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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…...

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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…...

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thekeyword. co > news > google-ucp-merchant-onboarding

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…...

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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…...

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thekeyword. co > news > walmart-seller-identities-google-shopping

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…...

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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,…...

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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…...

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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…...

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thekeyword. co > news > google-merchant-center-agencies

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…...

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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…...