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Ep. 442

July 20, 2026

Let’s Get Ready To Battle ⚔️… Google Ad’s Bidding Update Stirs Up Marketers

This week on Marketing O’Clock: Google Ads’ August bidding update is causing tension in the marketing world and leaving clarification to be desired. Plus, for Google Image Search’s 25th anniversary, Google changed its homepage from a clean image search box to a gallery.

Main Digital Marketing News

Google Image Search Home Page Goes From Simple Search Box To Gallery

Google Ads Making Broader Smart Bidding Updates?

Frustration Toward an Upcoming Google Ad Update

Google Merchant Center AI Performance Insights  

 

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