German regulator tells Google to stop mixing and matching data
The Hamburg Commissioner of Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI) gave Google a tongue-lashing this week saying that Google’s profiling practices affects the […]
Local marketers say they prefer direct mail over digital
Have you checked your mailbox today? Not the one on your computer or smartphone – that metal one in front of your house. Not […]
Paypal and eBay to split! New CEOs will take the reins
After years of saying they’re better together, ecommerce giants eBay and Paypal are splitting up. It’s big news – big as any Hollywood couple […]
AdWords upgrades with new mobile ads and real-time creatives
AdWords is upping their game with big changes in mobile design and small changes with big results for display. Let’s begin with mobile. I […]
Study shows consumers are most receptive when they’re out in public
If I’m up against a deadline and I’m pounding away at the keyboard like a mad woman – don’t tell me what you want […]
Facebook launches Atlas, the anti-Ello ad platform
Did you feel the earth shift on its axis last week? No it wasn’t an earthquake. It was thousands of internet marketers, techies, and […]
Friday Roundup: LinkedIn gets chatty, Yahoo retirees and more
Another Friday is upon us and I have a few new tidbits to share. Grab your favorite beverage and let’s get to it: LinkedIn […]
Hey there! Pinterest’s new privacy policy allows marketers to target and track
If you visit Pinterest today, you’ll find a notification banner at the top of the page. “Hey there! On October 19, 2014, we’ll update […]
Grocery store study reveals Facebook fans are better customers
There’s always a lot of talk about how Facebook is good for brand awareness and it’s great for increasing traffic to an online site. […]
Consumer Reports says Americans are ready to shop again
It’s been seven years since the 2007 Great Recession and Americas are still plagued by fears of losing it all in an instant. The […]
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Google recently announced they were doing away with exact match AdWords ad targeting this September. They will force all match types to have close […]
Google Search Censorship for Fun and Profit
Growing Up vs Breaking Things Facebook’s early motto was “move fast and break things,” but as they wanted to become more of a platform […]
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A couple years ago we published an article named Branding & the Cycle, which highlighted how brands would realign with the algorithmic boost they […]
Building a Legal Moat for Your SEO Castle
About a month ago a year old case of an SEO firm being sued by it’s client resurfaced via a tweet from Matt Cutts. […]
Have We Reached Peak Advertising?
The internet runs on advertising. Google is funded almost entirely by advertising. Facebook , likewise. Digital marketing spends continue to rise: Internet advertising revenues […]