Most PPC agencies follow a cookie-cutter approach: they manage your ads, monitor your metrics, and send monthly reports you don’t even read. But that’s not enough. Not anymore. The truth is: the advertising landscape has shifted. Platforms like Google and Meta are now easier than ever to manage, and automation handles much of the heavy…
Google Shopping Introduces AI-Powered Video Tools For Product Listings
Google just released AI-driven video generation tools within Product Studio and Google Merchant Center, allowing businesses to create product videos quickly and easily. This turns your existing product images into dynamic videos by adding customized text, audio, and enhanced visuals. The videos can be used across Google Ads, YouTube, and other platforms, giving even small…
TikTok Launches New Search Ads Campaigns
TikTok officially rolled out its Search Ads in September 2024. This move allows brands to appear in search results when users look up specific keywords. Think of it as a blend between Google’s search ads and TikTok’s discovery-based content. The platform’s strength lies in its highly engaging video content, which now serves as the basis…
Display Campaigns Are Useless in 2024
Remember those annoying banner ads that pop up while you’re browsing the web? Well, you’re not alone in thinking they’re frustrating. In fact, iOS 18 has a new feature that lets you Thanos snap them away like they never existed. It’s no surprise that these ads have lost their effectiveness over time. Display campaigns were…
Meta’s Election Blackout Could Impact Your Ads—Here’s How to Prepare
If you’re running Facebook ads in Q4, it’s important to know about Meta’s election advertising blackout happening this year from October 29th to November 5th. Meta does this every election year, pausing the creation of new ads in the Social Issues, Elections, or Politics category. While this is specifically meant for political ads, it could…
Google Ads Makes Big Changes To First Position Ads
Google has broadened the scope of its First Position ads on YouTube, a placement that ensures your ad is the first thing viewers see when they start watching content. Via Google Ads Help Previously limited to YouTube Select inventory, this feature is now available across all YouTube content types via Display & Video 360, allowing…
Google Introduces Confidential Matching
Google is introducing confidential matching, a game-changing tool that enhances data privacy for advertisers leveraging first-party data. It’s built to protect sensitive customer information while enabling businesses to continue benefiting from Google’s Customer Match and other audience targeting and measurement solutions. Confidential matching uses Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) to keep data secure during processing—so secure,…
Digital Pulse (Digital Marketing Industry Insights) – October 2024
A monthly update on overall marketing trends, PPC search and social, SEO, and development trends. October is here, and we have another Digital Marketing Industry Insights for you all! We ship these newsletters to our team and clients on the first of every month. With the digital marketing landscape moving so quickly, we truly believe…
5 Big New Features Coming to Google Ads In 2024
Google recently made some big waves at DMEXCO, one of Europe’s largest digital marketing events, announcing several highly requested updates coming to Google Ads in 2024. These new features focus on giving advertisers more control, while also leveraging AI to optimize assets and performance. From better reporting in Performance Max to new tools for creative…
Google Ads To Sunset eCPC Bid Strategy By March 2025
Starting in October 2024, new search and display campaigns won’t be able to use Enhanced CPC, and by March 2025, any remaining campaigns will be automatically transitioned to Manual CPC or a smart bidding alternative. This change is part of Google’s ongoing shift towards fully automated bidding strategies that use machine learning for better performance….