FLUQs: Answer the hidden questions or vanish in AI search by Garrett French

Your brand isn’t competing for rankings anymore. The name of the game is reuse.
Winning the platform shift by Kevin Wang

How marketers can use AI to drive creativity, expand their reach and provide more value to consumers.
Google expands PMax reach with Waze ads

Advertisers can now reach drivers through Waze and gain deeper visibility into campaign performance with Google’s latest PMax updates.
Google Ads pushes ‘Investment Strategy’ planning for budget-limited campaigns

Google Ads is adding an “investment strategy” tool that lets advertisers model potential gains from increased budgets.
Google Merchant Center adds “Creative Content” section with video assets

Google Merchant Center’s new “Creative Content” section lets brands upload and map video assets to products, boosting visibility across ads.
Google to remove more search features including practice problems, nutrition facts, nearby offers and more

Google said these features “aren’t being used very often and aren’t adding significant value to users.”
YouTube locks sidebar on mobile ads, removing close option

YouTube has removed the option to close mobile ad sidebars, keeping shoppable panels fixed throughout horizontal video ads.
Google AI Overviews drive 61% drop in organic CTR, 68% in paid

Even when AI Overviews don’t appear, users are simply clicking less everywhere, with Google CTRs hitting new lows across search.
Google adds Chrome Web Store user agent

Google added a new user agent to the Google user-triggered fetchers named Google-CWS.
7 focus areas as AI transforms search and the customer journey in 2026

AI is reshaping how people search, decide, and buy. Discover the key shifts defining 2026 and how to stay visible everywhere.

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