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Microsoft kills Predictive Matching, shifts Search ads to AI Max
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Microsoft kills Predictive Matching, shifts Search ads to AI Max
Only advertisers using conversion-based auto-bidding strategies had access, and Microsoft has not confirmed when the Search term matching switch takes effect.
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Google drops 2007 rule requiring blocked internal search pages
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Google drops 2007 rule requiring blocked internal search pages
Site search pages no longer breach Search Essentials, Mueller told Splitt, though server strain and hacked-content risks still favor robots.txt blocking today.
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SISTRIX finds ChatGPT text scores drop to 37.7 as prompts sway quality most
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SISTRIX finds ChatGPT text scores drop to 37.7 as prompts sway quality most
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SISTRIX finds ChatGPT text scores drop to 37.7 as prompts sway quality most
ChatGPT texts average 37.7 points on Wortliga's scale, trailing Claude's 47.7, across 2,112 B2B documents. Can better prompts close the gap models alone cannot?
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IAB Polska guide forces 3-way split on political ad duties in Poland
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IAB Polska guide forces 3-way split on political ad duties in Poland
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IAB Polska guide forces 3-way split on political ad duties in Poland
Publishers, agencies and ad-tech vendors now get a three-role classification map under Regulation 2024/900. Pending EDPB targeting rules could still reshape it.
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Prime Video gains exclusive NHL Wednesday nights for 12 years in Canada
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Prime Video gains exclusive NHL Wednesday nights for 12 years in Canada
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Prime Video gains exclusive NHL Wednesday nights for 12 years in Canada
Sportsnet keeps over 500 national games yearly while Prime absorbs at least 26, reshaping how Canadian broadcasters split NHL streaming rights through 2038.
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Amazon Alexa dodges 'made in USA' queries, Khan-linked report finds
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Amazon Alexa dodges 'made in USA' queries, Khan-linked report finds
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Amazon Alexa dodges 'made in USA' queries, Khan-linked report finds
Amazon and Walmart bots dodge origin data even after FTC scrutiny. A Khan-founded policy center tested both agents on July 30, finding inconsistent answers.
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Brazil bans paid ads for deepfakes in final 72 hours before elections
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Brazil bans paid ads for deepfakes in final 72 hours before elections
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Brazil bans paid ads for deepfakes in final 72 hours before elections
New ANPD study documents deepfake advertising fraud using Gisele Bundchen's image that moved R$20 million before arrests. Global labeling rules now converge.
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The SEOs Guide to Agentic Commerce – Whiteboard Friday (Miracle Inameti-Archibong)
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The SEOs Guide to Agentic Commerce – Whiteboard Friday (Miracle Inameti-Archibong)
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The SEO’s Guide to Agentic Commerce — Whiteboard Friday
In the latest episode of Whiteboard Friday, Miracle Inameti-Archibong explains how to optimize your website for agentic commerce using Markdown, product feeds, structured data, and MCP.
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Cloudflare’s PACT Is Not Live Yet – Decide Which Track Your Traffic Needs via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic
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Cloudflare’s PACT Is Not Live Yet – Decide Which Track Your Traffic Needs
Websites never had to separate "is this a person" from "is this agent allowed." PACT forces that question. Here's how to answer it.
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Google Analytics adds campaign diagnostics for missing aggregate identifiers
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Google Analytics adds campaign diagnostics for missing aggregate identifiers
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Google Analytics adds campaign diagnostics for missing aggregate identifiers
The new Google Analytics alert helps marketers identify missing URL parameters that can reduce campaign attribution accuracy.
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Google publishes its first dedicated guide for YouTube audio ads
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Google publishes its first dedicated guide for YouTube audio ads
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Google publishes its first dedicated guide for YouTube audio ads
Google YouTube audio ads help doc, brings the format's setup, specifications, and best practices into one place.
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ShowHeroes brings Whale TV homescreen ads to programmatic in 9 markets
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ShowHeroes brings Whale TV homescreen ads to programmatic in 9 markets
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ShowHeroes brings Whale TV homescreen ads to programmatic in 9 markets
Nine European and Latin American markets gain automated buying access to Whale TV's homescreen inventory across 47.5 million connected TV households worldwide.
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Rockbot gains exclusive Vevo music videos across 50,000 venues
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Rockbot gains exclusive Vevo music videos across 50,000 venues
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Rockbot gains exclusive Vevo music videos across 50,000 venues
Six ad-free channels launch first, spanning restaurants, gyms and retailers among 50,000 sites, dayparted by mood. More Vevo programming is expected to follow.
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SourTrade malvertising builds malware inside browsers, hits 12 countries
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SourTrade malvertising builds malware inside browsers, hits 12 countries
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SourTrade malvertising builds malware inside browsers, hits 12 countries
Confiant documents browser-side malware assembly defeating file scanning as SourTrade ads keep running through Google, Meta and X advertising infrastructure.
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CIMM outlines six steps to stop AI from distorting ad budgets
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CIMM outlines six steps to stop AI from distorting ad budgets
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CIMM outlines six steps to stop AI from distorting ad budgets
The industry group's new paper says unclear MMM inputs could let AI systems misjudge TV and video value; six fixes target data gaps before 2027.
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VAB warns ACR viewing data needs opt-in, STB skews to richer homes
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VAB warns ACR viewing data needs opt-in, STB skews to richer homes
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VAB warns ACR viewing data needs opt-in, STB skews to richer homes
Five collection methods carry distinct limits, from opt-in gaps to income skew, VAB tells video buyers. Panel bias and dataset scale remain open questions.
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US Search ad spend climbs 122% to $100 million monthly, Funnel says
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US Search ad spend climbs 122% to $100 million monthly, Funnel says
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US Search ad spend climbs 122% to $100 million monthly, Funnel says
Facebook and Google Ads pushed US monthly spend from 45 million to 100 million since January 2024, Funnel data shows. Social budgets are closing the gap fast.
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Granola sued for recording meetings without consent to train AI models
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Granola sued for recording meetings without consent to train AI models
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Granola sued for recording meetings without consent to train AI models
Filed July 30 in California, the complaint says Granola hides its notetaker from participants by design, a practice raising wiretapping questions for marketers.
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What Opting Out Of Google’s AI Search Features Means Now via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
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What Opting Out Of Google’s AI Search Features Means Now via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
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What Opting Out Of Google’s AI Search Features Means Now
Google's AI search opt-out is rolling out as Top Stories appear inside AI Overviews. What the control covers and what businesses can measure before deciding.
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Article 50 fines hit 3% turnover as Cinchy CEO says disclosure isn't enough
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Article 50 fines hit 3% turnover as Cinchy CEO says disclosure isn't enough
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Article 50 fines hit 3% turnover as Cinchy CEO says disclosure isn't enough
Article 50 binds tomorrow with fines up to 15 million euros or 3% turnover. Cinchy's CEO says the harder question is tracking what AI systems did after acting.