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Paid search has always been a moving target. In 2026, with platforms dominated by AI and Performance Max, Google has continuously pushed the industry toward automation. Yet, the myth of “set it and forget it” remains an illusion. Even the best-performing bid strategies eventually plateau. To scale, ad managers must periodically test new strategies to […]

On April 29, 2026, Sundar Pichai stood before Alphabet’s investors and delivered a masterclass in optimism. Google Cloud revenue crossed $20 billion for the first time. AI Overviews are driving Search queries to all-time highs. Gemini Enterprise paid users grew 40% quarter over quarter. “A terrific start to the year.” One day later, Jasmine Sun […]

Google’s Liz Reid recently discussed what goes on behind the scenes of AI Search, particularly with the fragmentation of complex queries into smaller ones and a relatively  new concept, Browsy Queries. Her feedback offers insights on what SEOs should be focusing on right now in order to perform better in AI search surfaces. Search Behavior […]

Google Ads has gone through a steady wave of changes over the past year. Advancements in outputs like Demand Gen and AI Max, and shifts in how users interact with search have all changed how performance shows up in the data. A new Q1 2026 benchmark report from Optmyzr, based on more than 21,000 accounts, […]

Performance Max was created to be the set-it-and-forget-it automation play Google dreamed up. But, five years in, the only way PMax works is when you actively guide it, and it literally drains budget when you treat it like a self-managing campaign. The hybrid strategy, running Performance Max alongside Standard Shopping rather than replacing it, is […]

An analysis from Amsive found that aggregators and user-generated content platforms lost US search visibility after Google’s March core update, while first-party brand sites, government domains, and content originators gained. Lily Ray of Amsive examined over 2,000 domains using SISTRIX Visibility Index data and categorized them with Google Product Taxonomy tags via the DataForSEO API. […]

This week’s Pulse covers how AI Overviews affect click behavior, what independent research shows, and what earnings reports from Google and Microsoft reveal about search revenue. Here’s what matters for you and your work. Reid Repeats “Bounce Clicks” Argument On Bloomberg Google’s head of Search, Liz Reid, told Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast that AI Overviews […]

AI search is sending high-intent traffic, but not equally across platforms. Which LLM is actually driving conversions in your clients’ verticals? Should GEO efforts be concentrated on ChatGPT versus Perplexity or Gemini? How do you build an AI search reporting framework clients will actually trust? ▶ Watch the on-demand webinar now to get conversion data […]

Hiring managers are watching something uncomfortable happen in interview rooms right now. Candidates arrive with the right credentials, the right vocabulary, the right tool stack on their résumés, and then someone asks them to reason through a problem out loud, and the room goes quiet in the wrong way. Not in the thoughtful kind of […]

This month’s Ask A PPC explores a question many advertisers are starting to ask: “Can AI Mode ads actually drive conversions, or is this just another awareness play?” The answer to this question will vary based on how advertisers define success and what they’re comparing it against. Many accounts measure new opportunities against campaigns that […]