Google Publisher Center to stop allowing you to add publications

Instead, Google will automatically add eligible publishers and will eventually remove those publishers not eligible.
Meta ad revenue jumps 27% in Q1 2024

Don’t expect Meta search ads, but there could eventually be ads and paid content in Meta AI interactions, says CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Perplexity AI: Exploring AI-powered search beyond Google

Perplexity’s AI-powered search experience challenges Google’s model by delivering conversational answers, citing sources and more.
Is optimizing for one specific keyword an outdated SEO practice?

Explore when a narrow keyword focus works vs. a broader topic/intent-based SEO strategy to reach more qualified traffic.
Google March Core Update Stilling Rolling Out & Heated SEO Chatter Continue
Over the past few days, while I was offline, the SEO chatter around the Google search ranking volatility continued to be super heated. The Google tracking tools seemed to calm down a bit, but the chatter is still very heated. This is all while the Go…
Report: How Prabhakar Raghavan Killed Google Search
Ed Zitron wrote a piece named The Man Who Killed Google Search. It goes through in detail how Prabhakar Raghavan, Google’s former head of ads – led a coup so that he could run Google Search, and how an email chain from 2019 began a cascade of events th…
Google Favicon Documentation Adds Rel Attribute Value Definitions
Google has updated its favicon documentation for Google Search to add definitions for each supported rel attribute value in the Google Search favicon documentation.
Google Ads API Version 16.1 Now Available
Google released version 16.1 of the Google Ads API yesterday. The update includes query assets for Demand Gen, more location service details, more support warnings, Target ROAS bid simulation and more.
Google: Splitting & Merging Sites Takes Longer Than Normal Site Migrations
Want to scare an SEO? Just tell them they need to manage a site migration. Want to make an SEO faint? Tell them they need to manage to split a site into two or more sites while merging content on those sites. John Mueller from Google said it takes Goog…
TikTok sell or ban bill becomes law

TikTok says the law is unconstitutional and plans to challenge it in court.
Head of Google Search demands urgency as growth slows

Google Senior VP Prabhakar Raghavan blames increasing competition, costs and regulation for a ‘new operating reality’.
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Reddit introduces Dynamic Product Ads

Now available in public beta, Reddit Dynamic Product Ads aim to connect users with products they are looking for or may be interested in.
LinkedIn advertising: A comprehensive guide

Maximize your B2B marketing impact with LinkedIn advertising. Learn to target your ideal audience and optimize campaigns for maximum ROI.
Google delays third-party cookie phase-out to 2025 (maybe)

For the third time, Google has postponed the anticipated deprecation of third-party cookies in its Chrome browser.
3 ways to target your PPC competitors’ audience

Boost your PPC audience targeting with this action-based strategy. Learn how to reach your competitors’ customers who are primed to convert.
Report: Google Search CPC up 13% YoY; ad spend growth slowing

Despite Google Search’s dominance in paid media, dwindling click volume makes it a costly battleground.
Google: We Won’t Change The 301 Redirect Signals For Ranking & SEO
Gary Illyes from Google said on stage at the SERP conference last week that there is no way that Google would change how the 301 redirect signal works for SEO or search rankings. Gary added that it’s a very reliable signal.
Google Image Search Tests Tablet Like Design Interface
Google may be testing a new design for the Google Image search results. This design looks like a tablet-like interface that is more boxes, and, honestly, it seems like it is from a UX from 10 years ago.
Google: Our Link Best Practices Doc Are Still Good Guidelines
Google’s John Mueller said the link best practices SEO documentation on its website are still “good guidelines” for both SEO and overall “accessibility & UX reasons.” The guidelines are only about 14 months old, so they are recent.