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😨 Bye, websites?

OpenAI tests chat ads inside ChatGPT, Google raises CPCs for budget-limited campaigns, Microsoft sets AI ad disclosure rules, and more.

Sep 16, 2026

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6 min read

Your budget-capped campaigns just got more expensive

Google's bidding update raises CPCs for budget-capped campaigns while PMax adds Business Profile landing pages and call data collection.

Sep 16, 2026

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1 min read

AI advertising moved on four fronts in five days

OpenAI tests Sponsored Agents with chat buttons, Google trials AI Mode text ads and publisher payments, and Microsoft sets AI ad disclosure rules.

Sep 16, 2026

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1 min read

📉 Two-word queries.

Snapchat launches shopping in DMs while California bans algorithmic feeds for teens, Google sees searches shift from two words to seven, SEO crawler mistakes that break audits, and more.

Sep 14, 2026

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6 min read

Two-word searches are dying, and your keyword list is next

Short searches drop as Google users shift to longer conversational queries while AI Mode pushes more paid ads into results.

Sep 14, 2026

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1 min read

Snapchat wants to sell you in DMs, California wants everyone out of teens’ feeds

Snap launches product ads in direct messages, California bans algorithmic feeds for teens, and LinkedIn wins extension scanning lawsuit.

Sep 14, 2026

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1 min read

Three ChatGPT Work tactics that clear a morning of tab-switching

Learn how to automate B2B lead research on LinkedIn, publish product-focused blog posts in WordPress, and price used inventory for eBay using ChatGPT Work.

Sep 12, 2026

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4 min read

Google hands advertisers new data tools, then takes back their credits

Google launches new first-party data tools in Analytics and DV360, kills API developer tokens, and voids promo credits after spend.

Sep 11, 2026

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1 min read

🏪 Shelves.

Amazon launches ads in ChatGPT, Google rolls out new data tools then revokes promo credits, Performance Max brand leak inflates ROAS, and more.

Sep 11, 2026

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6 min read

Amazon rents a shelf inside ChatGPT while everyone else builds walls

Amazon brings its DSP to ChatGPT ads while OpenAI blocks rival tools and Cloudflare prepares bot restrictions starting September 15.

Sep 11, 2026

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1 min read

The agent is now the customer, and search is keeping the conversation

Meta launches AI shopping agent Muse, bots now drive over half of web traffic, and search engines test in-platform follow-up features.

Sep 9, 2026

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1 min read

Microsoft and Google spent some time deleting manual controls... again

Microsoft removes Max CPC bidding controls and Google auto-upgrades campaigns to AI settings while launching new analytics tools.

Sep 9, 2026

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1 min read

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😨 Bye, websites?

Your budget-capped campaigns just got more expensive

AI advertising moved on four fronts in five days

📉 Two-word queries.

Two-word searches are dying, and your keyword list is next

Snapchat wants to sell you in DMs, California wants everyone out of teens’ feeds

Three ChatGPT Work tactics that clear a morning of tab-switching

Google hands advertisers new data tools, then takes back their credits

🏪 Shelves.

Amazon rents a shelf inside ChatGPT while everyone else builds walls

The agent is now the customer, and search is keeping the conversation

Microsoft and Google spent some time deleting manual controls... again

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