The background on Google Meet backgrounds

The team works with artists from all over the world to design the different filters. “I start by putting together a content strategy for everything that we want to do for the whole year: What permanent backgrounds and what permanent effects do we want? What older content do we want to replace? What seasonal events…

A tribute to Alan Rickman’s life and roles

On this day in 1987, the late English actor Alan Rickman performed in the Broadway play that was instrumental in launching his career — “Les Liaisons Dangereuses”. To honor that moment in time, today’s Doodle celebrates the great thespian and his work.Over the course of his career, Rickman received numerous acting nominations and awards and…

New ways to build awareness with YouTube Shorts

Add Shorts to maximize efficient reachYouTube Shorts is where pop culture meets self-expression. Just look at the recent #IAmYourMother challenge, and all the fun ways people riffed on it. When viewers turn to Shorts, they’re in the mood for discovery — which creates an ideal environment for advertisers to reach new audiences.That’s why we’re expanding…

More effective media buying on apps

Improve reach with third-party app monetization platformsTo continue providing advertisers with more access to quality app inventory in real-time, we’re expanding Google Ads and Display & Video 360 real-time bidding integrations with select third-party app monetization platforms. These integrations are now moving to an open beta and will be available to all app developers using…