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‘CPC pain is real’: One year on, Google’s AI Max has pushed up search budgets – and costs

Summary by Digiday
Advertisers are devoting more cash to search due to rising costs and zero-click traffic concerns.

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Digiday broke the news on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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