#Google exec addresses advertisers’ automation concerns

#Google exec addresses advertisers’ automation concerns

Search Engine Land spoke to advertisers about the potential risks automation poses on the future of digital marketing. Google needs to re-evaluate its approach to automation, according to some advertisers. The search engine announced several AI-driven updates to Responsive Search Ads (RSAs) earlier this week to help streamline ad creation and boost return on investment….

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#Google Search officially retires cache link

#Google Search officially retires cache link

Google might add links to the Wayback Machine in place of the cache link. Google officially removed the cache link from the Google Search results snippets last week and Google confirmed that it will remove the cache functionality completely in the near future. Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison told us that Google has “decided to…

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#Google showing TikTok videos in featured snippets, SGE

#Google showing TikTok videos in featured snippets, SGE

TikTok’s value in Search continues to rise, with TikTok videos now showing in Search Generative Experience and featured snippets. TikTok videos have been spotted in two prominent locations in Google’s Search results – featured snippets and Search Generative Experience (SGE). While I’m not entirely sure if this is “new,” I’ve never seen this before and…

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#Google boss addresses concerns of AI replacing advertising staff post layoffs

#Google boss addresses concerns of AI replacing advertising staff post layoffs

Philipp Schindler, Google’s senior vice president, explains AI is being utilized to deliver ROI at scale more efficiently. Google officially clarified that it has no plans to replace its advertising sales staff with AI. Philipp Schindler, Google’s senior vice president and chief business officer, emphasized that recent organizational restructures were geared towards enhancing the efficiency…

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#Google search CPCs up 19%, pushing ad spend up 17%

#Google search CPCs up 19%, pushing ad spend up 17%

As more advertisers boost their ad spend on Google Search ads, competition is growing, causing the product to become more expensive. Spend on Google search ads in the U.S. rose by 17% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2023. Google click growth remained steady at 8% year-on-year, while cost-per-click accelerated to 9% during the same…

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