After years of back and forth between Google and regulatory bodies, the news finally came in yesterday that Google is scrapping plans to kill third-party cookies in Chrome. Unsurprisingly, advertisers had something to say about that. Emotions ranged from lack of surprise to relief. Many see it as good news for advertisers, while some have … Read more
Yelp is rolling out new features and updates aimed at multi-location businesses and national advertisers, the company announced today. Why it matters. Yelp is looking to attract more enterprise clients and expand its advertising capabilities beyond local businesses. Details. The new offerings include: Request a Quote for Brands: Allows national services businesses to receive and … Read more
Google is encouraging merchants to try out its new Merchant Center Next platform, promising enhanced features and simplified product management. However, advertisers are citing issues with this evolution of Merchant Center. Why we care. Even though the old version of Merchant Center can still be used, advertisers have seen prompts for advertisers to upgrade to … Read more
Meta rolled out a new feature for advertisers using its Conversions API, offering insights into event data transmission. Why we care. This tool provides advertisers with a clearer picture of how their data is being captured and sent to Meta, potentially improving ad targeting and performance measurement. The details: The “Event Coverage” feature shows the … Read more
Google is rolling out Local Services Ads on its Maps app, starting with iOS, to help advertisers generate more leads directly from the navigation platform. Why it matters. This expansion brings local business ads to a highly-intent user base actively searching for nearby services, potentially increasing lead generation for advertisers. How it works. Google will … Read more
Google Ads is forcing some of its advertisers off the credit card option for paying for their ad accounts and onto bank-based payment methods, such as ACH, wire, or paper check. If you do not comply by July 31, 2024, your account can be suspended. Google sent out emails to its high-spending advertisers about the … Read more
Reddit is partnering with ad measurement firm Integral Ad Science (IAS) to provide advertisers with third-party validation for campaign delivery across its platform. Why it matters. The integration of IAS’s Total Media Quality suite gives Reddit advertisers globally an added layer of trusted, independent measurement around brand safety, viewability and invalid traffic. Why we care. … Read more
Google launched a new marketing resource hub called Accelerate with Google as part of a “Summer of AI Essentials” program aimed at helping advertisers supercharge their campaigns with AI tools. What’s happening. Accelerate with Google will serve as a central destination rooted in Google’s AI Essentials resources for ads products like Search and Performance Max. … Read more
Google Ads is inviting select customers to join its Advisors Community, offering a rare chance to directly influence its products and services. Why it matters. This move signals Google’s push for more customer-centric product development, potentially shaping the future of digital advertising. Why we care. Advertisers have seen many updates to Google products that have … Read more
Google’s annual marketing event, Google Marketing Live 2024, heavily emphasized upcoming AI products and features, particularly the Search Generative Experience (SGE), now called AI Overviews. Ads within AI Overviews are being tested in the U.S. only on queries it believes generated replies will be helpful for the user, Google said. This will focus on commerce … Read more
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