Ever found yourself endlessly scrolling through text results, wishing for a spark of creativity? Google’s AI Mode might just have the answer. It’s shedding its text-only skin and embracing a richer, more visual personality—especially when you’re hunting for that dream lamp or perfect pair of sneakers. A Fresh Take on Search Imagine asking for “modern […]
Marketers, brace yourselves. Google is overhauling its Misrepresentation policy to crack down on pricing tactics that mislead users. It’s a move that feels long overdue—especially if you’ve ever felt blindsided by hidden fees or ambiguous trial offers. Now, advertisers must get crystal clear about what customers will actually pay before and after they click “buy.” […]
Oriane just closed a $1.5 million seed round to solve a puzzle that’s been nagging brands and creators: how do you find, track, and understand the videos reshaping online culture? The round was led by Clint Capital, with Hartmann Capital, Secways, Archipelago Next, and strategic angels from Google, PayPal, Sony, and Jellysmack joining in. It […]
Last week, an SEO quake hit Google Search Console. Google’s sudden drop of the num=100 parameter seems to have slimmed down many reports overnight. Could it be that screener scrapers were inflating our dashboards for years? Maybe. But now the dust is settling and the real picture feels clearer—even if it looks weaker on first […]
Supplemental Feeds is the global rollout from Microsoft Advertising that feels like a breath of fresh air for merchants bogged down by clunky catalog uploads. It’s designed to give you a faster, more flexible way to tweak product details without re-pushing your whole inventory. Sweet relief, right? What’s New Update titles, descriptions, labels, sizes, colors, […]
Google’s recent tweak has stirred up a full-blown tracking crisis. Late last week, Google quietly pulled the plug on showing 100 results per page. Nothing—just like that. If you’d been using the &num=100 parameter, you’ve likely noticed it now does… nothing. Nada. This one-line change has cascading consequences: tools that scraped a hundred results in […]
I’ll level with you: juggling a dozen tabs to find the best deal on that new wireless speaker has always felt like herding cats. Enter Comet, the shiny AI-powered browser from Perplexity AI that promises to toss your tab chaos into the void. It’s more than a flashy interface—Comet is pitched as a thinking companion […]
Penske Media Group just dropped an unexpected bombshell in Washington, D.C.—they’ve filed a federal lawsuit against Google. The heart of the dispute? Google’s AI-driven “Overviews” that summarize full news stories without getting the green light from publishers. The Lawsuit Unpacked At first glance, this might feel like another tech-versus-media tug-of-war. But Penske isn’t messing around. […]
It’s tempting to think we’ve entered a post-Google era, one where AI chatbots like ChatGPT have become the default search tool—yet the numbers tell a different story. Despite ChatGPT’s meteoric rise, almost every person who chats with it still clicks over to Google. The Overlap Isn’t Small In August, SEO consultant Brodie Clark unearthed some […]
Imagine asking your phone for the quickest way to boil an egg. You get a neat little summary, step by step, right in the search bar. No more clicking through blogs or recipes. That’s the power of answer engines. Traditional search is morphing into something snappier. Google and the rest are hungry for direct answers. […]
