• Microsoft warns that Russia's online influence campaigns targeting US elections have picked up pace

    Russia's US election influence campaign has picked up the pace over the last two months, writes Microsoft, but the less contested primary season means it hasn't been as intense as in 2016 and 2020.Read Entire Article

  • The Dominating and The Dominated

    Commentators have been going for months debating the merits of the New York/“hush money" prosecution of Donald Trump. Is it “serious"? Is it serious enough? How does it match up against the three

  • Google unveils Ad Intents, a new AdSense ad format

    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.

  • Google AdSense launches new Ad Intents format for Auto ads

    Publishers have a new option for Auto ads to appear on their website, in the form of links and anchors.

  • Google Ads Reminds Advertisers Some Ad Customizers Will Go Away May 31st

    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...

  • Google Search With 16 Shopping Ads

    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...

  • US lawmakers relaunch Uyghur caucus

    The caucus fell into a lull after its chair retired at the 2022 midterm elections.

  • Google Ads "Similar Product" Carousel

    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...

  • How to Create a Business Plan with Google Gemini

    As you embark on your entrepreneurial journey, crafting a comprehensive and compelling business plan is essential. However, the process of creating a well-structured and thorough plan can be daunting. This is where Google Gemini, an AI-powered tool integrated into Google Workspace, comes into play. With its suite of features designed to streamline and enhance your […]

  • Google Just Added Dark Mode to Drive

    Google is rolling out dark mode to all Google Drive web app users. If you aren't prompted about the new feature, however, you'll need to dig into settings to change your theme.

  • Google Business Profiles Register Your Defibrillator (AED)

    Google sent out emails a couple of days ago to businesses asking them to register their Automated External Defibrillator (AED) with Google Business Profiles. Google said, "you could save lives" if you do it."This can help emergency responders find the life-saving device when someone nearby is suffering from a cardiac arrest emergency," Google wrote.It is not clear if Google will add an AED icon to your Business Profile in Google Maps. Or if it will just add the details to the PulsePoint AED map...

  • Google AdSense New Ad Intents Formats

    Google AdSense announced a new auto ads format named "Ad intents." Ad intents places links and anchors showing organic search results with ads into existing text and pages on your site related to your content. Yea, it takes your content, and hyperlinks it to the Google search results.Google wrote, "Today, we're launching a new format for Auto ads called "ad intents". Ad intents is an intent-driven format that places links and anchors into existing text and pages on your site related to your...