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What Marketers Need to Know About Google’s New “AI Mode” in Ads
At The Web Guys, we believe in staying ahead of advertising tech to help our clients excel — which makes it especially timely to talk about what Google Ads’ new “AI Mode” means for your campaigns. Launched in 2025, this update represents a shift in how search results are delivered and how paid ads may surface in the mix. Here’s what we’ve gathered — and how you can prepare.
Why Accurate Local Listings Matter More in the Age of AI Search
With the rise of AI-powered search engines and conversational assistants, people no longer rely only on typing keywords into Google. Instead, they ask natural questions like “Who’s the best roofer near me?” or “What restaurant delivers tacos right now?” For local businesses, this shift is critical. To stay visible in an AI-driven search world, having accurate and optimized local listings is no longer optional—it’s essential. The Web Guys provides more insight as to how AI search is impacting local SEO efforts.
Google AI Mode Is Reshaping Search: Why It Matters
At The Web Guys, we keep our finger on the pulse of what’s next in search, and Google’s new AI Mode is a tectonic shift in how people will discover, engage with, and act on content online. If you haven’t heard of it yet, AI Mode is Google’s latest evolution, leveraging generative AI to deliver deeply personalized, conversational, and context-rich search results. And yes, it’s going to change everything.What Is AI Mode?So, what is it exactly? AI Mode integrates advanced generative AI into the standard Google search interface, creating what Google calls an AI Overview—a smart, synthesized summary of answers, drawn from multiple sources, right at the top of the results page. Rather than just delivering a list of links, Google’s AI actively interprets user queries, understands nuance, and generates natural language responses. It can also suggest follow-up questions, offer product recommendations, and highlight key comparisons—all in real-time.For users, this … Continued
Keeping Up with Organic Search at the Speed of AI
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming organic search and digital marketing. At The Web Guys, we’ve seen firsthand how AI-driven algorithms like RankBrain, BERT, and MUM are reshaping how search engines deliver results and how marketers approach SEO. To thrive in this fast-changing environment, businesses must embrace AI, adapt their strategies, and leverage cutting-edge tools to stay ahead of the competition. In this blog, we’ll explore how marketers can keep pace with organic search in the age of AI.
10 Ways to Tailor Questions for Google’s AI Search
As a leading marketing agency, The Web Guys prioritizes staying on top of the latest digital marketing changes. Just recently, Google announced it is rolling out search results pages organized with AI in the US. To make your questions more relevant and effective with Google’s new AI-powered search experience, you’ll want to tailor your queries to align with how Google’s AI understands and processes natural language. Continue reading for our guide on optimizing your search queries.
Top 10 Digital Marketing Trends 2023 – Going Head-to-Head with AI
When we think about digital marketing trends for 2023, it’s almost impossible not to head straight for AI and stop there, but that wouldn’t get us very far on our quest. In fact, a writer over at Search Engine Journal decided to put his trend theories to the test by going head-to-head with ChatGPT – to see if it could out-predict him. Let’s take a closer look.
Google Picks up the Pace on AI
Google has new artificial intelligence performance enhancers for search ads at the ready. The idea is to improve connectivity between businesses and their most valuable customers, and doing so requires careful monitoring of burgeoning trends in both search marketing and how consumers actually conduct searches. To help facilitate this, Google Ads is tweaking the system with AI in an attempt to generate enhanced creativity and improved ad performance. Getting to know what this could mean for your ad efforts is an excellent idea.
