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Google Ads adds channel priority and spend caps, and changes Display Network funding in February
If you run Search or Performance Max ads, you can now cap what goes to Search partners and the Display Network.
WhatsApp lets you invite people without WhatsApp to a call by sending a link
Meta Newsroom· 14 OctMeta announced guest calling for WhatsApp. From the Calls tab you create a call link and send it to anyone. Guests open it in a computer browser, type their name and wait for you to let them in. Calls are free, end-to-end encrypted and have no time limit, with up to 32 people. Only people with a WhatsApp account can create a link. Calendar links for Google and Outlook come later this year.
- Next time you need a call with a client who does not use WhatsApp, create a call link and send it instead of switching to another video tool. Test it with a colleague first.
- Check who you let in. Guests wait in a room until you approve them, so only admit names you recognise, and remove anyone you do not expect.
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