Transform your WordPress site into an SEO powerhouse with this comprehensive checklist covering hosting, speed optimization, security, and Core Web Vitals.

Learn more about how you can use Google Shopping features — including AI tools — over Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

The week in PPC recap, covering search news and commentary on Google Nano Banana Pro, Microsoft Ads Copilot updates, and the Top 100 PPC Influencers.

The Pulse covers the Gemini 3 launch, Adobe acquires Semrush for $1.9 billion, and Search Console adds custom annotations and a branded queries filter.

The &num=100 search parameter was recently deprecated. This seemingly small change in a Google search URL parameter is having a massive impact on the SEO industry. In this Whiteboard Friday, Tom Capper explains why the &num=100 parameter was so useful, why…

Use Gemini, Search, Pixel and more to make holiday planning feel effortless in 2025.

Advanced Web Ranking’s Q3 2025 CTR report shows branded desktop clicks spreading across more results, while commercial and local SERPs keep tightening.

Meta published comprehensive festive season marketing guidance on November 16, 2025, emphasizing Advantage+ automation and Reels creative strategies for advertisers.

Google will restrict phone numbers linked to fraudulent activity from call-only ads, call assets, and location assets starting December 10, 2025, with enforcement escalating over eight weeks.

Pew’s data shows YouTube and Facebook lead U.S. social media use, while TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp and Reddit grow and newer platforms remain niche.

German regulators propose ten amendments to strengthen GDPR children's data protection including consent restrictions for profiling and advertising uses.

Jam City violated CCPA by failing to offer opt-out methods across 21 mobile apps, affecting consumers including minors ages 13-16 without consent.

Google, Meta, and AI platforms clash over privacy regulations and advertising control as publishers struggle with AI crawler economics and platforms race to deploy agentic features for holiday shopping campaigns this week.

Gmail clarified November 21 that it did not automatically opt users into AI data training, contradicting viral social media claims about smart features and Gemini model usage.

Adrian Gluck responds to Vulcan Strength lawsuit on November 20, 2025, defending negative TALOS review and documenting assembly issues, cable problems, and design flaws.

Federal court closing arguments on November 21 showed Judge Brinkema expressing doubt about AdX divestiture timeline while DOJ pushed structural remedies.

TransUnion data shows 65% of millennials optimistic about finances while 58% of Americans plan to spend over $250 this holiday season, up from 56% last year.

RTL Group reduced full-year adjusted EBITA guidance to €650 million from €780 million on November 18, 2025, as German and French TV advertising markets decline.

The remedies trial concludes with testimony from publishers, advertisers, and executives describing potential impacts of forced divestiture.

Two-thirds of Germans shop Black Friday for deals, yet only one-third use fixed lists as repair choices beat new purchases in consumer survey.

IAB Austria's AdSuccess Handel 2025 report reveals retail advertising achieved 28.6% recall rates in November 2025, surpassing overall digital benchmarks.