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Google Ads is adding channel budget controls. What should you check?
Google Ads is rolling out channel priority and best-effort budget allocation controls. Check availability and channel spend before changing a campaign.
Google is making source links easier to see in AI Search
Google is making source links more visible in AI Search and testing new ways to highlight official sites. Focus on useful pages, not promises of extra traffic.
Shopify POS Pro can now create local delivery orders at the counter
Shopify POS Pro now supports local delivery orders created at the counter. Check plan eligibility, delivery setup and staff handoff before using it.
Google Ads can now pull promotions from your website into your ads. Check what it shows
From 12 October 2026 Google Ads can add promotions from your website to some Search and Performance Max ads by default.
When bots distort your website traffic: how to clean up your numbers
Ven's tools flagged almost 40% of one client's site activity as likely automated. Here's how to check the pattern and protect your reporting.
From 10 December, privacy policies must explain decisions made by software. Check whether yours needs to
From 10 December 2026, businesses covered by the Privacy Act must explain automated decisions in their privacy policy.
Google auto-upgraded many Search campaigns to AI Max through 30 September. Audit what switched on
The September 2026 AI Max auto-upgrade for eligible Search campaigns is closed. What Google typically enabled, and what to check before February 2027.
Google's September 2026 spam update is still rolling. Check Search Console before you rewrite anything
Google started its September 2026 spam update on 24 September. What it is, what it is not, and how to read Search Console if traffic wobbles.
Cloudflare lets sites stay in Google, Bing and Apple search while blocking AI training
Cloudflare split Search, Training and Agent controls on 15 September 2026. How to stay in traditional search while refusing AI training.
Google's September 2026 AI Max auto-upgrade window for eligible Search campaigns is closing or closed. What typically switched on, what waits until February 2027 for DSA, and what to audit now.