Google starts showing sponsored ads in the Images tab on mobile search

Eligible campaigns can pick up incremental impressions in a brand-new visual placement on Google Image search, without changing any settings.

Eligible campaigns can pick up incremental impressions in a brand-new visual placement on Google Image search, without changing any settings.

Despite a 206% jump in referrals, most sites see minimal traffic as queries rely less on live search and more on pre-trained knowledge.

New Maps tools surface recent media, suggest camera roll uploads, and flag top reviewers with gold profiles, as Google expands AI captions.
Agentic search is AI that evaluates and acts on behalf of users. Learn how it works and what it means for your brand visibility.

AI systems label and score content before ranking. Annotation determines how you’re understood — and whether you compete at all.

Clean up conversion data, simplify landing pages, budget across the funnel, and create assets AI can actually use effectively.
New research shows AI Mode is reshaping buying decisions. Learn how to secure visibility, trust, and top placement.
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Discover how ChatGPT is reshaping search habits and web traffic patterns. Analysis of clickstream records reveals changing user behaviors and referral trends in AI-driven search.

Content gets brands found. AI decides who gets recommended — based on positioning, proof, and presence across the web.
PPC professionals commanding higher compensation are moving beyond T-shaped skill sets toward M-shaped expertise with multiple deep, complementary disciplines.
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