Google Ads ad copy: what works and what doesn’t in 2024

New data reveals that common optimization strategies like Ad Strength and creative length may not correlate with better ad performance.
How to create and optimize Google Ads custom segment audiences

Boost your PPC performance by learning how to create and refine custom segments for your Google Ads campaigns.
How to make your display campaigns profitable

Combine top, middle and bottom-of-funnel strategies with display and search campaigns for a more profitable, multi-touchpoint ad approach.
CPCs keep increasing – here’s what you can do about it by CallTrackingMetrics
Thrive amid rising CPCs: Focus on optimization, diversification and insights to spend smarter and achieve your digital marketing goals.
Google Ads bug hits GCLID conversion tracking

Advertisers may lose critical insights and optimization opportunities due to a Google Ads issue affecting GCLID offline conversion tracking.
YouTube First Position Ads now available across Display & Video 360

First Position lets advertisers secure the first in-stream ad viewers see across any content, maximizing visibility and engagement.
Google launches confidential matching for data privacy

Confidential matching leverages advanced computing technology to securely process first-party data, enhancing privacy and data protection.
Google adtech antitrust trial: Everything you need to know

The antitrust trial over allegedly monopolistic practices in the $200 billion digital advertising industry could lead to significant changes.
Meta to restrict data in Business Tools, impacting ad targeting

Meta’s data restrictions aim to enhance privacy but may complicate ad targeting and potentially pause ads with highly targeted UTMs.
EU’s top court upholds $2.7 billion fine against Google

The record $2.7 billion fine against Google was for favoring its own price-comparison service in search results.
Google tightens verification for lawyers in Local Services Ads

Google’s new ID verification requirement for lawyers using LSAs aims to combat fraud but may pose challenges for some businesses.
Google vs. DOJ: Why Google’s ‘hundreds of competitors’ claim doesn’t add up

Google is defending its ad tech dominance, but are their claims of market competition, low fees and benefits for businesses misleading?
How to do PPC competitor analysis

Monitor your PPC competitors, analyze their ad strategies and leverage insights to optimize your campaigns and post-click experiences.
Google is hiding search data from advertisers and profiting

Here’s how it affects your ad campaigns and what you can do to optimize performance despite limited visibility.
Scaling local advertising with automation in the new media landscape by Fluency

How to improve performance and efficiency.
Google Ads to deprecate enhanced CPC for Search and Display Ads

Google Ads will begin phasing out enhanced CPC in October with the goal of transitioning all remaining campaigns to manual CPC by March 2025.
YouTube Studio adds new website visits goal for promotions

YouTube Studio now has a website visits goal in promotions, allowing creators to drive traffic to their websites directly from their videos.
How to conduct audience research for paid search

Enhance your audience research strategy with insights into pre-build, mid-flight and post-campaign analysis for Google Ads.
Google Ads tightens rules on Gambling Certification recertification

Stricter recertification rules coming for Gambling and Games advertisers starting November 2024, with violations leading to immediate account suspension.
Google Ads adds ‘Unintended Consequences’ to Insights

The new Google Ads Unintended Consequences card will show you misaligned campaign targeting and ad placement.