Marketing & SEO

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Google launches developer hub for ads and measurement tools

Google is consolidating its advertising and measurement resources into a single destination, aiming to make it easier for developers and technical marketers to build, automate and scale campaigns. What’s happening. Google has introduced a new Advertising and Measurement Developers Hub,…

Audit your agency: 6 questions to find a true growth partner

Most agencies present prospective clients with an account audit as part of their sales process. The purpose is twofold:  To provide immediate value (usually without strings attached). To demonstrate that they know their stuff. But how often do brand marketers…

Google rolls out onboarding guide for Universal Commerce Protocol

Google is laying the groundwork for “agentic commerce,” where users can complete purchases directly inside AI-driven search experiences. What’s happening. Google has published a new onboarding guide for its Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) in Merchant Center, outlining how merchants can…

Google March 2026 core update rollout is now complete

The March 2026 core update finished rolling out today after 12 days and 4 hours, completing Google’s first broad ranking update of the year. What happened. Google confirmed the rollout ended at 06:12 PDT, per its Search Status Dashboard. The…

Meta simplifies Pixel setup with official Google Tag Manager template

Meta Platforms is making it easier for advertisers to implement tracking, reducing technical friction for teams running campaigns across platforms. What’s happening. Meta released an official Pixel template inside Google Tag Manager, replacing the need for third-party or community-built workarounds.…

Why product feeds need an organic strategy for AI search

Ask most ecommerce brands who owns their product feed, and the answer is almost always the same: the paid media team. Maybe a feed management tool sits under PPC. Maybe the shopping team built the feed years ago, and nobody’s…

GEO Was Invented On Sand Hill Road

Behind the GEO trend is a familiar cycle: new acronym, same tactics, and a market built on fear of falling behind. The post GEO Was Invented On Sand Hill Road appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

How AI search defines market relevance beyond hreflang

Hreflang has long been a core mechanism in international SEO, directing users to the right regional version of a page. That approach worked when search engines primarily returned static results.  AI-driven synthesis changes that. Instead of returning lists of links,…