📰 LinkedIn Ads and other platforms news
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Week of 26 October
🧩 Other platforms Reddit plunges after warning that Google AI is hurting search traffic
Reddit shares fell sharply after its CEO warned that search referral traffic dropped significantly in the third quarter, weighing on the platform's advertising revenue outlook.
🔗 aol.com · 2026-10-30
🧩 Other platforms Pinterest opens video and display inventory to programmatic buyers
Pinterest announced programmatic deals with Magnite allowing its video and display inventory to be bought through DSPs such as Amazon DVA+, Google DV360 and Yahoo DSP, expanding its earlier partnership with Amazon Ads.
🔗 mediapost.com · 2026-10-26
Pinterest made its Programmatic Deals program generally available in North America, South America and Asia Pacific, letting buyers purchase display and video inventory through Amazon DVA+, Google DV360 and Yahoo DSP, though Europe remains excluded for now.
🔗 ppc.land · 2026-10-26
Week of 19 October
LinkedIn and Google announced that LinkedIn's CTV Ads are now available through Display & Video 360 for US-targeted campaigns, extending B2B professional targeting into connected TV.
🔗 ppc.land · 2026-10-22
Pinterest introduced Business Assistant, an AI collaborator built into Ads Manager that surfaces trends and performance alerts, along with Pinterest MCP, a connector letting AI agent tools pull campaign data.
🔗 crossglobemarketing.com · 2026-10-20
Week of 12 October
LinkedIn introduced In-Stream Ads, a pre-roll video format running across eligible creator and publisher content without individual deals, alongside expanded Creator Marketplace search tools.
🔗 netinfluencer.com · 2026-10-16
🧩 Other platforms LinkedIn launches creator monetization suite with invite-only ads
LinkedIn announced seven new features, including In-Stream Ads to pay creators for pre-roll ads, citing a 70% rise in profiles adding 'founder' and more members reporting multiple positions.
🔗 socialday.live · 2026-10-15
💼 LinkedIn Ads LinkedIn tests paid pre-roll ads for US creators
LinkedIn began testing In-Stream Ads with select US creators and advertisers, while also opening Advice Sessions to Business Premium subscribers and launching a new creator dashboard.
🔗 ppc.land · 2026-10-15
💼 LinkedIn Ads LinkedIn tests In-Stream Ads with select partners in the US
LinkedIn announced new tools for professionals running side hustles and confirmed it is testing In-Stream Ads with select partners in the US, alongside a possible new Network feed and digital business cards for mobile.
🔗 techradar.com · 2026-10-15
Week of 5 October
🧩 Other platforms X releases new ranking algorithm update with spam detection and conversion value model changes
X released a new update to its ranking repository raising the coordinated-spam threshold to 125,000 followers and adding a value-events module that counts purchase, content-view and add-to-cart conversions capped at $100,000 per event.
🔗 keywordseverywhere.com · 2026-10-07
🧩 Other platforms X launches X Lift, an AI tool to auto-create ads
X introduced X Lift, a feature that automatically converts a business URL into a full AI-generated advertising campaign.
🔗 socialmediatoday.com · 2026-10-07
🧩 Other platforms Reddit upgrades lead generation ads and expands Max campaigns
Reddit announced enhancements to its Lead Gen Ads, including expanding its AI-powered Max campaigns to lead gen objectives, plus a test of in-market audiences and a new HubSpot integration.
🔗 socialmediatoday.com · 2026-10-06
LinkedIn's October 2026 update introduced a new logo that now covers roughly the top 15 percent of mobile videos, requiring advertisers to adjust caption and text placement in video creatives.
🔗 influent.co · 2026-10-05
💼 LinkedIn Ads LinkedIn tests peer verification to confirm work history
LinkedIn is testing a feature letting verified members confirm the work and education experience of their connections, awarding a verification badge after enough confirmations; LinkedIn says verified members get roughly 50% more post views.
🔗 finnpartners.com · 2026-10-05
Week of 28 September
LinkedIn announced on September 15 that private feedback on generic AI content will appear in post analytics once enough reports are received.
🔗 orthotropy.com · 2026-10-04
Snapchat reached the milestone of 2 trillion Snaps sent while unveiling new ad formats to attract advertisers despite its modest ad revenue share.
🔗 emarketer.com · 2026-10-03
🧩 Other platforms X launches Cashtag Partner Program for in-app stock and crypto trading
X launched its Cashtag Partner Program, letting US users tap any stock or crypto cashtag, view a live price chart alongside related posts, and trade through partner brokerages like Interactive Brokers, Kraken and Coinbase.
🔗 emplifi.io · 2026-10-01
Pinterest unveiled Visual Search Ads, a new format placing sponsored products in search results and Pin closeups, aimed at lower-funnel campaigns and compatible with Performance+.
🔗 blog.gainapp.com · 2026-10-01
📅 September 2026
Week of 28 September
🧩 Other platforms Reddit Opens Automated Max Campaigns to All Advertisers
Reddit announced general availability of its Max campaigns, which automate targeting, creative selection and rotation, placements, and budget allocation, after testing them with a limited group of advertisers since January 2026.
🔗 aboad.fi · 2026-09-30
Week of 21 September
🧩 Other platforms Meta allows advertising on Threads without an Instagram profile
Meta no longer requires matching Instagram and Threads usernames to run Threads ads, letting brands with no Instagram profile advertise directly on the platform.
🔗 stackedmarketer.com · 2026-09-23
Week of 14 September
LinkedIn added a 180-day attribution window option for conversion types like Purchase, Lead and Qualified Lead in its Conversions API, alongside richer company intelligence data and CREATIVE_NAME support in dynamic UTM tracking.
🔗 releasebot.io · 2026-09-17
🧩 Other platforms Snapchat outlines its 2026 ad development focus on AI and native formats
Snapchat announced it will focus on AI-driven performance improvements and expanding native ad formats like Reminder Ads and Sponsored Snaps, amid stalled user growth in the US and EU.
🔗 socialmediatoday.com · 2026-09-17
🧩 Other platforms Snapchat, Pinterest and Reddit turn to AI to capture SMB ad dollars
Snapchat, Pinterest and Reddit are leveraging AI tools to make ad buying easier for small and medium businesses, aiming to diversify revenue beyond major brand budgets.
🔗 digiday.com · 2026-09-16
🧩 Other platforms Reddit launches Split Testing in Ads Manager with five test types
Reddit introduced a Split Testing feature in Ads Manager offering five test types, including Max-vs-standard campaign comparisons, to optimize ad performance.
🔗 feedheat.com · 2026-09-16
LinkedIn now allows advertisers to target audiences based on LinkedIn profile data within Search and Audience campaigns, improving B2B targeting precision.
🔗 socialbee.com · 2026-09-16
🧩 Other platforms Snapchat launches Total Snap Takeovers and explores agentic AI advertising features
Snapchat introduced Total Snap Takeovers, a format placing brands in the first ad slot across all app tabs, and opened its ads platform to third-party AI agents via its own MCP server.
🔗 mediapost.com · 2026-09-15
Week of 7 September
X is rolling out a new ad platform that consolidates campaign objectives and standardizes structure, including ad-group-level budgets and simplified optimization options.
🔗 prosek.substack.com · 2026-09-08
Week of 31 August
💼 LinkedIn Ads LinkedIn outlines new ad formats, including AI variants
LinkedIn announced new ad options including Reserved Ads to maximize impact, ad personalization, and AI-generated ad variants.
🔗 socialmediatoday.com · 2026-09-05
TikTok struck a first-of-its-kind IP licensing deal with Disney that turns fan content into a formal distribution channel, amid a month of major regulatory and platform shifts.
🔗 finnpartners.com · 2026-09-05
Reddit introduced a new 15-second Engaged Video Views optimization goal that lifted view-through rates by 51% and completion rates by 71% in alpha testing, suited for trailers and testimonials.
🔗 stackedmarketer.com · 2026-09-05
🧩 Other platforms Pacvue integrates Reddit Ads into its retail media platform
Pacvue, a commerce operating system for retail media, integrated Reddit Ads in 2026 so brands can buy and track campaigns alongside more than one hundred retail media networks like Amazon and Walmart.
🔗 webtonic.io · 2026-09-04
🧩 Other platforms Reddit opens AI-powered Max campaigns to all advertisers
Reddit launched Max campaigns on a limited basis in January 2026 and, after encouraging initial results, opened them to all advertisers in September 2026; the tool automates nearly the entire ad creation process.
🔗 almcorp.com · 2026-09-01
📅 August 2026
Week of 17 August
LinkedIn confirmed that Marketing API version 202508 will be sunset on August 17, 2026, recommending developers migrate to newer versions to avoid service disruptions.
🔗 learn.microsoft.com · 2026-08-17
Week of 10 August
💼 LinkedIn Ads LinkedIn Campaign Manager adds AI creative tools
LinkedIn added AI ad copy generation, a reusable Brand Kit, and multi-variant ad creation to Campaign Manager to speed up testing of BrandLink creatives.
🔗 socialpilot.co · 2026-08-16
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