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ΑΙ FOMO is changing the game for digital marketing professionals
Data Analytics

ΑΙ FOMO is changing the game for digital marketing professionals

Burnout is rising as marketers race to master AI, while more than 70% of teams now work beyond sustainable capacity.

By Search Magic • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2026
Acquirz hires data & AI chief after Marketscan deal
Customer Relationship Management

Acquirz hires data & AI chief after Marketscan deal

The new hires are set to support Acquirz’s expansion after buying Marketscan, with AI and campaign expertise to help scale client services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026

Global Stories

Digital marketing stories

Shirofune adds ChatGPT Ads to its campaign platform
Generative AI

Shirofune adds ChatGPT Ads to its campaign platform

Marketers can now test AI-driven ad placements without adding a separate workflow, as the platform folds ChatGPT Ads into unified campaign management.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2026
Google adds AI tools to Asset Studio for advertisers
Personalisation

Google adds AI tools to Asset Studio for advertisers

Advertisers will be able to create, edit and test campaigns faster as Google rolls out generative AI inside Asset Studio this summer.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 23rd May 2026
IAS expands Meta content block lists to Threads feed
Risk & Compliance

IAS expands Meta content block lists to Threads feed

Advertisers on Threads can now tighten ad placement controls as IAS extends its Meta content block list tool to the feed.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2026
Taboola research shows demand for agentic AI tools
Artificial Intelligence

Taboola research shows demand for agentic AI tools

Four in five advertisers would shift spend to the open web if agentic AI tools matched search and social performance, Taboola's survey found.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
StackAdapt opens early ChatGPT ad channel for marketers
Customer Experience

StackAdapt opens early ChatGPT ad channel for marketers

Advertisers are being given an early chance to test contextual placements in ChatGPT as brands seek new ways to reach shoppers researching purchases.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
PropellerAds flags cloaking in 2026 ad safety report
Malware

PropellerAds flags cloaking in 2026 ad safety report

Cloaking drove 68.1% of account suspensions in the quarter, showing how fraudsters are hiding banned ads from moderators on the platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
AI referrals convert nearly three times better than search
Marketing Technologies

AI referrals convert nearly three times better than search

Brands may need to rethink search spending as AI-driven visits from ChatGPT and similar tools convert almost three times better than Google traffic.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Digital marketing stories

Why Australian eCommerce stores are losing revenue to competitors with weaker products but stronger backlinks
Unified Communications

Why Australian eCommerce stores are losing revenue to competitors with weaker products but stronger backlinks

Lower organic visibility is sending Australian eCommerce shoppers to pricier rivals, as Google rewards authority from credible backlinks over product quality.

By Dominic Vivarini • 5 min read • Sat, 16th May 2026
How small Australian retailers can compete with the big players using paid social
eCommerce

How small Australian retailers can compete with the big players using paid social

Social media is helping Australian independents win customers from larger rivals with far smaller budgets and faster, more targeted campaigns.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads with self-serve manager
Data Protection

OpenAI expands ChatGPT ads with self-serve manager

US advertisers can now buy ChatGPT placements directly, as OpenAI adds self-serve tools, click-based bidding and better measurement.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 9th May 2026
Your website is being read by AI - and you're probably invisible to it
Digital Transformation

Your website is being read by AI - and you're probably invisible to it

Australian businesses risk vanishing from search as AI tools replace blue links with one answer, cutting clicks and reshaping discovery.

By Mark Tarre • 7 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026
6 digital marketing tools founders use to scale smarter
Data Analytics

6 digital marketing tools founders use to scale smarter

Small businesses can stretch tight budgets further as email, design and analytics platforms help them attract customers and cut manual work.

By Darian Kovacs • 10 min read • Fri, 1st May 2026
Australian businesses embrace social selling, PayPal says
Digital Transformation

Australian businesses embrace social selling, PayPal says

Social platforms now account for 11% of online sales in Australia, with smaller firms driving a rapid shift to direct digital storefronts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Adobe says AI retail traffic surges as readability lags
Data Analytics

Adobe says AI retail traffic surges as readability lags

Shoppers using AI tools are increasingly valuable to retailers, even as Adobe finds product pages still lag in machine readability.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Amazon Ads launches AI Video Generator in Australia
Marketing Technologies

Amazon Ads launches AI Video Generator in Australia

Australian small businesses can now make Sponsored Brands video adverts in minutes, cutting the cost and time of production to zero.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026