LinkedIn pay the invoice?
I’m with Renée Shaw on this one ⬇️. Creators drive engagement, grow communities, and help platforms generate billions in revenue yet many receive little to no compensation for the value…
Sunday
22 February 2026
Policy
Mandatory Authorization in Google Ads Support Form
Arpan Banerjee shared that the Google Ads support contact form is showing an insane policy that requires you to select it, which is crazy...
6 options in the issue to select form
Arpan Banerjee discovered that Google Ads support form now gives 6 options of the issue to select from.
Update to Post-Install Conversion Windon
Google now attributes app campaign conversions to the app install date instead of the original ad interaction. This change reduces discrepancies with MMP reporting and gives Google’s machine learning faster,…
Sponsored places
Barry Schwartz discovered that Google is now testing with Sponsored places!
Android Google Mobile Ads SDK 25.0.0
Google released Android Google Mobile Ads SDK 25.0.0, a major update introducing new banner sizing logic, breaking API changes, and important deprecations. Key updates: • New Large Anchored Adaptive Banner…
Data Manager API v1.5
Google released Data Manager API v1.5, expanding it into a full platform for automated audience management and first-party data activation. Key updates: • End-to-end user list management. Advertisers can now…
Reddit tests AI shopping carousels in search results
Reddit is now testing AI shopping carousels in search results.
Introduction of new certifications
In February 2026, Google will gradually introduce the ability for some. advertisers to apply for the following certifications in their Google Ads account: - Cryptocurrency exchanges and software wallets. -…
Bigger AI models
Everyone is talking about bigger AI models. Google just made a different move. Gemini 3.1 Pro isn’t about faster answers. It’s about better thinking. The focus shifts from “generate content”…
Updates to Google Ads budget pacing for Ad Scheduling
Jordan Fry posted that Google just announced an important change to budget pacing when using ad scheduling in Google Ads and it’s easy to misunderstand what this actually means. Short…
ChatGPT Ads
Ads are now appearing inside ChatGPT
Adthena & Ashley Fletcherhas identified the first sponsored placements showing for signed-in desktop users in the US, and the rollout already challenges many industry assumptions. Early predictions suggested ads would…
