Google / Alphabet reported its Q3 2024 earnings last night, where its ad revenue hit $65.85 billion, up 10% from last year’s quarter of $59.65 billion. Google’s revenue was up 15% with $88.3 billion and its profit was up 33% to $26.3B. Search revenue specifically was up 12% to $49.39 billion.
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Google Ad Revenue Up 10% – With Biggest Ad Revenue Quarter Ever
Google Ads has a new asset type with enhancement features named business links. Google posted a new help document that says, “Business links is a new asset type with enhancement features that allow you to target customized and varied user intents all in a single Search ad.”
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New Google Ads Business Links Asset Type
Ginny Marvin, the Google Ads Liaison, has confirmed that a Google ad representative, a Google employee, has made unauthorized changes to a Google ad account. Marvin wrote that following up after an investigation on the matter, “we did not properly follow our processes for ensuring approvals are granted before making changes.”
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Confirmed: Google Ad Rep Made Unauthorized Changes To Ad Account
You thought Google was sneaky with their ad or sponsored labels.
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Bing Tests Hiding Ads Labels After Domain
Google is testing a search ad product carousel format that has these sub-categories that scroll as you swipe through the carousel of products. This format looks familiar but I cannot find any coverage of this new look, so I am covering it now.
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Google Tests Scrollable Search Ads Categories
Discover how AI tools can streamline PPC workflows, from data analysis to budget forecasting, helping marketers optimize campaigns efficiently and effectively.
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Streamlining PPC Workflows With AI: How Efficiency Meets Effectiveness via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson
Meta is working on a search index for its AI chatbot, reportedly in an effort to reduce dependence on Google The post Meta Takes Step To Replace Google Index In AI Search appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Meta Takes Step To Replace Google Index In AI Search via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Want to learn more about search engine optimization? Then you should learn from the top SEO experts. Here are 202 brilliant ones to follow
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198 Top SEO Experts You Should Be Following via @sejournal, @sejournal
Managing client websites can be expensive for SEO agencies, but it doesn’t have to. Learn how managed hosting can help, saving you time and money
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The SEO Agency Guide To Efficient WordPress Hosting & Management via @sejournal, @kinsta
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Google reports 15% revenue growth as AI features expand across search and cloud services, driving record quarterly results. The post Google Q3 Report: AI Drives Growth Across Search, Cloud, & YouTube appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Google Q3 Report: AI Drives Growth Across Search, Cloud, & YouTube via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern