Search Engine Marketing

The uncontested paid search problem—and what it’s costing you by Edna Chavira

Are you paying too much for branded search ads, even when you’re the only one bidding? A hidden flaw in Google Ads could be driving up your CPCs unnecessarily. You’re not alone. And you’re not imagining it.  Join Jenn Paterson and John Beresford from BrandPilot AI for The Hidden Cost of Google Ads: Solving the Uncontested Paid […]

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Advertisers pull back from TikTok, boost Meta amid ban uncertainty

Already facing a sale or ban order, TikTok faced additional pressure in Q1 as major brands scaled back advertising spending and shifted budgets to Meta, according to new data. The pullback came due to uncertainty about the platform’s future in the U.S. President Trump once again extended TikTok’s ban by 75 days on Friday. By

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Google credits Gemini for better detection of fake business reviews and maps spam

Google is crediting its AI advancement, such as Gemini, to help detect and remove fake reviews and listings within Google Maps. “AI has been a pivotal tool in helping us stop scammers in their tracks, and we’re now using it to scale our protections even more,” Google wrote. The metrics. Google shared these metrics for

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Dealing with Google Ads frustrations: Poor support, suspensions, rising costs

Google Ads has 718 reviews on TrustPilot with a 1.1-star rating. That’s a shockingly low score for a platform that has helped countless businesses grow and created entire careers in digital marketing. Let me preface this by saying that this isn’t meant to be an angry rant.  Google Ads has provided incredible opportunities, but the

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