The Guardian US is entering the race for political ad dollars.
This week, we covered that the Google March 2024 core update is still rolling out 38 days later, but we saw more volatility this week. Just a reminder that the Google helpful content update no longer exists. Gary Illyes from
Google today announced a new ad format called "Ad Intents," designed to integrate ads into existing website content and boost revenue potential for publishers using Auto ads.
Microsoft has started testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu. Notably, the Start menu shows ads in the form of app recommendations and comes hot off the heels of the latest insider build update.
Publishers have a new option for Auto ads to appear on their website, in the form of links and anchors.
On August 31, 2021, Google notified advertisers it would drop support for expanded text ads for responsive search ads. Google is now reminding advertisers that Ad customizers for text ads, expanded text ads and Dynamic Search Ads will stop serving after May 31, 2024.As a reminder, Google launched ad customizers a decade ago, in 2014. The reminder email was posted by Navah Hopkins who posted a screenshot of it on LinkedIn, the email says:Reminder: Ad customizers for text ads, expanded text ads...
Microsoft is exploring the idea of putting ads in your Windows 11 Start menu. To be specific, it's looking to place advertisements for apps you can find in the Microsoft Store in the menu's recommended section. I could hear you sighing in defeat if you've used Windows 10 extensively before — the older OS serves ads in the Start menu, as well, and they're also for apps you can download. At the moment, Microsoft will only show ads in this version if you're in the US and a Windows Insider in the...
It is good to have choices but too many choices might not be good, said some wise man. Well, here is Google giving you 16 choices of bikes in the shopping ad spot at the top of the Google Search results.This was spotted by Mike Hardaker and he shared this screenshot with me on X - here it is:I tried to replicate it, but I was unable to. I suspect this is some sort of weird bug?I mean, I was able to see the normal carousel ads:I also saw the right side ads:And those new vertical tall ads:This...
Google has a similar products section and carousel for Google Ads sponsored listings. We have seen similar products and similar shopping related results from the organic / free listings but now I am seeing examples of a search ad carousel for "similar products."This was spotted by Khushal Bherwani who posted this screenshot on X:Google Ads tested a show similar button in shopping ads. We've seen shop similar features and similar products, as well as related products. Google loves query...
Windows 11 ads in Start menu were once in testing for beta insiders, but now, Microsoft is serious to slap more ads into your OS.
New Hampshire is now one of at least 39 states considering measures that would add transparency to AI-generated deepfake ads or calls as political campaigns intensify ahead of the November presidential election.
New Hampshire is now one of at least 39 states considering measures that would add transparency to AI-generated deepfake ads or calls as political campaigns intensify ahead of the November presidential election.