#Meta gave special content moderation treatment to top advertisers

#Meta gave special content moderation treatment to top advertisers

Meta’s 2023 implementation of ‘guardrails’ for high-spending advertisers raises concerns about fairness and transparency. Meta implemented “guardrails” in 2023 that exempted high-spending advertisers from automatic content moderation, instead routing their content to human reviewers. This system was designed to prevent mistaken penalties against major brands that drive significant revenue, according to internal documents obtained and…

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#2025 predictions for top B2B paid media channels

#2025 predictions for top B2B paid media channels

What’s next in B2B advertising? Dive into Google’s market shifts, LinkedIn’s UX improvements, Reddit’s testing advancements, and more. You can say much about 2024, but you can’t call it boring.  From AI Overviews rolling out (now with ads!) to a feed-choking election to cookies (somehow) sticking around in Chrome to the rise of LLM search,…

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#Automated bidding in Google Ads: How to get the best results

#Automated bidding in Google Ads: How to get the best results

Struggling with automated bidding on Google Ads? Learn practical insights to improve campaign performance and control costs. Automated bidding in Google Ads promises to simplify campaign management and boost results – but it’s not foolproof.  With the right bidding strategy, you can take control, optimize performance, and drive better conversions. Let’s break down the essentials…

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#Reddit introduces business analytics tools and AMA ads

#Reddit introduces business analytics tools and AMA ads

Reddit’s new tool and ad format provides a new type of access to authentic conversations among the platform’s 100 million daily active users. Reddit today announced two significant product launches: a trends analysis tool for businesses and a new advertising format for its popular Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions. Reddit’s new business-focused offerings come as…

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#Automated bidding in Google Ads: How to get the best results

#Google drops ad scheduling for Smart Bidding campaigns?

Google seems to have removed ad scheduling for Smart Bidding campaigns, limiting advertiser control, sparking debate in the PPC community. Google quietly updated its policies to remove ad scheduling for campaigns using Smart Bidding, raising eyebrows across the paid search community. Ad scheduling lets advertisers control when their ads show, aligning campaigns with business hours…

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#Google updates financial products policy for crypto ads

#Google updates financial products policy for crypto ads

Google’s crypto ad policy allows certified and FCA-registered advertisers to promote cryptocurrency services in the UK starting this month. Google will update its cryptocurrency and related products policy this month, refining the rules for advertising crypto-related services in the United Kingdom. As the crypto industry grows, clearer advertising rules aim to protect consumers and ensure…

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#Google’s Performance Max placement rules create API confusion

#Google’s Performance Max placement rules create API confusion

Google Performance Max is causing confusion around placement exclusions, with a notable gap between Google’s official policy and real-world evidence. A discrepancy emerged between Google’s official stance on API-based placement exclusions and real-world observations, particularly for Performance Max (PMax) campaigns. The contradiction: Google claims API-based placement exclusions don’t work for PMax Multiple advertisers report successful…

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#Google ads rolls out Brand Report for enhanced advertiser insights

#Google ads rolls out Brand Report for enhanced advertiser insights

Google Ads Brand Report is a unified view of brand campaign performance with deduplicated reach and frequency metrics across multiple campaigns. Google Ads introduced Brand Report, a new dashboard tool that gives advertisers consolidated insights into reach and frequency across campaigns. The tool simplifies how brand advertisers track campaign performance by providing deduplicated metrics in…

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