Meta’s AI Ad Targeting Now Works Harder for Small Budgets

Meta rolled out new AI-powered ad targeting improvements to Facebook and Instagram Ads Manager last week. The update is built specifically to help small businesses with limited budgets get better results from their paid social campaigns. Instead of guessing who might...

Google AI Now Shapes How Locals Find Your Business

Google just made a significant change to the way people find local businesses online. The company expanded its AI Overviews feature — an artificial intelligence tool that writes a quick answer at the very top of search results — to cover far more local searches than...

Google Business Profile Verification Is Changing July 3

Starting July 3, 2026, Google will require most small businesses to verify their Google Business Profile using a short walkthrough video instead of the traditional postcard. If your business has not been verified yet, or if Google asks you to re-verify, you will need...

Meta’s New AI Ad Tools Help Small Businesses Save Time

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, rolled out a powerful upgrade to its advertising platform last week. The new tools use artificial intelligence to handle the heavy lifting of running ads — writing the words, generating images, and even suggesting who...