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🚨 Google Ads Just Took Away Your Control & Fake Engagement Not Welcome on LinkedIn Anymore!

AI is taking over Google Ads, ChatGPT sneaks into your Gmail, and LinkedIn finally cracks down on fake engagement while smart marketers are learning that less traffic can mean bigger wins.

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Welcome to the Growth Grind Newsletter by Click Raven. We aim to be your number one source of all interesting things happening in AI Marketing, SEO and Automation.

This week is a continuation of how the grind is shifting beneath our feet even more:

  • Google is handing more control to AI in Ads

  • ChatGPT is creeping into your inbox and calendar

  • LinkedIn is finally cracking down on fake engagement

  • Marketers are rethinking whether less traffic might actually mean more growth

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Quality Over Quantity in Traffic

The days of chasing massive traffic are nearly gone.

More clicks ≠ more business.

With AI cutting into search traffic and cookies fading, brands are learning that fewer, more qualified visitors often drive better results than mass audiences.

1. The Rise of Intent-Driven Content

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High-quality, problem-solving content wins trust, boosts conversions, and lowers acquisition costs - even if traffic dips.

2. The New Playbook for Marketers

Success now means attracting the right audience: segment by persona, align content with the funnel, leverage first-party data, and optimize for intent, not just keywords.

3. The Future: Human-First Content

While competitors churn out AI copy, authenticity is the edge.

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Google Ads Kills Manual Language Targeting

By year’s end, Search campaigns won’t let you set languages manually - Google’s AI will auto-detect and target based on user signals.

Only Search is Affected

Display, YouTube, and other campaign types keep their current language settings.

Why It Matters

Less setup hassle, but less control. Ads may hit the wrong markets or miss key audiences so marketers must monitor performance closely.

The Bigger Trend

Another move in Google’s automation push: more AI-driven optimization, fewer knobs for advertisers to tweak.

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ChatGPT-5 Hooks Into Gmail & Calendar

Plus subscribers can now connect Gmail, Calendar, and Contacts directly to ChatGPT for smarter, context-aware conversations.

How It Works

Enable connectors in Settings → Connectors and ChatGPT will pull relevant info automatically—no manual copy-paste needed.

Who Gets It

Rolled out first to Pro, now available to Plus, with Team, Enterprise, and Edu next in line.

Why It Matters

Your inbox, schedule, and contacts just became part of your AI workflow hence saving time and making ChatGPT more useful in daily tasks.

How would you use this?

  1. Inbox Zero, Faster → Ask ChatGPT to pull unread Gmail threads and draft quick replies.

  2. Smarter Scheduling → Let ChatGPT check your Google Calendar and suggest meeting times instantly.

  3. Networking on Autopilot → Have ChatGPT pull context from Google Contacts before you email or meet someone.

From Italy to a Nasdaq Reservation

How do you follow record-setting success? Get stronger. Take Pacaso. Their real estate co-ownership tech set records in Paris and London in 2024. No surprise. Coldwell Banker says 40% of wealthy Americans plan to buy abroad within a year. So adding 10+ new international destinations, including three in Italy, is big. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO.

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LinkedIn Cracks Down on Fake Engagement

What’s Changing

Members and Pages may now face caps on how many comments they can post in a set period if spammy or automated activity is detected.

Why It Matters

The move signals LinkedIn is serious about disincentivizing fake engagement to protect authenticity even if it means lower ā€œrecord engagementā€ numbers.

The Bigger Picture

It’s another step in LinkedIn’s battle against inauthentic activity, with potential for even stronger enforcement (including legal action) down the road.

šŸ’¬ I’d love to hear from you.

Which of these insights are you most excited about?

Just hit reply and let me know.

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Let’s win together.

Until next time, have a good one!
The Growth Grind Team,
Part of Click Raven, Inc.