Search Engine Marketing

Google Lost Two Antitrust Cases, But Stock Rose 65% – Here’s Why via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Courts ruled against Google, regulators push forward, and appeals loom. Here’s where every proceeding stands and what it signals for search and monetization. The post Google Lost Two Antitrust Cases, But Stock Rose 65% – Here’s Why appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Rand Fishkin proved AI recommendations are inconsistent – here’s why and how to fix it

Rand Fishkin just published the most important piece of primary research the AI visibility industry has seen so far. His conclusion – that AI tools produce wildly inconsistent brand recommendation lists, making “ranking position” a meaningless metric – is correct, well-evidenced, and long overdue. But Fishkin stopped one step short of the answer that matters.

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Google Ads adds beta data source integrations to conversion settings

Google Ads is rolling out a beta feature that lets advertisers connect external data sources directly inside conversion action settings, tightening the link between first-party data and campaign measurement. How it works. A new section in conversion action details — labeled “Get deeper insights about your customers’ behavior to improve measurement” — prompts advertisers to

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Google Ads tool is automatically re-enabling paused keywords

Some advertisers are reporting that a Google Ads system tool designed for low-activity bulk changes is automatically enabling paused keywords — a behavior many account managers say they haven’t seen before. What advertisers are seeing. Activity logs show entries tied to Google’s “Low activity system bulk changes” tool that include actions enabling previously paused keywords.

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