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Marketing's AI budget grew slower than every other department this year, Menlo Ventures finds

Menlo Ventures' 2026 enterprise AI survey shows marketing's AI budget grew just 1.8x, the slowest of any department tracked.

Sienna Mcpherson · 4 min read

Tools & Analytics

Google's server-side ad tags will accept full IP addresses starting January 2027

Google's server-side ad tags switch from redacted to full IP addresses on Jan. 11, 2027 — Analytics tags are unaffected.

Sienna Mcpherson · 4 min read Distribution

Higher-rated Google ads win more impressions, not more conversions, study finds

Google Ads gives higher-rated RSAs more impressions, but a 5,900-account study finds they convert worse and cost more, often.

Sienna Mcpherson · 4 min read Distribution

ChatGPT ads return 64% less revenue per visit than Google search, new research finds

ChatGPT ad visits earned $0.89 in U.S. revenue per visit versus $2.45 for Google search ads, study finds.

Sienna Mcpherson · 5 min read

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Tools & Analytics

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4.6 /5

Pageviews.ai

A credible analytics stack without the GA4 tax: cookieless, unsampled, and an AI layer that saves real analyst time. Thin on session replay and integrations.

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News and reviews for the people who market software.

Marketing's AI budget grew slower than every other department this year, Menlo Ventures finds

Google's server-side ad tags will accept full IP addresses starting January 2027

Higher-rated Google ads win more impressions, not more conversions, study finds

ChatGPT ads return 64% less revenue per visit than Google search, new research finds

DebugBear's DNS got hijacked, and the entry point for a $2.7 million theft was a tag marketing teams installed

Discord's public communities start showing up in Google this December, and admins have until Nov. 16 to opt out

One briefing, every Tuesday — get the next piece first

Pageviews.ai

News and reviews for the people who market software.

Marketing's AI budget grew slower than every other department this year, Menlo Ventures finds

Google's server-side ad tags will accept full IP addresses starting January 2027

Higher-rated Google ads win more impressions, not more conversions, study finds

ChatGPT ads return 64% less revenue per visit than Google search, new research finds

DebugBear's DNS got hijacked, and the entry point for a $2.7 million theft was a tag marketing teams installed

Discord's public communities start showing up in Google this December, and admins have until Nov. 16 to opt out

One briefing, every Tuesday — get the next piece first

Pageviews.ai

One briefing, every Tuesday.