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Updates to the Google algorithm can cause short-term disruption, but (hopefully) create long-term results. Check out the latest update geared toward reducing low-quality content on the internet!

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Google March 2026 spam update done rolling out The March 2026 spam update rolled out in less than a day. Google called it a normal spam update that impacted all languages and locations.

The Marketing Plan cartoon - Marketoonist | Tom Fishburne A few year ago, Mark Ritson wrote a handy guide to creating a marketing plan and critiqued those who make "PowerPoint decks by the yard." Mark wrote: "Most marketing plans are PowerPoint presentations. Nothing wrong with that. But they are just too damned long – 50, 100, 200 slides in a plan. This...

🌐 Google’s “Hide Sponsored Results” Update — and Why It Matters

Many marketers tell customers they can reach the top of Google without SEO or great content — “just buy your way to the top with ads.” Unscrupulous marketers exploit that fear of missing out, draining budgets for short-term gains. But when the ads stop, so does the flow of business.

Now, that reality is becoming even clearer.

Google’s latest update groups all paid listings under a single “Sponsored results” section and adds a button to “Hide sponsored results.” It’s a small but symbolic shift — users can now collapse the ad block after scrolling past it, hiding those paid placements for the rest of that search.

While it’s not a full escape from ads, it signals something bigger: users are demanding authenticity and trust in search results. The data keeps proving the same thing — great, relevant content that speaks to your customers’ needs is always the right move. There’s still no shortcut to the top of Google.

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Google Search's Latest Update Will Let You Hide Sponsored Results, But There's A Catch - BGR Google is finally giving users the ability to hide sponsored search results, but there's a catch that makes it less compelling than it sounds.

We may need a case of these. 😁