Cybersecurity researchers are warning people over a troubling rise in “malvertising”—the use of online ads to deploy malware, phishing scams, and other attacks. A report from Malwarebytes found that malvertising incidents in the U.S. surged …
Continue readingGoogle Ads to deprecate enhanced CPC for Search and Display Ads
Google Ads will phase out the option to use enhanced cost-per-click (eCPC) for new Search and Display campaigns starting in October. Key dates: October: eCPC option removed for new campaigns. March 2025: All remaining eCPC …
Continue readingWhy Google Indexes Blocked Web Pages
Google’s John Mueller answered a question about why Google indexes pages that are disallowed from crawling by robots.txt and why the it’s safe to ignore the related Search Console reports about those crawls. Bot Traffic …
Continue readingWhat is an AI winter and is one coming?
AI winter is a term that describes funding cuts in research and development of artificial intelligence systems. This usually follows after a period of overhype and under-delivery in the expectations of AI systems capabilities. Does this …
Continue reading11 HTML Attributes You Need To Know For SEO
HTML is a markup language that forms the basis of most webpages. It is arguably one of the most fundamental parts of technical SEO. Using HTML elements, SEO professionals are able to communicate information about …
Continue readingGoogle Ads won’t appear on parked domains for new accounts by default
Google Ads will automatically opt new accounts out of serving ads on parked domains, starting in October. A parked domain is basically a placeholder web address. It’s been registered, but typically it has little or …
Continue readingGoogle May Unify Schema Markup & Merchant Center Feed Data
Google revealed it’s working to bridge the gap between two key product data sources that power its shopping results – website markup using schema.org structured data and product feeds submitted via Google Merchant Center. The …
Continue readingGoogle Ads adds ‘Unintended Consequences’ to Insights
Google Ads rolled out a new feature under its Insights page called Unintended Consequences. This card is designed to alert you about potential issues within your campaigns, such as ads being displayed to irrelevant audiences …
Continue readingNew LiteSpeed Cache Vulnerability Puts 6 Million Sites at Risk
Another vulnerability was discovered in the LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin—an Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation that could lead to a total site takeover. Unfortunately, updating to the latest version of the plugin may not be enough to …
Continue readingGoogle Ads tightens rules on Gambling Certification recertification
Google Ads will enforce stricter rules starting in November under its Circumventing Systems policy, specifically targeting advertisers in the Gambling and Games sector. Advertisers with a Gambling and Games certification must undergo recertification if their …
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