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Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026
20:49 UTC
GoogleFeature
Google claims 20% Demand Gen conversion uplift from tag gateway setups
🌶16:00 UTC
GoogleFeature
Build your data strength with October’s Demand Gen drop.Build your data strength with October’s Demand Gen drop.
🌶15:00 UTC
ShopifyFeature
Customize checkout and accounts configurations with Sidekick
🌶14:25 UTC
GoogleAPI
Google Ads API moves to twice-monthly releases starting with v26
🌶🌶14:00 UTC
GoogleAI
Google Ads adds Search terms and ad combinations report for AI Max
🌶Monday, Oct 12, 2026
18:39 UTC
GoogleFeature
Google Ads tests automated bidding for Video Reach campaigns
🌶17:11 UTC
GooglePolicy
Google Ads gives Demand Gen advertisers a way to keep Lookalike targeting restrictions
🌶🌶11:18 UTC
AmazonFeature
Amazon to sell ads asking buyers to review products under 1,000 ratings
🌶11:11 UTC
GoogleFeature
Google: Poor Image Quality Won't Stop Products From Showing In Search Or Ads
🌶06:42 UTC
GoogleFeature
Google Ads lets business names differ from domains under 3 conditions
🌶Sunday, Oct 11, 2026
08:00 UTC
GooglePolicy
Google bans prediction market ads in Connecticut, fifth US state excluded
🌶🌶Friday, Oct 9, 2026
20:00 UTC
ShopifyFeature
Translate & Adapt EU Update: Auto-sync translations for up to 8 languages
🌶15:01 UTC
PinterestFeature
From Activity to Intent: Generating User Journeys with LLMs
🌶12:01 UTC
GoogleAI
Video: Google Spam Update Done, Penalties Rise, Factcheck AI, Content Quality, Fake Authors, Ads & So Much More
🌶Thursday, Oct 8, 2026
17:32 UTC
AmazonFeature
Amazon Sub-Same Day Bidding Puts New Cost Pressure on FBA Sellers
🌶16:58 UTC
GoogleAI
Google Ads lets advertisers preview AI Max-generated ad copy before opting in
🌶16:05 UTC
GoogleFeature
Google Ads adds video impressions and funnel reporting to Overview page
🌶13:59 UTC
GoogleFeature
It's New 10/8: Google spam update done, penalties increase, Google Ads, Merchant Center & WhatsApp - YouTube
🌶11:31 UTC
GoogleFeature
Google Merchant Center Disapprove Products That Change More Than Once Per Day
🌶09:16 UTC
ShopifyFeature
Site stability up 80%, operating costs down more than 70%: JUSTFAB moved off a decade-old in-house platform to Shopify before its vendor contract expired, without interrupting subscription billing for more than a million VIP members.
🌶🌶🌶Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026
18:40 UTC
GoogleFeature
Restoration Marketing Success Launches LSA-to-Performance Max Migration System
🌶🌶17:27 UTC
GoogleFeature
Canada and Australia face 2027 wait for Google's Merchant Center UCP hub
🌶16:01 UTC
GooglePolicy
Google Ads ‘Loosens’ Business Name Rules in Unusual Policy Update
🌶🌶Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026
21:09 UTC
MetaAPI
Upcoming 2026 Restriction Period for US Ads About Social Issues, Elections, or Politics
🌶17:35 UTC
GoogleAPI
Google rolls out Merchant Center UCP integration hub in the U.S.
🌶🌶14:41 UTC
MetaFeature
Consumer Reports warns parents about unsafe baby gear being sold on Craigslist, eBay, Facebook Marketplace, other sites
🌶12:28 UTC
TikTokAI
TikTok Expands Off-Platform Ad Network to U.S. Advertisers, Adds AI Campaign Tools Through Claude, Perplexity
🌶Monday, Oct 5, 2026
17:57 UTC
TikTokAI