The Marketing Shakeup: Your Weekly Intelligence Briefing (Nov 7, 2025)

What Changed This Week That Will Make or Break Your Marketing Results

Why This Week Matters

This week, the marketing world changed in big ways. If you sell anything online, run ads on Facebook or Google, or want people to find your business, you need to know what happened.

Here’s the simple truth: AI is now running the show. The old ways of marketing don’t work anymore. But don’t worry—we’ll show you exactly what to do.

The Big Picture: What’s Happening

Four major changes happened this week:

1. ChatGPT became a shopping mall – People can now buy products without leaving ChatGPT
2. Facebook’s ad system got 10,000 times smarter – The old targeting tricks stopped working
3. Google is cleaning up search results – Some features are going away in January 2026
4. 2 billion people use ChatGPT every day – Your customers are asking AI about your brand right now
5. Let’s break down each change and what you need to do about it

AI Marketing Revolution

AI is reshaping marketing by changing how customers discover and buy products.

ChatGPT + PayPal = The New Way People Shop

What Happened: PayPal and OpenAI (the company that makes ChatGPT) just launched a new feature. Now, when someone asks ChatGPT “What’s the best running shoe for flat feet?”, they can buy the shoe right there in the chat 1.

Why This Matters: Your customers don’t need to visit your website anymore. They can discover your product and buy it all in one conversation with AI.

The Psychology: People trust AI like they trust a helpful friend. When ChatGPT recommends something, people believe it. If your brand isn’t showing up in these AI conversations, you’re invisible to millions of potential customers.

What You Need to Do:

Action	Why It Matters	How to Start
Make your product info easy for AI to read	AI needs clear, simple information to recommend your products	Write product descriptions that answer common questions in plain English
Get your online store ready for AI	Your store needs to work with AI shopping tools	Talk to your web developer about “API-first” or “headless commerce”
Check what AI says about you	You need to know if ChatGPT is recommending your brand	Ask ChatGPT about your products and see what it says

ChatGPT is the New Google for Brand Discovery

The Numbers:

• 2 billion searches every day
• 190 million people use it
• 36% of people found a new brand through ChatGPT
• 47% of young people (Gen Z) discovered brands this way

What This Means: ChatGPT is pulling information about your brand from everywhere: news articles, reviews, Reddit posts, and your website. If the information is old, wrong, or negative, that’s what people will see.

The Psychology: When someone asks AI for advice, they’re in “decision mode.” They’re ready to buy. If AI doesn’t mention your brand, you lose the sale.

What You Need to Do:

Action	Why It Matters	How to Start
Create helpful content AI can use	AI recommends brands with clear, useful information	Write guides, how-tos, and FAQs that answer real customer questions
Build a strong online presence	AI looks at many sources to form opinions about brands	Get positive reviews, press coverage, and social media mentions
Use your brand name consistently	AI needs to see the same name everywhere to trust you	Make sure your brand name is spelled the same on all platforms

The Know How Framework for AI Visibility

Here’s our simple framework for showing up in AI search:

1. Audit – Check what AI says about you now
2. Optimize – Fix wrong information and add helpful content
3. Validate – Get positive mentions from trusted sources
4. Monitor – Keep checking what AI says about you

This is called Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) – it’s like SEO but for AI.

Google Search Changes

Google is Removing Search Features (January 2026 Deadline)

What’s Happening:Google announced it’s removing several features from search results to make pages load faster and look cleaner 3.

What’s Going Away:

• Practice Problems (for education sites)
• Nutrition Facts displays
• Nearby Offers
• Today’s Doodle box
• Local bikeshare station status
• TV season selector
• Some other small features

Why Google is Doing This: These features weren’t used much. Google wants search results to be faster and easier to understand.

The Psychology: Simple is better. When people see too much information, they get confused and leave. Google knows this, so they’re making search results cleaner.

What You Need to Do:

Action	Deadline	How to Do It
Check if you use these features	Now	Look at your website code or ask your web person
Remove old code	Before January 2026	Delete the code for features Google won’t use anymore
Focus on what still works	Now	Use reviews, FAQs, and product information – these still work great

Google Ads Updates

Three Big Changes to Google Ads This Week

1. New AI Tools for Publishers (Available Now)

What’s New: Google launched three AI tools to help website owners manage ads better

• AI Brand Safety Tool – Learns what ads you don’t like and blocks them automatically
• AI Reporting Tool – You can ask questions in plain English like “Which ads made the most money last week?”
• AI Help Chat – Get instant help without waiting for support

2. Waze Ads Now Automatic (U.S. Only, Available Now)

What’s New: If you run Google Performance Max ads for store visits, your business now shows up on Waze (the driving app) automatically 5. No extra work needed.

Why This Matters: People using Waze are driving somewhere right now. If they see your business on their map, they might stop by.

The Psychology: When people are already in their car, they’re more likely to visit a store. This catches them at the perfect moment.

What You Need to Do:

Action	Who This Helps	How to Check
Make sure your location info is correct	U.S. businesses with physical stores	Check your Google Business Profile
Look at your Waze performance	Anyone running Performance Max for store goals	Open your Google Ads and check channel reports

3. Better Reporting for Performance Max (Available Now)

What’s New:You can now see exactly where your Performance Max ads are showing up 5. Soon you’ll also see data about search partner websites.

What You Need to Do: Check your Performance Max campaigns to see the new reports.

What to Stop Doing in 2026 (Expert Advice)

Marketing experts say these five tactics don’t work anymore:

1. Stop Using “Phrase Match” Keywords

Old Way: Choose “phrase match” to control who sees your ads New Way: Use “broad match” and let AI find your customers OR use “exact match” for very specific searches

Why: AI is better at finding the right people than you are at guessing keywords.

2. Don’t Skip Standard Shopping Campaigns

Old Way: Only use Performance Max for shopping ads New Way: Test both Performance Max AND standard shopping campaigns

Why: Since late 2024, standard shopping campaigns often work better. They give you more control.

3. Don’t Use GA4 as Your Main Conversion Tracker

Old Way: Track conversions with Google Analytics 4 (GA4) New Way: Use Google Ads’ built-in tracking OR use special tools like Elevar

Why: GA4 is slow. Google Ads needs fast data to make smart decisions.

The Psychology: AI learns from fresh information. Old data = bad decisions.

4. Don’t Let Performance Max Steal Your Brand Traffic

Old Way: Let Performance Max bid on your brand name New Way: Create a separate campaign just for your brand name

Why: Performance Max loves easy wins. It will spend all your money on people already searching for your brand instead of finding new customers.

5. Don’t Over-Control Your Responsive Search Ads

Old Way: Pin every headline and description to specific positions New Way: Give Google 8-15 different ad ideas and let it test them

Why: Google’s AI finds winning combinations you’d never think of. Let it work.

Facebook and Instagram Algorithm Overhaul

The new marketing landscape requires a focus on AI-driven strategies.

Meta’s “Andromeda” Changed Everything (Rolled Out Early 2025)

What Happened: If your Facebook and Instagram ads stopped working well in early 2025, here’s why. Meta (Facebook’s parent company) launched a completely new system called “Andromeda” (7)

The Big Change: The new system is 10,000 times more powerful than the old one. It doesn’t care about the targeting options you choose anymore. It watches what people do right now and shows them ads based on their current behaviour.

Old Way vs. New Way:

Old Way	New Way
Target “women age 25-35 interested in yoga”	AI finds people doing yoga-related things right now
More targeting = better results	Broad targeting = better results
3-5 ad variations	8-15 completely different ads
Detailed audience setup	One simple audience, let AI find your customers

The Psychology Behind Andromeda:

The old system asked “Who is this person?” (age, location, interests)

The new system asks“What is this person doing right now?” (watching fitness videos, searching for gym equipment, clicking on workout posts)

Why This Works Better: Someone might love yoga but not be thinking about it right now. Andromeda finds people when they’re actually interested, not just people who might be interested someday.

How to Win with the New Facebook Ads

Step 1: Simplify Your Campaigns

What to Do:

• One campaign per product or goal
• One ad set per campaign
• Broad targeting (example: United States, age 18-65+, all genders, NO interests)

Why This Works: All your data goes to one place. The AI learns faster and makes better decisions.

Results: Advertisers who did this saw 15-17% more sales (7).

Step 2: Create 8-15 Truly Different Ads

What “Different” Means:

• Different people in the videos or photos
• Different locations and backgrounds
• Different messages (talk about price in one ad, quality in another, speed in a third)
• Different formats (video, photo, carousel)
• Different tones (some serious, some funny, some educational)

Don’t Do This: Don’t make 15 ads that all say basically the same thing with tiny changes.

Why This Works: The AI needs variety to match different people. If all your ads are similar, the AI can’t personalize.

Results: People using varied ads saw 22% better return on ad spend (7).

Step 3: Turn On Automation

Turn These On:

• Advantage+ Audience – Let Meta find people beyond your targeting
• Automatic Placements – Let Meta choose Feed, Stories, Reels, etc.
• Campaign Budget Optimization – Let Meta split your budget automatically

Why: The AI is now smart enough to make these decisions better than you can.

Results: Campaigns with Advantage+ got 10% cheaper leads (7).

Step 4: Give Ads Time to Learn

How Long: At least 7 days before you judge if an ad is working.

Why: The AI needs time to figure out who likes your ad.

The Know How Meta Ads Framework for 2025

1. Simplify – One campaign, one ad set, broad targeting
2. Diversify – Create 8-15 genuinely different ads
3. Automate – Turn on Advantage+ features
4. Wait – Give it 7 days to learn
5. Analyze – Check results and make small adjustments

Email Marketing and Conversion Tips

Budget More for Email Marketing

The Research: Companies that spend more than 15% of their marketing budget on email see open rates above 40% 8.

What This Means: Email still works really well, but only if you invest in it properly.

What You Need to Do:

• Check how much you spend on email vs. other marketing
• If it’s less than 15%, consider moving some budget to email
• Use the money for better content, list cleaning, and design

Keep Your Emails Out of Spam

The Challenge: Email providers like Gmail now use AI to catch spam. The AI is getting smarter every day 9.

What You Need to Do:

• Set up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC (ask your email provider)
• Add a one-click unsubscribe button
• Don’t use spammy words or tricks
• Send emails people actually want

Think About Your Whole Customer Journey

Old Way: Test one thing at a time (like button color) New Way: Improve the whole experience continuously 10

What This Means: Instead of just testing if a red or blue button works better, think about the entire path someone takes from seeing your ad to buying your product.

The Psychology: Small improvements in many places add up to big results. One perfect button won’t save a confusing website.

Your Action Plan

A summary of the key marketing areas to focus on this week.

Do This Week (Priority: CRITICAL)

1. Ask ChatGPT about your brand – See what it says about you
2. Check your Facebook ads structure – If you’re using detailed targeting, plan to go broad
3. Review your Google Ads – Make sure you’re not using GA4 as your main conversion tracker

Do This Month (Priority: HIGH)

1. Audit your website’s structured data – Remove features Google is discontinuing
2. Simplify your Meta campaigns – Test the new broad targeting approach
3. Review your email marketing budget – Consider increasing to 15% of total marketing spend

Do Before January 2026 (Priority: IMPORTANT)

1. Remove deprecated Google Search features from your website
2. Separate brand traffic in your Performance Max campaigns
3. Update your Meta ad creative library with 8-15 diverse concepts

The Know How Marketing Check – Framework

Use this simple framework every week:

Monday Morning:

• Check what AI says about your brand (5 minutes)
• Review weekend ad performance (10 minutes)

Wednesday:

• Look at campaign data (15 minutes)
• Make small adjustments if needed (15 minutes)

Friday:

• Review the week’s results (20 minutes)
• Plan next week’s tests (10 minutes)

Sources and Links

1. [1] OpenAI and PayPal partner on AI payments inside ChatGPT
2. [2] ChatGPT is rewriting how audiences find and judge brands
3. [3] Google to remove more search features including practice problems, nutrition facts, nearby offers and more
4. [4] New monetization and AI tools for publishers
5. [5] Access new inventory and channel performance reporting in Performance Max campaigns
6. [6] 5 Google Ads tactics to drop in 2026
7. [7] Meta’s Andromeda Update: How to Fix Your Facebook Ads? [2025]
8. [8] Email Marketing’s 2025 Pivot: Budgets, AI, and ROI Realities
9. [9] How to succeed with cold email in 2025 – Alex’s exact stack
10. [10] CRO with AI and personalization: more return in 2025

About This Briefing

This weekly marketing intelligence briefing is created by Know How Marketing Lab to help busy marketing professionals, agency specialists, and business owners stay ahead of critical changes in digital marketing.

We focus on AI marketing, SEO, Google Ads, and social media updates that directly impact your campaigns and bottom line.

Next briefing: November 14, 2025

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