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New data from the Audience Key content marketing platform indicates that Amazon’s visibility has suffered a significant drop. The decline follows two changes Amazon made to its presence in Google Shopping, although it is uncertain whether those changes are direct or indirect causes. The first change was the discontinuation of its paid Shopping ads, and […]

Large language models (LLMs) are transforming how consumers discover brands and find answers to both simple and complex questions. For marketers, this shift demands new ways of measuring visibility and impact. Yet unlike Google search, generative engines reveal far less data to guide strategy. This article outlines the GEO metrics you can track right now […]

After months of work, your website is finally live – but how do you get people to see it? Google Ads looks like the perfect solution, yet many small business owners quickly learn it’s anything but “set and forget.”  The platform is complex, the setup overwhelming, and costly mistakes are easy to make. Having guided […]

U.S. impulse buys slipped from 30% to 26% last year, per a Google-commissioned Ipsos study. Shoppers are now spreading their holiday spending from October through January, stretching what used to be a sprint into a three-month season – and Google’s AI Max updates are giving retailers new ways to keep up. Why we care. The […]

Advertisers worldwide can now tap AI Max for Search campaigns, putting Google’s AI tools directly into campaign optimization – with more control, flexibility, and creative oversight. What’s new: Global rollout: AI Max is now in beta across Google Ads, Google Ads Editor, Search Ads 360, and the Google Ads API. One-click experiments: Test AI Max […]

Google Ads released Suggested plans inside its Performance Planner tool. This gives advertisers pre-built forecasting frameworks designed to maximize ROI with less manual setup. A new help doc has also been released to walk users through the feature. Why we care. Media buyers often spend time building scenarios from scratch. Suggested plans streamline this by […]

Google has announced that the CrUX Dashboard, the Looker Studio-based visualization tool for CrUX data, will be retired at the end of November 2025. The reason given for the deprecation is that it was not designed for “wide-scale” use and that Google has developed more scalable alternatives. Why The CrUX Dashboard Is Being Retired The […]

This post was sponsored by Visto. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Clients keep asking a new question: “Are we visible in AI search?” This is the reality: Google’s AI Overviews are reducing organic traffic by 30-70% for many businesses. In fact, we’re seeing that SEO agencies that incorporate GEO (Generative Engine […]

Reddit is giving media brands new ways to track and share their stories on its platform. Why we care. As search and referral traffic patterns shift, publishers are looking for alternative distribution channels. With 110 million daily active users, Reddit is a potential driver of engagement and traffic. What’s new. Reddit is rolling out a […]