{"id":24792,"date":"2024-09-03T17:27:09","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T11:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/?p=24792"},"modified":"2024-09-05T11:10:23","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T05:40:23","slug":"top-ppc-news-august-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/top-ppc-news-august-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Roundup | Top PPC News | August 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead\">The monthly PPC roundup offers a concise overview of the latest trends, insights, and strategies in pay-per-click advertising. It highlights key performance metrics, emerging best practices, and industry developments to keep marketers informed. Stay informed with a quick overview of what\u2019s working and what to watch out for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.marketecture.tv\/p\/what-if\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What if Google spin-out?<\/a> <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/googles-monopoly-power-confirmed-landmark-antitrust-ruling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google antitrust case<\/a> has sparked people&#8217;s thinking. Judge Mehta&#8217;s findings on Google&#8217;s monopoly in search have made people think,<em> &#8220;What if Google actually got broken up?<\/em>&#8221; The Bloomberg story<\/span> suggests a more muscular effort on the government&#8217;s behalf to dent the monopolistic behaviour and bring a reluctant Google to the bargaining table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eric_seufert\/status\/1828547842094309842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon earned $12.8BN in advertising revenue in Q2 2024<\/a>:- Amazon has built an advertising powerhouse, generating $12.8 billion in revenue in Q2 2024 with a 20% year-over-year growth.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Amazon-revenue.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Amazon-revenue.png\" alt=\"Amazon advertising revenue growth\" class=\"wp-image-24798\" width=\"675\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Amazon-revenue.png 900w, https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Amazon-revenue-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Amazon-revenue-768x439.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/google-ads\/answer\/15306140?sjid=14979413703501314781-AP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Strengthen Your First-Party Data Strategy with New Tools<\/a>:-In the evolving landscape of digital privacy, establishing a strong first-party data strategy is essential. To support this, Google has launched two new tools\u2014Tag Diagnostics and an updated consent management system\u2014that streamline the process of collecting and using consented first-party data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/business\/news\/campaign-optimization-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Campaign Optimization Updates to Improve Advertiser Performance<\/a>:-AI-powered automation tools enhance the ability to achieve more tailored outcomes. Meta is introducing new methods for businesses to better personalize their campaigns by clearly defining their priorities, while also refining our advertising system to better deliver on those priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-enhances-local-services-ads-with-auto-selected-photos-445044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google enhances Local Services Ads with auto-selected photos<\/a>:-Google&#8217;s automatic photo selection for Local Services Ads is designed to enhance engagement and improve ad rankings for businesses that upload high-quality images to their profiles. In her <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/adsliaison\/status\/1821260391378215134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweet<\/a>, Ginny Marvin explains the benefits of this update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/google-phases-out-smart-campaigns-in-favor-of-performance-max-444794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google phases out Smart Campaigns in favor of Performance Max<\/a>:- Google is phasing out its Smart Campaigns and merging its features into Performance Max campaigns. This change affects advertisers who rely on Google\u2019s streamlined campaign management tool and reflects a broader move towards AI-powered, cross-platform advertising solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/about.ads.microsoft.com\/en\/blog\/post\/august-2024\/performance-max-releases-and-other-updates-for-august\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Performance Max releases and other updates for August<\/a>:- Microsoft advertising has shared a few product updates for August. These updates are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Brand exclusion for PMax<\/li><li>AI-powered content recommendations and generation for video<\/li><li>Driving engagement with real users in brand-safe environments with IAS<\/li><li>Ad customizers for Multimedia ads<\/li><li>Inline editing for RSA and Multimedia ads to save time<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/advertising.amazon.com\/en-us\/resources\/whats-new\/modeled-attribution-for-off-amazon-conversions-for-us-advertiser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon DSP provides modeled attribution for off-Amazon conversions for US advertisers<\/a>:-To provide a more comprehensive understanding of campaign outcomes, Amazon DSP now incorporates modeling to account for off-Amazon conversions from US advertiser campaigns that aren&#8217;t directly measured. By modeling these conversions, Amazon DSP enables advertisers to continue assessing the full impact of their advertising spend across both recognized and anonymous supply, helping them to efficiently manage their KPI performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related Links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/amafestuk-and-karooya-collaboration-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AmafestUK Broadens Horizons: Uniting Industry Experts and Enthusiasts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/create-a-dsa-campaign-for-amazon-store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create a Winning DSA Campaign for Your Amazon Store<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karooya.com\/blog\/ab-testing-for-keywords-and-ad-copy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keywords vs Ad Copy \u2013 Which One Wins in A\/B Testing?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The monthly PPC roundup offers a concise overview of the latest trends, insights, and strategies in pay-per-click advertising. 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