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Facebook Search Now Recognizes Objects in Photos
Facebook’s image search system can detect and segment objects, scenes, animals, places, and clothes that appear in images or videos...
Duane Forrester Joins Yext as VP of Industry Insights
Duane Forrester, formally of Bing and Bruce Clay Inc., joins Yext.
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Google’s Ads Added by AdWords Test: 7 Things to Know
Here are seven things search marketers need to know about Google’s Ads Added by AdWords test, plus reaction from some...
Pinterest Expands Search Ads Offering
Pinterest is making its paid search product – which includes keyword and shopping campaigns, targeting, and reporting – available to...
New Google AdWords IF Functions Allow for Greater Ad Customization
Google AdWords has introduced new IF functions to search ads which allow ad text to be customized based on whether...
Facebook Is Changing How it Ranks Stories in 2 Ways
Facebook is changing the way it ranks stories in the News Feed. The social network is adding a new ranking...
Google to Improve AMP Ads Through Partnerships with Cloudflare and TripleLift
AdAge reports that Google has partnered with Cloudflare and TripleLift to deliver instant loading ads on Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMPs)....
Facebook Has a New Way to Rank Videos in the News Feed
Attention, marketers: if you want your brand’s videos to appear in the News Feed of Facebook users, then you better...
Google Maps on Android Now Shows How Difficult it is to Find Parking
Google has released an update for the Maps app on Android with the unique ability to display information about parking...
Google Maps for iOS Shows How Busy a Location is in Real-Time
Google Maps has updated its iOS app with a real-time look at busy a location right now.
Google Under Fire for Using “Super Profiles” to Serve Targeted Ads
Google is facing scrutiny for its decision to combine multiple sources of data to deliver more personalized ads.
3 Changes Coming to Facebook Trending Stories
Facebook today announced three new updates that will alter the way its Trending topics section works. Here’s what Facebook is...
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Google Bans 200 Sites for Promoting Fake News [REPORT]
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In total, Google removed over 1.7 billion ads and took action on over 75,000 sites in 2016.
5 Big Content Marketing Strategy Trends to Know This Year
Want your content to succeed this year? Then you need a strategy. Here are five big trends shaping the future...
Automatically Sync Google AdWords Campaigns With Bing Ads
Advertisers can now schedule Google AdWords campaigns to be imported to Bing Ads on a recurring basis.
Google Rolls Out Real-World Test of Android Instant Apps in Search Results
Google is finally starting to roll out a real-world test of Android Instant Apps in mobile search results.
Two Former Google Executives Now Working for Uber, Including Search Veteran Amit Singhal
Uber’s latest pick-up includes two former high-level Google executives — Amit Singhal, who spent 15 years leading Google’s search efforts,...
Google is Making YouTube More Advertiser-Friendly
While revealing over 50% of YouTube views now occur on mobile device, Google has announced a series of updates to...
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Ads for Google Products Featured in Top Position in 91% of Searches [STUDY]
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Revealing data from a Wall Street Journal study suggests Google is advertising its own products at the top of search...
6 Major Changes Coming to LinkedIn’s Redesigned Desktop Site
LinkedIn has given its desktop site a much-needed redesign. Here’s what’s changing with LinkedIn’s navigation, messaging, content and feeds, and...