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Saying Goodbye to DSA: How to Prepare for the AI Max Switch

Austin Sellers
Team Zato
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AI Max for Search
Google is sunsetting Dynamic Search Ads in September 2026 and forcing a migration to AI Max. Here's exactly how to prepare your campaigns, landing pages, and conversion tracking before the deadline.
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Google Ads Terms of Service Update July 2026: What Advertisers Need to Know About Automation Responsibility

Diana Talhelm
Team ZATO
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AI in PPC
Google Ads updated its Advertising Program Terms effective July 1, 2026. Here's what actually changed, what it means for automation oversight, and the practical steps advertisers should take now.
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Why Trust Signals Are Now Essential for Your Brand's Website

Sarah Vlietstra
Team ZATO
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General PPC
In an era of digital skepticism, trust signals like third-party reviews, UGC, and transparent business credentials aren't optional — they're the difference between a conversion and a bounce
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Should You Fire Your Google Ads Agency and Replace Them With Claude? (Some Things to Think Through First)

Kirk Williams
Team ZATO
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AI in PPC
AI tools are genuinely powerful, and replacing your PPC agency with Claude is tempting. Before you do it, here are a few hidden costs most operators underestimate.
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Are Keywords Dead in Google Ads? What I Took Away From Google Marketing Live 2026

Kirk Williams
Team ZATO
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AI in PPC
Kirk went to GML 2026. Here's the keyword question that's been on his mind ever since Google's AI Mode announcement, and why he thinks the answer is more nuanced than most people want it to be.
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What is AI Max for Shopping?

Sarah Vlietstra
Team ZATO
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AI Max for Shopping
Google's AI Max for Shopping adds text customization, optimal format selection, and Final URL Expansion to standard Shopping campaigns. Here's what each feature actually does.
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AI Max for Shopping: A New Google Ads Account Theory

Kirk Williams
Team ZATO
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AI Max for Shopping
Google just released AI Max for Shopping. Here's why it might not be redundant with PMax, and what it suggests about where Google thinks account structure is heading.
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PMax Performance Dropped? Here's What to Audit First

Diana Talhelm
Team ZATO
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Performance Max
Weird PMax behavior is usually a symptom, not the problem. Here's how to actually diagnose what changed before you touch the budget or ROAS target.
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The Google Ads Ecommerce Site Migration Checklist Your PPC Team Needs

Kirk Williams
Team ZATO
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General PPC
Most eCommerce remarketing setups fail at the basics. Here's what high-performing tracking, segmentation, creative, and bidding actually looks like in practice.
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AI Shopping Agents Are Here: What PPCers Need to Know

Chris Reeves
Team ZATO
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AI in PPC
AI agents are already buying products on behalf of consumers. Here's what that means for your Google Ads setup, your feed data, and how you stay competitive.
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