Search Engine Marketing

Google’s token auction: When LLMs write the ads in real time

The world of PPC advertising is heading toward one of its most profound shifts.  Until now, advertisers competed for slots on search results pages, placing ads that a platform simply displayed.  But a new generation of large language models (LLMs) introduces a radical alternative: ads that aren’t chosen, but written in real time, based on […]

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Google releases new Search Console Insights reports

Google has revamped its Search Console insights report; it now is integrated as a tab within the main Search Console reporting tool, plus the reporting for Search Console insights have been updated and redesigned. Integrated within Search Console. Google said it is now “integrated directly into the main Search Console interface, replacing the current standalone

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Microsoft Ads gets granular with new asset-level reviews

Microsoft Advertising is revamping its approach to enforcing ad policy compliance. Instead of disapproving entire ads outright, it now reviews individual ad assets (e.g., headlines, descriptions, and images). This move gives advertisers more flexibility and less disruption when policy issues arise. Instead of pulling down full ads, Microsoft can now flag only the problematic elements,

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Survey says: AI is changing search, but links still matter to SEOs

Link building in 2025 is costly, complex, and still crucial, according to a newly published survey of SEO professionals from Editorial.Link. Links still matter. 73.2% of respondents said links influence visibility in AI search results (e.g., Google’s AI Overviews and ChatGPT). Other findings of note: 91.9% think their competitors buy links. 80.9% believe unlinked brand

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