Sunday, 12 Jan 2025
Author: ppcguru

Facebook-Australia standoff may have turned a corner

The proposed news bargaining code remains in suspense as Australia’s Treasury department brings Facebook and publishers back to the table. ICYMI: Facebook unfriended Australia this week after the government there proposed a legal code that would allow Australian news publishers to charge tech companies to use their content in search results and news feeds. Facebook […]

Honda the First to Release Level 3 Autonomous Vehicle

Honda has announced a major first for the auto industry, being the first to release a Level 3 autonomous vehicle, as part of the Honda Legend Hybrid EX. Autonomous vehicles are rated from 0 to 5, with each level representing a higher degree of AI involvement. A 0 rating means there is no assistance, and […]

Jack Dorsey’s Square Buys Majority Stake in Jay-Z’s TIDAL

Square has bought a majority stake in TIDAL, the music streaming service built and co-owned by artists. Square is one of the leading mobile payment companies, making it easy for small businesses to handle sales and transactions. The goal of the deal, valued at $297 million, is to open up new avenues of business, centered […]

Smart content execution will net a lot of inbound links

Ever wonder why that link-building campaign you spent a ton of time and money on didn’t take off? Contributor Paddy Moogan offers 5 content execution tactics that will help you haul in quality links. I spend a lot of time trying to figure out why some content ideas get links and why some don’t. There […]

Are your paid search ads making the right impression?

Impression share may not be the ultimate measure of paid search success, but columnist Jacob Baadsgaard shows how tracking this metric can lead to paid search improvements that can really boost your bottom line. Impression share is an interesting paid search metric. On the surface, you could argue that impression share is a fairly useless metric. […]

Bing rebrands as Microsoft Bing, expands Give with Bing

The rebrand includes new logos, and Give with Bing is now available in seven markets. George Nguyen on October 5, 2020 at 4:17 pm Microsoft has rebranded Bing, the company announced Monday, to incorporate the parent name. The now-dubbed “Microsoft Bing” also has a new logo. The company also announced an expansion of Give with Bing, an extension of […]

How the Microsoft Search Network can maximize your search campaigns

When it comes to search marketing, it can be tempting to stick with what you know. Maybe it’s time to step out of your comfort zone. Search advertising is evolving alongside a rapid change in user shopping behavior. With audiences shifting more than ever, it’s important for marketers to make the most of potential customers […]

When should advertisers consider pausing Google Local Inventory Ads?

Retailers that sell online and in-store need to balance where to send users in their paid search efforts. Columnist Andy Taylor explores when advertisers might want to rely on local inventory versus regular product listing ads. In response to the growing popularity of searches with local intent, Google released Local Inventory Ads (LIA) a few years ago […]

Shopify: We Are Arming The Rebels

“We are arming the rebels… the entrepreneurs, the small business owners, the independent brands, and the rebels are winning,” says Shopify President Harley Finkelstein. “It feels like the retail world that would have existed in 2030 was pulled back to 2020. We have seen this massive catalyst to an acceleration in digitalization in commerce and retail. We […]