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Connected Media Group Google Partner 2026

Each year, Google recognises its highest-performing marketing partners globally. In February, Connected Media was confirmed as a 2026 Premier Partner,...

Connected Media 2025 Wrapped

We analysed. We strategised. We responded to briefs. We launched. And somehow… 2025 is over. This year, we partnered with...

The Connected Holiday Playbook: Your Guide to Winning the Holiday Season on Social

The holiday period – spanning Click Frenzy, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas – is the most competitive time of...

Search Ads in AI Overviews: The Biggest Shift in Google Ads Hiding in Plain Sight

This launch in Australia marks another shift for marketers, combining AI-driven answers with advertising visibility in a single, high-impact placement....

Connected Media Group – 2025 Agency Excellence Awards Finalist

Our entry showcased how we combine deep strategic insight with the smart use of Google Ads and AI to drive...

Google Rolls Out AI Mode Search in Australia

It’s finally here: Google AI Mode is now available in Australia (rolling out from 8 October 2025).  

Google Blocks Search Data Scraping: What This Means for Your SEO Reporting

If you’ve noticed a sudden drop in impressions in your SEO dashboards since mid-September, you’re not imagining it. Google has...

AI & SEO: SEO is Evolving — Are You Keeping Up?

Brands optimising solely for Google ranking algorithms will be left behind. Fast.   SEO has always been an evolving beast, but the pace has...

Celebrating Our Achievement as Finalists in the Google Honours Program

Google Now Indexing Instagram Content: What It Means for Your Brand

A major update just landed: as of July 10, 2025, Instagram content including reels, posts and photos, is now being...

Connected Media Group Shares Industry Insights as Guest Lecturers at the University of Wollongong

At Connected Media Group, we’re passionate about helping the next generation of marketers build the skills they’ll need in a...

Connected Media Group Named a Top 3% Google Premier Partner for 2025

We’ve done it again! Connected Media has been recognised as a 2025 Google Premier Partner, placing us in the top...