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I hope you are having a good week. Google’s released a fascinating new tool that evaluates the impact of ads on websites (see the News Roundup below). I’ve been looking at lots of top food blogs, and they’re very heavy with ads, likely using Raptive’s maximum density. I’m working on bringing you a summary of this data for the top food blogs being tracked so you can learn from it.
News Roundup
Google has provided a new tool to measure the impact of ads on websites, including the average number of ads seen at one time, additional load time and size, and what percentage of the screen (desktop/mobile) is filled with ads (on average). Check how your site compares to others and see the impact ads have on your visitor’s experience.
Do you have an AI-use policy on your website? It might be a good idea to consider getting in early with one. See examples of how other people are doing them here.
WordPress 7.1.1 is out; it’s recommended you upgrade immediately to get the security fixes in place.
Creating connection and equity: Podcast interview with Yoli Ouiya.
Google Discover tests a button that sends readers to an AI overview, not the original publisher.
I’m Rachel Cunliffe, food blog designer + statistician at cre8d design. Every Sunday, Best Served Hot provides exclusive trend analysis, clear-cut insights and industry news you need to know.
Methodology: Top food blogs are defined as those running Raptive ads with 100K+ followers, DA 40+, and have posted in the past six months. Lifestyle, cocktail-only, and aggregator sites are excluded. This week we’re tracking 509 sites.
