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Initially we were expecting 8 days of data, but Google gave us 2 more days of hourly data for the performance reports API.

Automated or AI-generated content may now earn a Lowest rating. Here’s what else changed in the latest quality rater guidelines update.

DAM + generative AI = A new paradigm for creatives and martech leaders.

From CTAs to checkout tweaks, this guide shares practical A/B test ideas to help you get more clicks, signups, and sales.

Master strategies to keep your content visible, relevant, and engaging in today’s evolving AI search landscape.

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Google is testing various link formats in AI Mode. Initially Google launched AI Mode with those tiny paperclip links, but Google, like they’ve done in AI Overviews, is testing in AI Mode, anchor text links and URL links within the text of the AI response.

Google sent out emails yesterday through Google Merchant Center inviting some brands to manage and edit their brand content on Google Search. I suspect this is the visual brand profile ads/pages but I am not sure.

Google has finally rolled out API access to its 24-hour data feed of Search Performance data. And it is two days more than we expected, with Google giving us this hourly data for the past 10 days, not the initial 8 days that Google promised us.

Google Search is testing a new expandable carousel that says “more from" a specific retailer. When it loads, it loads more products in a carousel beneath the search result snippet from that retailer.