Digital Marketing
TikTok Search Ads Adds Impression Share and Keyword Packs
TikTok's Q4 2026 product preview adds impression share metrics and curated Keyword Packs for Search Ads. Here's the low-share fix.
Performance Marketing.
E-commerce
TikTok Shop adds 9 Compass analytics tools for US sellers
TikTok Shop rolled out nine Compass analytics tools for US local sellers in October, covering ad data, subscriptions, orders, search and creator attribution.
AI in Marketing
ChatGPT Ad Visits Earn $0.89 vs $2.45 for Search
A new working paper values U.S. ChatGPT ad visits at $0.89 against $2.45 for paid search, and sets a $0.26 parity CPC. Here's the math to test.
E-commerce
BFCM Full-Funnel Playbook: The 30% Bidding Signal
A full-funnel BFCM playbook: ramp Meta early, lock Merchant Center, set a 30% seasonality signal, and convert December demand.
Digital Marketing
Google Search now shows Buy now on product panels
Google's Universal Cart is now appearing in US search results with Add to cart and Buy now. Here's what changes for retailers and ad measurement.
AI in Marketing
Resemble AI claims 98.8% catch rate on disguised AI agents
Resemble AI's RAD-S1 claims a 98.8% catch rate on disguised AI agents, while six bot tools caught 3.1-14.8%. But the self-run test has gaps.
AI in Marketing
Amazon: Alexa Shopping Users Spend 50% More Per Order
Amazon's CEO says US Alexa for Shopping users spend 50% more per order, and 400M have used the AI assistant. Here's why brands need to care.
Digital Marketing
Affle to Buy Perion for $420M at 34.5% Premium
Affle will pay $11.70 a share in cash for Perion, valuing the ad tech firm at $420M. A 40-day go-shop could still draw a higher offer.
SEO
Eskimoz Bets on an Integrated SEO, AI and Paid Acquisition Stack
The agency’s new model fuses SEO, generative engine optimisation, paid media and content into one acquisition workflow. Here’s why silos are now costly.
AI in Marketing
Google and ChatGPT Disagree on Top Brand in 35% of Buying Topics
Bluefish says Google and ChatGPT name a different top brand in 35% of 5,810 buying topics, and it now turns that gap into paid media briefs.
