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November 4, 2026

Latest brief

ChatGPT ads earned less per visit than search in study; TikTok Shop AI guide

Working paper finds US ChatGPT ad visits earned $0.89 vs. $2.45 for paid search; TikTok Shop maps Seller AI tools to Black Friday; Google plans IP changes.

Google plans per-tag IP handling in server containers, with ad tags getting unmasked IPs
TikTok Shop guide bundles Seller AI tools for US sellers ahead of Black Friday
Working paper finds US ChatGPT ad visits earned far less per visit than paid search

November 3, 2026

FTC Settles Over Cancellation Claims; Google Reportedly Moves Brand AI Overviews

FTC payment processor settlement, Google reportedly shifting brand search, TikTok Search Ads metrics, ad strength study, Visa dispute threshold, Meta prompt.

FTC and Washington settle with payment processor over alleged savings and cancellation claims
Reported Google brand search changes: AI Overviews in right column, PMax brand filtering
TikTok Search Ads highlights impression share metrics and adds Keyword Packs
Study finds Google favors higher ad strength RSAs even when they convert worse