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Google Merchant Center AI performance report gets new sections

Google Merchant Center's AI performance report has expanded with new sections covering AI Search intent, AI Search terms, and AI Attributes, giving account owners deeper visibility into how…

By Sachin Patel · 08 Sep 2026

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Google Ads tests new Video Campaign Group feature

Google is testing a new “Video Campaign Group” option in Google Ads, currently in beta. This was first spotted by Marcin Wsół,…

By Sachin Patel · 08 Sep 2026

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Google now serving regular Search campaigns with restrictive match types in AI Mode

Google is now serving regular Search campaigns with Exact and Phrase match keywords in AI Mode — but only for queries with…

By Sachin Patel · 08 Sep 2026

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Google Ads introduces new AI-powered dashboard creation feature

Google Ads has introduced a new AI-powered dashboard feature that lets advertisers simply describe the dashboard they want like account summaries or…

By Sachin Patel · 08 Sep 2026

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Google tests new sitelinks display design for sponsored ads

Google is testing a new way to display sitelinks in Google Ads. Previously, if a website’s ad had more than two sitelinks,…

By Sachin Patel · 04 Sep 2026

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Google updates Popular Products report in Merchant Center

Google has made changes to the Popular Products report within Merchant Center. These changes took effect at the end of June 2026.…

By Sachin Patel · 01 Sep 2026

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Bing tests sponsored results within its Copilot results

Bing is now testing sponsored results within its AI Overview/Copilot results. This is the first time we’ve seen sponsored results appear directly…

By Sachin Patel · 31 Aug 2026

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Google tests AI-generated review summaries in sponsored results

Google is now testing AI-generated review summaries within sponsored results, shown under the heading “What Customers Love” followed by an AI-generated summary…

By Sachin Patel · 31 Aug 2026

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Google tests inline shopping ads carousel within AI Mode content

Google continues making changes to AI Mode in recent days. Today, Brodie Clark spotted another test google is now showing an ads…

By Sachin Patel · 28 Aug 2026

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5 best Google Ads conferences worth the investment in 2026 and 2027

It is surprisingly difficult to find a serious Google Ads conference. Search for one and you will meet the usual conference-list problem:…

By Radu Tyrsina · 27 Aug 2026

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Google tests new tab menu below sponsored results heading

Google is testing a new tab menu under sponsored results. We spotted this new variation today when searching a query, with new…

By Sachin Patel · 27 Aug 2026

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Google tests AI-generated descriptions for ads in AI Mode

Google is testing another change to how ads appear in AI Mode. Previously, we spotted sitelinks showing up within these ads. Today,…

By Sachin Patel · 26 Aug 2026

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Google changes call lead charging policy for Local Services Ads

Google has informed Local Services Ads customers that the charging policy for call leads will change starting October 1, 2026. The major…

By Sachin Patel · 25 Aug 2026

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Google tests new loading animation for sponsored ads on mobile

Google is testing a new animation for sponsored ads on mobile. When a user searches for something, the sponsored results now show…

By Sachin Patel · 25 Aug 2026

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Bing tests bold https in sponsored result URLs

Bing is testing bold URLs for sponsored results, though the entire URL isn’t bold  just the “https” portion appears in bold. Previously,…

By Sachin Patel · 25 Aug 2026

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Google expands AI Max for search campaigns

Google is expanding AI Max for Search campaigns, giving advertisers new tools to test changes to budgets, ROI targets, and campaign settings…

By Sachin Patel · 25 Aug 2026

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Google Merchant Center warns advertisers about image size requirements

Google has been sending emails to Merchant Center advertisers about a change coming to product image requirements. Starting January 31, 2027, Google…

By Sachin Patel · 24 Aug 2026

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Google rolls out updates to google tag and tag manager

Google has rolled out several updates to its tagging tools, aimed at making it easier for advertisers to measure website performance and…

By Sachin Patel · 24 Aug 2026

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Google tests highlighted sponsored results on mobile

Google is testing a highlighted background for its sponsored results and the section beneath them on mobile. I spotted this while searching…

By Sachin Patel · 21 Aug 2026

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Google Ads adds bidding option for loyalty program members

Google Ads has added dedicated toggles for loyalty program members within its customer retention settings, separate from lapsed customer bidding. This was…

By Sachin Patel · 20 Aug 2026

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Google Ads now proactively suggests sitelinks

Google Ads is now showing sitelink suggestions to account owners. Previously, this wasn’t available; account owners had to add sitelinks manually rather…

By Sachin patel · 20 Aug 2026

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New Enhanced Matching setting spotted in Google Ads

Google Ads is testing a new Enhanced Matching option for Customer Match. Based on the screenshot shared by Joey Bidner on LinkedIn,…

By Sachin Patel · 20 Aug 2026

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Bing tests multiple images within a single ad result

This week, Bing tested large images in its search results, and now I spotted another change multiple images appearing within a single…

By Sachin Patel · 19 Aug 2026

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Google tests telling users an ad was AI-made

Google is now testing a feature that shows users when an ad was created using AI. This appears with the “About this…

By Sachin Patel · 19 Aug 2026

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Google Ads expands AI-generated aspect ratios for PMax video ads

Google Ads is expanding asset optimization for Performance Max video ads. Using generative AI, Google Ads can now create missing aspect ratios…

By Sachin Patel · 19 Aug 2026

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