IBM turned in its third-quarter results, beating expectation on strong hybrid cloud results. IBM has been focusing its attention on cloud computing, even planning to split in two in order to divest itself of its legacy business and focus its efforts on Read More
FCC Commissioner Renews Calls for TikTok Ban
Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr has renewed calls for a ban on TikTok over data privacy concerns. Carr has been vocal in his belief the US should ban TikTok as the company continues to mislead users and lawmakers about how Read More
Amazon ad revenue tops $3.5 billion in third quarter, expecting strong holiday season
Ad revenue growth accelerated in the third quarter. Amazon advertising revenue increased by more than 45% year-over-year in the third quarter. Click to enlarge. Amazon advertising revenues hit a new high in the third quarter, reaching $3.6 billion. Overall, the Read More
Customers Will Be Able to Use Venmo for Amazon Purchases
Amazon is prepping support for Venmo as a payment option, with plans to make it available in time for the holiday season. Venmo is a popular secure payment platform owned by PayPal. Amazon announced that it will begin supporting Venmo Read More
What content survives Google algorithm updates?
Be able to anticipate your target audience’s needs. SEOs are too accustomed to reacting to Google changes; especially Google algorithm updates. But what if you can build a site with content that you are confident won’t take a rankings hit after Read More
Higher Prices Driving Verizon Customers Away
Verizon has the dubious distinction of being the only one of the top three wireless carriers to be losing customers. Verizon announced its third-quarter results, with the company reporting a net loss of 189,000 postpaid phone subscribers. The company said Read More
GA4 gets new homepage experience, 5 new features
Reminder: Universal Analytics properties will begin sunsetting on July 1, 2023. Google has just unveiled several new Google Analytics 4 (GA4) updates, including a new homepage experience, real-time behavioral modeling reports, and custom channel grouping. Insights through machine learning Behavioral Read More
Google review guidelines say discouraging negative or selectively soliciting positive reviews is not allowed
Google is now being very explicit about this in their guidelines, so be careful. Google updated its policies around contributed local reviews with a new line that now says discouraging or somehow prohibiting negative reviews or selectively soliciting positive reviews Read More
3 new YouTube streaming, shopping, and audio features
Audio, shopping, and prime positioning during key moments are new ways YouTube is trying to give advertisers more targeting options. YouTube has just announced three new features for advertisers to reach people where and when they’re watching the most. The Read More
Meta implements ad restrictions in US for social issues, elections, and politics
The restriction period was also implemented in 2020 for the week leading up to General Election Day. From 12:01 AM PT on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, through 11:59 PM PT on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, no new ads about social Read More