Black Friday search demand in the UK has declined significantly since 2019, suggesting the shopping event's market relevance may be shifting.

Optmyzr's analysis of 5,886 Google Ads accounts over three years found that seasonality adjustments consistently backfire during Black Friday, raising CPCs while cutting ROAS compared to letting Smart Bidding manage the period unsupervised.

Google Ads now allows advertisers to cap Display and partner network spending by percentage on a best-effort basis.

Google is letting advertisers set daily spending caps for Display and partner networks as a percentage of their average budget, starting October 15.

Google claims its tag gateway setup can deliver a 20% conversion uplift in Demand Gen campaigns, with The Zebra reporting a 16% increase.

Lumen's analysis of 270 campaigns using Amazon Ads and Cint data found that purchase intent requires a median 47 seconds of viewer attention.

Meta's Customer Lifecycle Strategy now automatically excludes users who've converted in the past 730 days when advertisers select new-customer acquisition, removing the need for manual custom audience exclusions.

Apple's Safari update blocks third-party ad trackers, echoing previous crackdowns that cost the industry billions.

Google Ads is rolling out channel prioritization and budget allocation controls to let advertisers manage spending distribution across Search, Performance Max, and other campaigns.

Skai now offers Uber ads in eight countries outside the US for eligible brands, though specifics on formats, cost, and tracking remain unclear.

OpenX reports supply-side targeting growth to 37% of ad spend based on transaction data and interviews, with CTV use jumping 500%.

Meta is enabling product browsing directly within Facebook and Instagram ads starting October 28, following a test with over 117,000 advertisers.

Prebid presented a plan at its annual summit to help Google restructure its ad-tech operations and reduce its market dominance.

YouTube increased its reported lift figure for creator boost campaigns to 30% from a previously cited 20%, both based on the same underlying data.

Meta announced new advertising features at its 2026 Brand Building Summit, including Ads Super Burst, First Impression Ads, expanded Reels Trending Ads, and Aggregated View Time metrics.

HubSpot rolled out account-level spending limits, flexible billing options, and mid-cycle subscription controls to help customers manage costs as AI usage grows.

Meta announced Ads Super Burst, a new feature allowing advertisers to reserve between 3 and 24-hour ad slots on Facebook and Instagram during high-traffic moments.

Google released API version 26, adding SMS messaging, local services, hotel center support, and other paid-search features.

TikTok Shop launched group deals, auction tools, and carousel shopping features for UK merchants.

WhatsApp is letting account holders invite non-users to chat via shareable guest links, though guests will have limited call functionality.

DoubleVerify survey data shows social commerce conversions dropped to 25% from 30%, even as influencer marketing effectiveness and reach concerns declined among marketers.

Google Ads added new controls to let advertisers prioritize channel groupings and allocate budgets more directly.

Google Ads is testing a unified report that combines search queries, ad creatives, and landing pages into a single view.

Prebid is proposing an auction overhaul that would reverse the current flow of bids, letting ad servers bid into Prebid rather than the reverse, following a federal court order.