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Google Ads Bid Strategy Testing in 2026 Requires CRM Data, Not Just Campaign Metrics
Google Ads has shifted bid strategy validation toward conversion value by time and first-party CRM data. Testing on campaign metrics alone now produces false positives. Here is the operational setup teams need before running any bid experiment in 2026.
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Google Ads API Now Reports Product-Level Metrics for PMax, Video, and Demand Gen
Google Ads API adds product-level cost and conversion data for Performance Max, Video, Demand Gen, and App campaigns on June 15, 2026. Agencies and in-house teams can now build automated product-ROI alerts without manual UI extraction.
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Meta Developer Policy 10.5: What Agencies and Ad Platforms Must Do Before February 2027
Meta updated Developer Policy 10.5 and 10.6a, effective February 3, 2027, requiring all ad-buying solutions -- agencies, platforms, and resellers -- to disclose complete spending and campaign data directly to the advertiser client. Here is what the policy requires, who it affects, and the compliance steps to complete before the deadline.
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YouTube CTV Advertising in 2026: Two-Click Checkout, Google Pay, and What It Means for Attribution
YouTube connected TV advertising now supports two-click checkout via Google Pay on CTV remote controls, available through Google Display and Video 360. For performance marketers, this makes CTV a measurable direct-response channel -- and it breaks standard attribution models that assume all conversions happen on a browser.
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LinkedIn Event Ads 2026: Off-Platform Targeting, Lead Gen Forms, and Full-Funnel Measurement
LinkedIn Event Ads launched off-platform targeting, native lead gen forms, and full-funnel pipeline measurement in April 2026. For B2B marketing teams running webinars or in-person conferences, here is what changed, why it matters, and how to configure it in Campaign Manager.
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