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Ep. 448

August 31, 2026

We’ll /goto a World With Google Search’s /goto Tracking Parameters

This week on Marketing O’Clock: Google Search will be releasing its /goto parameters. Google says it’s rolling this out to protect its services and users from different forms of abuse. Plus, it seems Google’s testing a new Alpha setting in Google Ads accounts.

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The Real Question About /goto 

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Are You Seeing This New Alpha Setting In Your Google Ads Account? 

 

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