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Marketing Channels, Web Advertising

$84 billion of ad spend lost due to ad fraud in 2023

September 28, 2023

Via: Search Engine Land

Why we care. Ad fraud could be costing your brand money, hurting campaign results, leaving you with fewer genuine leads and poor advertising ROI. With this in mind, it may be worthwhile exploring fraud-blocking technology or reallocating some of your […]


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Herd Mentality in Marketing: Pros, Cons, and the Role of AI

September 27, 2023

Via: Martech Zone

In the rapidly evolving landscape of sales, marketing, and digital technologies, herd mentality has a significant foothold. Herd mentality refers to the tendency of individuals to follow the crowd, adopting popular trends, and making decisions based on the actions of […]


Email Marketing, Marketing Channels

57% of enterprise marketers use AI in email campaigns, survey says

September 27, 2023

Via: Marketing Dive

Email is already a favorite tactic for many marketers and, according to new research from Ascend2 and RPE Origin, those who are adding artificial intelligence (AI) into the mix are finding it can drive efficiency by making it easy to […]


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Meta AI assistant uses Microsoft Bing Search results

September 27, 2023

Via: Search Engine Land

Meta AI, announced today, is a new conversational assistant “you can interact with like a person,” according to the company. Microsoft Bing is working with Meta to “integrate Bing into Meta AI’s chat experiences enabling more timely and up-to-date answers […]


Content & SEO, Marketing Channels

How to create an SEO roadmap

September 26, 2023

Via: Search Engine Land

When implementing an SEO strategy, a document roadmap is crucial for several reasons: It serves as your daily guide. It represents what non-SEO professionals perceive as SEO – a practical checklist of tasks. It provides a structure to communicate expectations […]


Marketing Channels, Web Advertising

Microsoft Advertising Network for retail launches in the US

September 26, 2023

Via: Search Engine Land

Microsoft Advertising Network for retail has been rolled out in the US. The network has been designed to simplify the process of creating retail media campaigns, making it easier for brands to launch their retail media programs faster by: Connecting […]


Marketing Channels, Social Media Marketing

Facebook can be sued over biased ad algorithm claims, court rules

September 26, 2023

Via: Search Engine Land

Facebook can be sued over claims its advertising algorithm is biased, a California State Court of Appeals has ruled. The decision reverses a previous ruling from 2020 that stated Facebook was protected from accountability under Section 230 – a law […]


Big Data, Platforms & Software

Google to block Bard’s shared chats from showing in Google Search

September 26, 2023

Via: Search Engine Land

Google will soon block Bard’s shared conversations from appearing in Google Search. Google Bard recently came out with shared conversations that let users publicly share the chats they had with Bard. Soon after Google Search started to discover those URLs, […]


Content & SEO, Marketing Channels

Mapping the customer journey for SEO and marketing success

September 25, 2023

Via: Search Engine Land

Before embarking on a shopping journey, customers often find themselves in a state of awareness where a specific need or desire has sprouted in their minds. A growing recognition of a gap characterizes this initial phase – perhaps a missing […]


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ChatGPT rolls out voice and image prompts

September 25, 2023

Via: Search Engine Land

OpenAI is adding new voice and image capabilities to ChatGPT. The new features will allow you to either engage in voice conversations with the chatbot or share images to express your thoughts, rather than relying solely on typing out prompts. […]


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Trends in paid search to watch in 2024 by Cynthia Ramsaran

September 25, 2023

Via: Search Engine Land

The digital marketing landscape continues to evolve rapidly as new technologies and platforms emerge, allowing marketers to innovate and adapt their strategies to meet the changing demands of consumers. Amid this shift, marketers rely heavily on search engine marketing to […]


Marketing Technologies, Other Technologies

What is the best generative AI tool for writing PR content?

September 22, 2023

Via: Search Engine Land

Ever wondered which is the best generative AI tool for writing PR content? I have just finished conducting a series of tests to determine just that and found that the post generated by Bard produced: Slightly better results than a […]


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Google accused of downplaying ad price manipulation

September 22, 2023

Via: Search Engine Land

Google has been accused of downplaying how much it quietly increases ad auctions. The search engine admitted at the federal antitrust trial that it “frequently” inflates ad prices by as much as 5% without telling advertisers – sometimes 10%. But […]


Marketing Channels, Social Media Marketing

Brand interactions evolve on social media: Here’s what the numbers say

September 22, 2023

Via: Marketing Dive

Despite the world largely returning to normal since the height of the pandemic, social media usage has continued to climb. In fact, 53% of consumers report higher social media usage over the last two years than the previous two. As […]


Content & SEO, Marketing Channels

5 Content Discovery Trends To Inform Your Marketing Strategy

September 21, 2023

Via: CMI

To no one’s surprise, consumers spend an inordinate time viewing, reading, and scrolling content. In the U.S., they spend over 12 hours a day consuming digital content, including three hours on traditional video streaming content. The average working-age internet user […]


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7 Link Building Tips For Beginners

September 21, 2023

Via: Search Engine Journal

I know, my poor link builder n00bs. It’s brutal out there. But I got you! I’m Bibi the Link Builder and I’ve been building backlinks since the days of yore. I’ve trained a horde of wide-eyed newbies for my agency […]


Big Data, Platforms & Software

Microsoft Advertising Introduces 3 New Generative AI Solutions

September 21, 2023

Via: Search Engine Journal

Microsoft announced a series of generative AI updates to its search and advertising platforms to redefine how we interact with search engines and online ads. Earlier this year, the tech giant revealed its plans to implement generative AI into its […]


Content & SEO, Marketing Channels

How To Work AI Into Content Marketing (in a Way That Works for You)

September 20, 2023

Via: CMI

Does the company you work for have a policy on AI use? Several brands (Amazon, Apple, Verizon, and Wells Fargo) have set strict parameters around the technology. Once you get the OK to give it a go, you’ll need to […]


Big Data, Platforms & Software

HeyGen: Revolutionizing Video Creation with AI

September 20, 2023

Via: Martech Zone

HeyGen is an AI video platform at the forefront of the AI-powered text-to-video generative AI revolution, offering a suite of cutting-edge features that are changing the game for content creators, marketers, and communicators alike. In this comprehensive overview, we’ll delve […]


Big Data, Platforms & Software

Microsoft Advertising launches new video ad product

September 20, 2023

Via: Search Engine Land

Microsoft Advertising has launched a new video ad offering called Video and Connected TV (CTV) ads. You can use this feature to create online video and CTV ad campaigns right within the Microsoft Advertising platform. The new product offers “a […]