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AI Drives Big Tech Ad Revenue Growth in Q1 2026
1+ day, 59+ min ago (1227+ words) Google generated $77 billion in ad revenue in Q1 2026, up 16% year-over-year, with Search hitting all-time high query volume. Meta reported $55 billion in ad revenue, up 33%, with ad impressions rising 19% and average price per ad increasing 12%. Amazon's ad revenue reached $17 billion, up 24%, pushing…...
U. S. Social Ad Revenue Surpasses Search for the First Time
1+ week, 6+ day ago (585+ words) Social media ad revenue surpassed search in the U. S. for the first time, reaching $117. 7 billion versus $114. 2 billion. Total U. S. digital ad revenue hit a record $294. 6 billion in 2025, up 13. 9% year-over-year without cyclical event tailwinds. Search ad growth decelerated to 11% from 15. 9% the prior year…...
Google Opens UCP Onboarding for Merchants
3+ week, 5+ day ago (610+ words) Read what matters in the world of performance marketing with our weekly, bite-sized newsletter. Google Merchant Center Help Google published a self-service onboarding guide for UCP in Merchant Center, with a sandbox environment for testing. New UCP capabilities include multi-item…...
Bing Tests Larger Sponsored Product Carousel in Shopping Results
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (242+ words) Read what matters in the world of performance marketing with our weekly, bite-sized newsletter. Search Engine Land reports Bing is testing a double-row sponsored product carousel giving paid listings significantly more above-the-fold visibility than the current single-row format. The test…...
Walmart Uses 1, 600 Seller Names to Dominate Google Shopping
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (696+ words) Read what matters in the world of performance marketing with our weekly, bite-sized newsletter. Walmart operates 1, 600+ distinct seller names in Google Shopping, all linking to Walmart. com. Perfect diversity in Google carousels drops 32% when treating all Walmart sellers as one…...
Shopify Opens Its AI Shopping Network to Non-Shopify Brands
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (676+ words) Read what matters in the world of performance marketing with our weekly, bite-sized newsletter. Chatgpt ads | Meta | google Shopify's new Agentic plan lets brands on any commerce platform upload products to Shopify Catalog and sell through Chat GPT, Microsoft Copilot,…...
Open AI Ends Instant Checkout, Pivots to Product Discovery
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (709+ words) Read what matters in the world of performance marketing with our weekly, bite-sized newsletter. Chatgpt ads | Meta | google Open AI: Powering Product Discovery in Chat GPT Open AI launched Instant Checkout in September 2025, letting Chat GPT users complete purchases inside…...
Meta Extends Instagram Affiliate Commerce to Amazon and e Bay
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (570+ words) Read what matters in the world of performance marketing with our weekly, bite-sized newsletter. Chatgpt ads | Meta | google Meta Business Newsroom: AI and Creators Product Discovery Meta is expanding creator affiliate commerce to Amazon, e Bay, and Temu in the…...
Google Rolls Out Merchant Center Hub for Agencies
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (524+ words) Read what matters in the world of performance marketing with our weekly, bite-sized newsletter. Search | social | video Google Merchant Center Help Google has made Merchant Center for Agencies generally available in the US and Canada, giving agency teams a dedicated…...
Google publishes help page for Universal Commerce Protocol
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (862+ words) Read what matters in the world of performance marketing with our weekly, bite-sized newsletter. Search | social | video Google has published an official help document explaining the Universal Commerce Protocol and how it supports commerce interactions on Google surfaces. The Universal…...