Leading U.S. marketing company Cox Media Group (CMG) has reportedly admitted to monitoring conversations for the purpose of targeted advertising. Working with renowned brands like CBS, Fox News and ESPN, CMG has allegedly been promoting its ability to eavesdrop on consumers through microphones in smartphones, TVs, and smart speakers. The agency has coined this capability…
YouTube creators can now give away 10 free subscriptions each month as part of a new program aimed at facilitating audience growth. Eligible creators with channel memberships can use this benefit at no extra cost to promote the perks of their memberships. Why we care. This promotion is designed to give viewers a taste of…
Video content is hugely popular on Instagram, with up to 91% of users watching videos on the platform weekly. This presents a major opportunity for businesses to capture audience attention through Instagram video ads. Below are key strategies for developing compelling Instagram video ads that translate to returns. 1. Think mobile-first Craft mobile-first Instagram video…
This is a gentle reminder that Google is updating its ad-serving requirements in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK in the coming weeks. Under the new rules, publishers and developers using Google AdSense, Ad Manager, or AdMob in these regions must use a certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) that has been certified by…
The employment of numerous deduction rules and the construction of subproofs allows the complexity of proofs to develop infinitely in many deductive reasoning tasks, such as medical diagnosis or theorem proving. It is not practical to find data to cover guarantees of all sizes due to the huge proof space. Consequently, starting with basic…
Google Ads will stop responding to multicall requests within hybrid setups from January 2024. The announcement comes as the platform continues its gradual transition from waterfall to real-time bidding auctions for publisher apps. Why we care. Publisher apps must ensure they comply with the updated rules, as Google Ads has issued a warning that it…
Ever wondered what would happen if you prevented Google from crawling your website for a few weeks? Technical SEO expert Kristina Azarenko has published the results of such an experiment. Six surprising things that happened. What happened when Googlebot couldn’t crawl Azarenko’s site from Oct 5 to Nov. 7: Favicon was removed from Google Search…
“Stop building links; build your brand.” These six words should be plastered on the desks of every SEO in the world. In this article, I’ll explain why brand mentions are the new backlinks. Let’s dive in. Back to the brand future Nearly 10 years ago, Rand Fishkin was talking about brand mentions. That wasn’t a…
Have you ever seen your traffic decline over time despite your top keywords ranking in Position 1? I have, and it’s the worst feeling. It might feel like Google is punishing you for being successful, but that’s not the case. Google doesn’t know you, but they do know users. And if your work is ranking…
Automation has been a focal point in discussions within the PPC community this year. Two noteworthy AI developments, Performance Max (PMax) and Search Generative Experience (SGE), are poised to revolutionize digital search marketing. PMax: A new campaign type that allows advertisers to run ads across all of Google’s networks, from search to YouTube to Maps…
