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Google’s biggest local algorithm update since 2016 will require businesses and agencies to be more vigilant about fighting spam in affected areas. — Read on searchengineland.com/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-googles-newest-algorithm-update-possum-2-0-324927
The rumors surfaced a few days ago, and it turns out they were true: Google is buying Fitbit for $2.1 billion in cash. The two companies just announced the deal today. http://www.linkedin.com/posts/geraldadler_google-is-buying-fitbit-for-21-billion-activity-6596062484854042624-FTgi
The marketplace for addressable TV cannot truly scale until the industry speaks the same language, understands the opportunies and creates standards. — Read on adage.com/article/cadent/why-are-we-still-making-it-so-hard-understand-addressable-tv/2202041
Another cool tool from Google. Use the Find My Audience tool to discover audiences on YouTube and learn how to reach the ones most relevant to you. Read on http://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/feature/findmyaudience/
Google’s exact “birthday” remains a mystery, but the official line is that September 27, 1998 was the day the startup launched. Today marks the 21st anniversary of the company that has grown into one of the world’s largest companies, now considered by most to be a tech titan. — Read on searchengineland.com/on-googles-21st-birthday-a-look-back-in-time-322721
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially penalized Facebook a groundbreaking $5 billion over privacy violations, the largest fine in FTC history. According to a Wednesday press release from the FTC, the social network giant will also have to submit to new restrictions, as well as a modified corporate structure that will hold the company … Continue reading Facebook To Pay A Historic $5 Billion Penalty In Final Settlement With FTC
Google Maps carries approximately 11 million illegitimate local listings, with hundreds of thousands more getting created each month, the Wall Street Journal reported this week. These fake listings push real businesses further down the local search results, impacting their ability to reach customers and make unsuspecting users easy targets for scammers. Google says it is … Continue reading Millions of fake Google Maps listings hurt real business and consumers
“Last week, outdoor clothing brand The North Face and its ad agency Leo Burnett Tailor Made, came under fire after the agency updated images on Wikipedia pages for popular travel destinations. The efforts were part of a campaign to get The North Face branding at the top of Google image search results when anyone searched … Continue reading The North Face booed by SEO community
“Each year, we dive into our data and look for an answer to one persistent, ubiquitous question for PPC advertisers: what exactly does “average” performance look like? Understanding these benchmarks is key for advertisers to recognize their strengths and weaknesses—and more importantly, how they compare in their industry. This year’s Google Ads report will reveal the average performance … Continue reading 2019 Google Ad Industry Benchmarks
“…As Google, Yandex and Baidu have developed their search engines and added more automation, machine learning, AI and sophisticated systems, today’s guidance should be: “Whatever you do, whatever robot you use, do not in any circumstances use any kind of system to translate your keywords – or you will be sent straight to jail without … Continue reading What’s wrong with translating keywords?
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