vibrant, engaged and lively audience.
Microsoft Ads to launch UET Insights dashboard with new traffic data
The Universal Event Tracking Tag will update on June 29. Microsoft says the new data collection will help improve advertising performance.
Google Search of today won’t exist in 10 years, says DeepMind co-founder
Will 'old-school search' be gone in 10 years, thanks to ChatGPT, the new Bing and Google's new Search Generative Experience?
Hands-on with Google’s new Search Generative Experience
Here's your early look at a variety of searches on the new Google Search Generative Experience.
TikTok tests AI chatbot for search and discovery
Company confirms the Taka chatbot, saying it is 'designed to help make it easier to discover entertaining and inspiring content on TikTok.'
Are you getting the most from your martech stack? Take the 2023 Replacement Survey
Let us know how your stack has evolved over the last 12 months by taking our brief 2023 MarTech Replacement Survey.
Google opens access to Search Generative Experience today
Some of you who signed up for the waitlist will get an email notifying you that you have access to try out the new labs search experience.
Google Top Quality Store badge replaced Trusted Store badge
Google said this change "will not affect your performance metrics at all."
Boost your visibility in search with online reviews
Take a closer look at how Google reviews, rankings, and ratings work together to help new businesses and get tips on how you can start getting reviews.
Google Search bug caused a drop in video traffic
Between May 4 and May 17, there was a bug with Google Search that caused sites to get less traffic to their video content.
Google Ads adds 2 new campaign types: Video views, demand gen
Advertisers will have new video-first campaign types at their disposal, Video view campaigns and Lead gen campaigns.
Google Marketing Live 2023: Everything you need to know
Here's a recap of all the Ads and marketing news from Google's annual event, including lots of generative AI, new features and insights.
Google announces new topic authority system to better surface news content
Google said this will help with newsy queries in specialized topic areas, such as health, politics, or finance.
7 new Google Ads features include Brand restrictions in broad match, AI in Smart Bidding
More Google Ads improvements include top search categories for RSAs, campaign prefils, new tools for Ads Creative Studio and new insights.
Google Ads lets you create campaigns using conversational AI
Google AI can help you create Google Ads campaigns – keywords, headlines, descriptions and assets – directly within a chat experience.
Google Ads will create AI-powered assets that target search queries
Automatically created assets will now have the ability to leverage query-based generative AI at the campaign level.