The conversation around search advertising has reached a new fever pitch thanks to recently launched AI-powered tools like Perplexity and Google’s AI Overviews. Despite the buzz, marketers and advertisers remain on the fence, uncertain about pricing and performance.
October 16, 2024

Marketers are not won over by new AI-powered search tools

The conversation around search advertising has reached a fever pitch thanks to recently launched AI-powered tools like Perplexity and Google’s AI Overviews. Despite the buzz, marketers and advertisers remain on the fence, uncertain about pricing and performance.

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