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Google Just Changed the Game: Here's What the New "Sponsored" Label Means for Your Ad Spend
I got three panicked calls this morning. All from CMOs. All asking the same question: "Did you see what Google just did?" Yes. Yes, I did. As of October 13th, Google rolled out the biggest change to Search ads in years. The familiar "Ad" tag? Gone. Replaced with a "Sponsored" label. And here's the kicker—for the first time ever, users can now hide your ads with a single click. One button. That's all it takes to make your ad budget disappear. If you're not already thinking abo

Heidi Schwende
Oct 15, 20254 min read


Everyone's Racing to Deploy AI. That's Exactly the Problem.
I need to tell you about something that should make every CEO's blood run cold. A Fortune 500 company—household name—had their customer...

Heidi Schwende
Oct 11, 20258 min read


What A New AI Mode Study Actually Tells Us (And What It Doesn't)
A new usability study on Google's AI Mode just landed, and if you're in the C-suite trying to figure out what this means for your...

Heidi Schwende
Oct 7, 20258 min read


Why Digital PR Is the SEO Strategy Most Marketers Are Sleeping On
I had a CMO tell me last week that their SEO strategy was "maxed out." They'd done the technical cleanup. Keywords were optimized....

Heidi Schwende
Oct 6, 20254 min read


I Called OpenAI's $25B Bet Last Week. They Just Made Their Next Big Move.
Remember when buying something online meant opening Google, scrolling through a million search results, opening fifteen tabs, comparing...

Heidi Schwende
Sep 30, 20254 min read


OpenAI's $25 Billion Ad Bet Could Change Everything
So OpenAI just posted a job listing that should make every marketer pay attention. They're hiring someone to build advertising...

Heidi Schwende
Sep 26, 20254 min read


WSI's Third 'Top Agency' Win Just Validated Something Every Marketing Executive Should Know
Here's what happened: The Web Marketing Association just named WSI the Top Agency for 2025. Third time in six years. Twelve new WebAwards...

Heidi Schwende
Sep 23, 20253 min read


AI Changed the CMO Playbook — Are You Ready for 2026?
I wanted to get to this before the 2026 calendar hits — because if you’re leading marketing and you haven’t already wrapped your head...

Heidi Schwende
Sep 19, 20253 min read


The Browser Wars Are Back
Why Perplexity's Comet and OpenAI's browser plans mean marketing as we know it is about to change—again Remember when the biggest browser...

Heidi Schwende
Sep 17, 20254 min read


The Skills Gap That's Killing CMOs (And Why CGOs Are Taking Over)
Let me be blunt: I've held both titles, and there's a reason why boards are swapping out CMOs for CGOs faster than you can say...

Heidi Schwende
Sep 15, 20253 min read
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