Experiments are a great feature of the Ads platform. For example, you can run a bid strategy experiment wherein the "control" bids toward a cost-per-lead target (CPL) and the "treatment" toward return-on-ad-sales (ROAS). The ability to run Performance Max experiments is new and very helpful. There are three types. Advertisers can test a control setting against: Another campaign type (Shopping, Search, or Display),
Personalization is a tried-and-tested way to boost engagement while gathering valuable information about existing audiences - and is proving to be a key driver for the sports industry, says Rawnet's Harry Daniel. For brands looking to score with digital marketing, personalization is a winning long-term business strategy. Personalizing the user experience (UX) via websites and apps keeps fans engaged and enhances brand loyalty. It can help brands to grow, by extending their reach to new users and unleashing untouched opportunities for victory.
Google has released its first core update of 2026, which is focused on just Google Discover. Google named it the February 2026 Discover core update. This one is rolling over the next two weeks or so, just English language users in the US and at some point will roll out beyond that to all countries and languages. Google wrote, "This is a broad update to our systems that surface articles in Discover."
Google AdSense seems to be rolling out new metrics for the AdSense reports in the console. These include Browser breakdown, Hosting App breakdown and Operating system breakdown metrics and data. Browser breakdown: You can use this breakdown to understand the browser from which your ads were viewed. It categorizes browsers such as Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and "Other" browsers. Hosting App breakdown: Use this breakdown to understand the origins of your page traffic. Whether from a webview or a Non-webview source.
Speaking at the Internet Advertising Bureau's (IAB) video conference Holmen said people can easily recognise the "standard TV ad recipe", with the result that they suffer from the same fate as online ads and "banner blindness". "Brands need to hear that. It's about authenticity and playing to the tune of the platform rather than against it, and being native so being and living within the environment," he said.
The last twenty years have defined the digital advertising model for small business owners as follows: Learn Google Ads, master Facebook Ads and optimize your way to clicks. This is coming to an end. The recent announcement of chatbot ads (ChatGPT) by OpenAI represents much more than simply another digital marketing tool. It signifies a major paradigm shift in how brands connect with their consumers and how consumers find products/services.
Affiliate/publisher/partner: Drives traffic to online advertisers/merchants, usually via content on a website or blog, or paid traffic. The affiliate earns commission from the merchant when an agreed action (e.g. sale or lead) occurs. Affiliate network: A network enables affiliates/publishers to easily access a wide range of affiliate programmes, and vice versa. Networks generate revenue by charging the merchant a percentage of the commission paid to affiliates.
After the week-long Twitter backlash which received over 50,000 tweets under the hashtag #FBrape, Facebook agreed to update its policies, releasing a statement acknowledging that its systems to monitor and remove gender-based hate speech had failed. The backlash prompted 15 major advertisers, including Nissan and Nationwide, to suspend their Facebook marketing campaigns, and highlighted some of the issues brands potentially face when it comes to online advertising.
When people talk about domain services, they typically mean one of two things: domain registration (buying and managing web addresses like yourbusiness.com) or managed domain infrastructure (enterprise identity services like Microsoft Entra Domain Services). For small businesses and nonprofits, the first category matters most. A domain registrar is an ICANN-accredited company authorized to register and manage domain names on your behalf.
The shift reflects a playbook built around storytelling, familiarity and constant presence across the moments you already care about. Beyond speaking solely to gamblers, campaigns now speak to fans, followers and casual viewers who recognize faces, formats and references. That wider relevance has been driven by data-driven targeting, celebrity partnerships and a willingness to operate inside popular culture rather than outside it. When you trace the path from banner ads to cultural visibility, you see a deliberate strategy to become part of everyday conversation.
Michela Allocca, founder of the personal finance brand Break Your Budget, got started with just her iPhone and an Instagram account. She had a friend take pictures of her around Boston, where she was living and working at the time, "and I would literally post a picture of myself and write a long caption about three steps to start investing," she told Business Insider.
I first encountered the Freecash app after clicking on a sponsored TikTok video with dubious claims. The advertisement didn't promote this app by name, rather it showed a young woman expressing her excitement about seemingly getting hired by TikTok at $35 an hour to watch videos on her "For You" page. When I tapped the link to "order now," it sent me to a website with TikTok and Freecash logos, featuring a download link for the Freecash app.
In 2022, major social platforms like Facebook and YouTube saw their first-ever declines in ad revenue. Many advertisers are looking to diversify their customer acquisition channels and reduce their reliance on social media ads. One alternative channel they're exploring is native advertising on the open web. Using native ads, businesses reach massive audiences across premium publisher properties at competitive rates.
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One thing I've seen folks get confused about is that "searching for your site's name" can be very different depending on what you consider your site's name to be. If your site's name is "Aware_Yak6509 Productions" and if your homepage is indexed, then probably you'll find your site in the search results for that name (what else can a search engine reasonably show?).
Golden Pharaoh leans hard into the "ancient treasure vault" vibe - but under the gold plating it's basically a modern slots-first casino with a big, code-based welcome package and a wide spread of providers. This review walks through what matters before you sign up: bonuses (with the actual codes), games, payments, withdrawals, and the safety/regulation picture. We'll also compare a few alternatives so you can sanity-check the terms and pick what fits your style.
The biggest challenge facing Americans right now is the cost-of-living crisis, according to Statista's recent Consumer Insights Survey. The poll, conducted in June and July 2025, revealed that 49% of U.S. adults said that the high cost of living was one of the biggest challenges they currently face. Despite inflation cooling, prices have remained high, with Statista noting that, even with inflation cooling down, it leaves a legacy of high prices.
Let's be honest: the price tag on LinkedIn advertising is enough to make any creative flinch. But looking past that sticker shock reveals the best targeting tool available for landing high-ticket design projects. If you're wondering whether your budget will actually yield a return next year, you aren't alone. This report breaks down exactly why LinkedIn is worth it for independent designers and studios.
The iGaming market holds huge growth potential for emerging players. iGaming brands are reporting record revenue growth and market expansions every quarter, and as its remarkable growth trajectory continues, it's influencing digital business models worldwide. The truth is that players have always looked for more interactive experiences within the iGaming landscape, and as a result, casinos that are not on GamStop are introducing innovative monetization models that blend technology, entertainment, and personalisation.
Google quietly updated its AI Overviews ad documentation to say that ads in AI Overviews are supported in Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, and US. Google also added that they are now showing ads in AI Overviews for some sensitive verticals. The new document lists these 12 countries as where AI Overviews can contain ads: