News this week:
๐ผ๏ธ Google Ads adds image and video options to PMax
๐ฅ Google Search ranking volatility gets heated
๐ Google envisions search absorbed into agentic layer
๐งช Rank trackers implement safeguards against "poisoned" search results
And more, https://t.co/YIrRUi4rtn
Your Google Business Profile isnโt a โset it and forget itโ.
Plenty of businesses fill it in once, add photos and never touch it again. Meanwhile, competitors who post updates, add fresh images and reply to reviews show up in the map pack when local customers search.
Spending more on Google Ads every month but still not seeing the results? The problem might not be your campaigns at all.
Read the full guide ๐ https://t.co/jvW0zk54uQ
In this week's news: ย
๐ธ You can now choose where your Google Ads budget goes
๐ข Meta introduces new brand advertising formats
๐ ย Google puts inline links higher in AI Search ย
๐ผ Prediction model warns of a major panda-style core update
And more, https://t.co/j9z3xIEvvU
Our CRO team had a great afternoon at theย Webtrends Optimizeย Partner Day in London yesterday! ๐
It was great to catch up with the team, hear the latest business updates, see what theyโve been working on since the last event and get a sneak peek at the roadmap ahead.
Search intent is still hard to beat. When someone types "black loafers" or "dance schools near me", they're ready to buy or book.
But CPCs keep rising, even your own brand terms cost more as competitors bid on them.
Peak doesnโt wait, so neither do we ๐
Today the team is in Derby with SGS, getting in sync on peak planning before the busiest season of the year kicks off.
Hereโs to a strong Q4 together ๐ค
A potential customer is standing on the high street, phone in hand, searching for exactly what you offer. But it's your competitor who shows up first ๐
Read the full guide ๐ https://t.co/x4SwOtWytg
๐ Modofest Awards 2026: Client Growth of the Year
This award celebrates the hard work it takes to help a client grow with us, and to make sure they have the best possible experience along the way.
And this year's winner isโฆ The Fragrance Shop team! ๐
In this week's news:
๐ป Google completes September 2026 spam update
๐ค Building advertising for the way people use AI
โ๏ธ Google adds automatic text overlay to Demand Gen ads
๐ชช Google adds fake author warning to helpful content guidance
And more, https://t.co/IpcqNCIBU3
Checking in on your competitors once a quarter? ๐
Your competitors are telling you how to win, but are you listening? Competitor data can tell you which keywords they're bidding on, and how your account really compares to the rest of your category.
Clicks cost more than ever, competitors are bidding on your brand, and Google's recommendations keep nudging your budget. It's no wonder so many businesses are asking whether Google still pays off.
Read the full blog here ๐ https://t.co/1rZoqGUYcl
๐ UK Ecommerce Business Personality of the Year 2026: John Readman
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We're so proud to share that our Founder and CEO took home the award at the UK Ecommerce Awards last week. Huge congratulations, John. Well deserved ๐
September was all about our people.
๐๏ธ eCommerce Expo
We went to London to chat all things ecommerce.
๐ We welcome Lauren as our new SEO Account Manager.
๐ถ Our Head of PPC, welcomed his first son this month.
๐ We celebrated the team at our annual Modofest awards.
In this week's news:
๐ป Google Ads will automatically pull promotions from advertisersโ websites
๐ฉโ๐ฆโ๐ฆ Google Gemini adds UTM parameters for referral attribution
๐น Meta turns creator Livestreams into paid ads
๐ฑ Google desktop CTR fell in Q2
And more, https://t.co/lcVy5iiZ0t
Brought PPC in-house to save on management fees?
What gets missed is what disappears the moment specialist management stops: Premier Partner access to new ad platform features, and the cross-account pattern recognition an agency builds from running hundreds of campaigns.
Our CEO is the UK Ecommerce Business Personality of the Year ๐
The judges from the UK Ecommerce Awards praised his "extraordinary commitment to giving back" alongside his entrepreneurial achievement.
It's John's name on the trophy, but this one belongs to the whole team. ๐ช๐ผ
Still checking on your PPC competitors once a quarter? By the time you've reviewed it, it's out of date.
Most brands treat competitor research as a box-tick exercise, a snapshot that tells you nothing about what's happening in the auction right now.
https://t.co/3ubjNNZTpT
In this week's digital news:
๐ค Google Ads API v25.2 adds competitive benchmarks
๐ AI Max now speaks seven more languages
โ Google rolls out September 2026 spam update
๐ป Google Search Console introduces multimodal filter
And more, https://t.co/VxvrJzoiLL