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If you’ve spotted square-shaped pins on Google Maps, you’re looking at ads specifically, Promoted Pins. Unlike the standard round pins for regular business listings, square pins are part of paid Google Ads campaigns. These are shown to users who are nearby or searching for related products or services. Advertisers can enable these through: – Local […]

Yes, real ChatGPT conversations that were manually shared using the “Share & Export” feature with the appropriate box checked are being indexed and displayed in Google search results. Try it yourself: Search site:chat.openai.com/share [your keyword] on Google. Note that your private chats remain completely confidential. Thanks for sharing Jean Bonnenfant

Meta just posted one of its strongest earnings reports to date, and it’s all about AI. Q2 2025 results: – $47.5B in revenue, up 22% year over year– $7.14 earnings per share, beating expectations by a wide margin– Stock rose around 12% after hours, reaching all-time highs The real headline: Meta is going all-in on

Barry Schwartz posted that Google is rolling out the full version of Search Live now with video support on mobile in the U.S. this week for users in the AI Mode Labs experiment. First demoed at Google I/O in May, and after launching the audio-only version last month, this update adds live video integration via

New in AI Max for Search: “Locations of Interest” targeting 🚨 Arpan Banerjee spotted something new in Google Ads: AI Max for Search campaigns now support Locations of Interest at the ad group level. This unlocks a more nuanced way to target users based on location intent, not just physical location.

Last week Google introduced new default reports and suggested audiences for advertisers focused on lead generation. These tools aim to improve lead quality and conversion rates by offering deeper insights and better targeting. New Reports: Lead Acquisition Report: Tracks first visits from potential leads, focusing on user-level data.Lead Disqualification and Loss Report: Identifies why leads

Muhammad S. just got this mail that Google will remove the DST for Canada!

Google is rolling out a machine learning update to estimate the age of signed-in users in the U.S. If a user is flagged as likely under 18, Google will apply stricter ad protections across its platforms, including: – Disabling ad personalization– Blocking sensitive ad categories This change will begin with a small group of users

3 months ago Microsoft Ads introduced a major shift for advertisers in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland. If you’re using UET tags without valid user consent, your tracking is at risk. Microsoft is now actively restricting tags that don’t comply with consent requirements. That impacts conversion tracking, retargeting, and campaign optimization. If you’re seeing “Partial