Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores Some of these changes were proposed as part of its settlement with Epic. Ian Carlos Campbell UpdatedWed, March 4, 2026 ASSOCIATED PRESS Google is officially doing away with its 30 percent cut of Play Store transactions, and rolling out changes … Continue reading Google ends its 30 percent app store fee and welcomes third-party app stores
New guidance explains how the Universal Commerce Protocol powers AI-driven checkout across its platforms. By Anu Adegbola March 3, 2026 • 3 minutes read Google has quietly published a new help page explaining how its Universal Commerce Protocol works, giving merchants a clearer look at how checkout flows now operate across Google surfaces. The new … Continue reading Google details how its on-Google checkout works
Google To Enforce Minimum Budget For Demand-Gen Buys by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, March 2, 2026 Google will begin enforcing a minimum daily budget of $5 per day, or the equivalent in local currency, for all Demand Gen campaigns. This update ensures campaigns have adequate budget to navigate the initial phase Google calls “cold … Continue reading Google To Enforce Minimum Budget For Demand-Gen Buys
Google To Enforce Minimum Budget For Demand-Gen Buys by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, March 2, 2026 Google will begin enforcing a minimum daily budget of $5 per day, or the equivalent in local currency, for all Demand Gen campaigns. This update ensures campaigns have adequate budget to navigate the initial phase Google calls “cold … Continue reading Google Demand Gen Campaigns Minimum Budget Requirement Coming
When Google Changes Brand Websites To AI Pages In Dynamic Takeover by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, February 27, 2026 There has been so much discussion about the value of websites in the future that after seeing this patent, it all makes much more sense. Google’s patent — titled AI-generated Content Page Tailored To A … Continue reading When Google Changes Brand Websites To AI Pages In Dynamic Takeover
Google’s Scenario Planner gives you a no-code way to turn Marketing Mix Model insights into budget and ROI decisions. By Anu Adegbola February 19, 2026 Google is rolling out Scenario Planner, a no-code tool designed to make its Meridian marketing mix model accessible to marketers who do not have a data science team on … Continue reading Google launches no-code Scenario Planner built on Meridian MMM
Early signals from Airbnb suggest visitors arriving via AI assistants are more likely to book, hinting at a major shift in how high intent traffic is discovered and measured. By Danny Goodwin February 18, 2026 Traffic from AI chatbots converts at a higher rate than traffic from Google. That’s according to Airbnb CEO … Continue reading Airbnb says AI chatbot traffic converts better than Google
Most Competitive Non-Branded Google Searches by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, February 12, 2026 Findings from a study analyzing 36 high-intent business search terms identified the industries facing the highest barriers to organic search visibility on Google in 2026. The study from Social Market Way, a digital marketing agency specializing in SEO and lead generation, … Continue reading Most Competitive Non-Branded Google Searches
As AI becomes the front door to discovery, Google and OpenAI are taking very different paths to embed advertising into the experience. By Constantine von Hoffman February 12, 2026 Google and OpenAI executives just sketched out their advertising futures — and they look very different The next phase of digital advertising won’t be fought … Continue reading OpenAI and Google reveal competing visions for AI ads
Google AI Finds Winter Olympics Unanswered Questions by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer, February 6, 2026 Major brands from top-tier Olympic partners to newcomers are running ad campaigns during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, with NBCUniversal reporting sold-out ad inventory. Advertisers include Alibaba, Airbnb, Coca-Cola, P&G and Samsung, among others in fashion apparel … Continue reading Google AI Finds Winter Olympics Unanswered Questions
