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What is CTR, how to calculate it, and what a good one looks like
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What is CTR, how to calculate it, and what a good one looks like

CTR is clicks divided by impressions times one hundred. There is no official good CTR, so this guide shows how to build…

Aug 17, 20263 min read
Google Analytics makes both conversion lookback windows fully configurable
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Google Analytics makes both conversion lookback windows fully configurable

Google quietly removed the fixed 3 day engaged-view conversion window and the six-preset click-through list in an 11 August release note. Both…

Aug 16, 20263 min read
Microsoft Clarity adds a Scrape-to-Referral ratio card ranking which AI operators take content and refer nothing back
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Microsoft Clarity adds a Scrape-to-Referral ratio card ranking which AI operators take content and refer nothing back

Microsoft added a Scrape-to-Referral ratio card to the Bot Analytics section of Clarity's AI Visibility Dashboard on 13 August 2026, putting one…

Aug 14, 20263 min read
What Is a Conversion? Conversion Rate Formula and GA4 Setup
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What Is a Conversion? Conversion Rate Formula and GA4 Setup

A conversion is an action a visitor takes that your business has defined as a result. Here is how the rate is…

Aug 11, 20263 min read
Google turns on AI summaries and benchmarking in Google Ads and Analytics
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Google turns on AI summaries and benchmarking in Google Ads and Analytics

Google switched on AI homepage summaries, insight cards and Ask Advisor benchmarking across Google Ads and Google Analytics on 10 August 2026.…

Aug 11, 20263 min read
Shopify GA4 integration adds four events on 17 August, only purchase is server-side
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Shopify GA4 integration adds four events on 17 August, only purchase is server-side

Google emailed Shopify merchants that from 17 August 2026 the GA4 integration sends view_item_list, remove_from_cart, view_cart and add_shipping_info. Littledata's Edward Upton says…

Aug 9, 20263 min read
Nielsen to acquire DoubleVerify for $2.15 billion, folding ad verification into audience measurement
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Nielsen to acquire DoubleVerify for $2.15 billion, folding ad verification into audience measurement

Nielsen announced on 6 August 2026 that it will buy DoubleVerify in an all-cash deal at $13.60 per share, an enterprise value…

Aug 7, 20263 min read
Google opens the Meridian Scenario Planner beta with per-channel spend constraints and published optimisation formulas
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Google opens the Meridian Scenario Planner beta with per-channel spend constraints and published optimisation formulas

Google published open beta documentation for the Meridian Scenario Planner on 6 August 2026, covering model fit diagnostics, three return metrics and…

Aug 7, 20263 min read
Google's Data Manager API adds a one-call audience wipe and field-level ingestion warnings
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Google's Data Manager API adds a one-call audience wipe and field-level ingestion warnings

Google published a Data Manager API update on 30 July 2026 adding RemoveAllAudienceMembers, warnings for optional-field validation issues, and more address fields…

Aug 4, 20263 min read