Google Ads Campaign Total Budgets Live As An Open Beta
Google Ads has made the Campaign total budgets officially live as an open beta for any advertiser to sign up and use. Campaign total budgets are now available in Search, Performance Max and Shopping campaigns within Google Ads.
Microsoft Advertising Adds Share Of Voice Metrics, Asset Group-Level URL Options, Customer Acquisition Goals…
Microsoft Advertising announced a slew of new features including new customer acquisition goals as an open beta, Share of voice (SOV) metrics, Asset group-level URL options and tracking templates, increased Search Theme limit, enhanced asset group import, Content Targeting now generally available, Location targeting improvements and Autogenerated assets in Responsive Search ads.
Google AI Overview Local Pack Leading To Huge Drops In Visibility
Over the past few weeks, Google has been showing AI Overviews for local packs, leading some businesses to see huge drops in visibility for their Google Business Profile and local listings. Some businesses are seeing 50% declines or more because of the local pack change.
Google To Prioritize Removing Prediction News Content From Search & News
Rajan Patel, the VP of Engineering for Search, said on X that Google is making “changes to ranking” to remove prediction content from showing up in the Google Search top stories and news sections. This comes after some sites are posting “prediction” content, predicting that some sports trades may happen, that have not happened yet, […]
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Personal Intelligence, Universal Commerce Protocol, Apple Picks Gemini & Ongoing Search Volatility
It is another week and more Google Search ranking volatility but this was a weird one. Google launched Personal Intelligence in the Gemini app and it is coming to AI Mode in Google Search. Google AI Mode new ad format…
Google Search Ranking Volatility Hits January 15-16
I am seeing new signs of yet more Google Search ranking volatility and a possible tweak to the ranking search algorithm. Something kicked off yesterday, January 15th, that the third-party tools picked up on. With this update, there is limited chatter, unlike the previous unconfirmed Google Search ranking update.
We Now Know What Caused the Verizon Outage
By now, you’ve no doubt heard about (or experienced yourself) yesterday’s massive Verizon outage. For nearly all of Wednesday, roughly two million Verizon customers could not connect to the network, and had to rely on wifi to use their smartphones, which were otherwise stuck in SOS mode. Sure, they could call 911, but they couldn’t […]
This Entry-Level Samsung OLED TV Just Got Even Cheaper
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. As is usually the case after Consumer Electronics Show (CES), older flagship tech products drop in price—including TVs like OLED models, QLEDs, and budget-friendly options. In other words, the coming weeks are a great […]
Meta Is Shutting Down Its Popular ‘Supernatural’ VR Fitness App
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Users of Supernatural got an unpleasant surprise this week: Meta has pulled the plug on its flagship virtual reality fitness app. Citing “organizational changes,” Meta says it will no longer release new content or update features for Supernatural. The app is not shutting down completely […]
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Is $340 Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’ve had the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra on your wishlist, you’re in luck: It’s now $1,079.99, a 24% discount off its regular price of $1,419.99. This marks the device’s lowest price ever, according to price-tracking tools. […]
X Says It’s Finally Doing Something About Grok’s Deepfake Porn Problem, but It’s Not Nearly Enough
After weeks of pressure from both advocacy groups and governments, Elon Musk’s X says it’s finally going to do something about its deepfake porn problem. Unfortunately, after testing following the announcement, some are still holding their breath. When did the X deepfake porn controversy begin? The controversy started earlier this January, after the social media […]
Scammers Are Impersonating LinkedIn
If you receive a warning on a LinkedIn post that your account has been restricted, don’t engage with it. Scammers are using LinkedIn branding in official-looking “reply” comments to spread phishing links intended to harvest users’ login credentials. As reported by BleepingComputer, this impersonation campaign relies on fake company pages and LinkedIn’s official link shortener […]
No Crash, No Boom: How to Make Money in a “Boring,” Normalized Housing Market
Slow doesn’t have to mean no cash flow. Just because most experts have predicted a monotonous real estate market for 2026, with no crash or boom, doesn’t mean there aren’t […]
Here’s What’s Behind Trump’s $200 Billion Mortgage Bond Buy, and How It Could Affect Investors
The announcement that President Donald Trump plans to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds using cash reserves at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is the latest White House strategy to […]
Spotify Is Raising Prices Yet Again
If you’re subscribed to Spotify, start checking your inbox. The music streaming service is sending emails to customers letting them know about yet another price hike coming next month. To Spotify’s credit, the price hike is pretty minor. But starting on whatever your February billing date is, individual premium plans will jump from $11.99/month to […]
