Google Ads seems to be rolling out Maximize Conversion Value bidding within Standard Shopping campaigns. You might see under the Budget and bidding optimization setting for your Standard Shopping campaigns, the bid option for “Maximize conversion value.”

Google announced new security controls for Merchant Center for Agencies, specifically around user access controls for admins and standard roles. Ginny Marvin, the Google Ads Liaison, said that these changes are “to help streamline workflows and improve security.”

The Google Ads API will stop allowing advertisers to create Smart Campaigns on August 3, 2026. Google has been transitioning from Smart Campaigns to Performance Max campaigns for years now.

The Google Ads API will stop allowing advertisers to create Smart Campaigns on August 3, 2026. Google has been transitioning from Smart Campaigns to Performance Max campaigns for years now.

Google has added the messages button back to the Google Business Profile dashboard within Google Search. Google use to have a feature like this but I believe removed it but now it is possibly coming back.

Earlier this month, we covered Google’s announcement of the Google-hosted lead form.

Google’s John Mueller answered whether Google Gemini’s new AI agents change the rules for SEO. The post Google Answers Question About SEO For AI Agents appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

Google warns that websites can expose AI agents to hidden traps for agentic AI navigating the open web. The post Google Gemini Can Now Control Your Computer. Hackers Are Already Targeting AI Agents appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

New data from IAB and Billion Dollar Boy explains the performance gap between creator content and brand-led ads, with specific fixes for both.

Too many buzzwords in the AI search space? Let’s simplify it