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Paid Search Is Moving Up The Funnel – Google Admits AI Mode Pays Less

3h ago · curated by Catalyst Web Trendz

Protect PPC budgets as Google's AI Mode pushes search earlier in the buying journey, with four account changes to test whether discovery pays.

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