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Google declared a monopoly: industry reactions and implications

Search Engine Land

.” “This could lead the way to Google introducing Comparison Text Advertising Services to the Google text ad market to dismantle Google’s monopoly on the text advertising market, which may also benefit from a similar discount on CPCs as a gesture of Google encouraging competition on their SERPs.”

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What the Google antitrust ruling could mean for advertisers

Martech

“As AI-powered search technologies (like Search GPT) emerge, this ruling could lead to new solutions that pair speed, ease of use, and privacy protections that ultimately put Google on its heels,” Lance Wolder, head of strategy and marketing for digital media agency PadSquad, told MarTech.

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The Google monopoly verdict: More industry reactions

Martech

“This could lead the way to Google introducing Comparison Text Advertising Services to the Google text ad market to dismantle Google’s monopoly on the text advertising market, which may also benefit from a similar discount on CPCs as a gesture of Google encouraging competition on their SERPs.”

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How to manage SEO campaigns during economic downturns

Search Engine Land

As a result, organizations look to maintain their advertising/marketing effectiveness without increasing spend. Market consolidation : As consumers reduce spend, smaller organizations or those unable to compete effectively may exit certain markets.

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Global ad revenue to top $1 trillion, dominated by Google and Meta

Martech

The global advertising market is set to exceed $1 trillion in revenue for the first time in 2024, according to a report by GroupM, a media agency under the holding company WPP. Why we care.

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How tariffs impact retail sales and ad spending, and why 2025 might be different

Martech

Opportunities will potentially present themselves in two ways: Government mitigation: Certain industries that are struggling might get help from the government to ease the pain. Tariff changes: Exemptions for specific countries and/or goods might present opportunities to improve margins and pass deals to your customers.

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Webinar: If the customer is always right, your tech should be too

Martech

According to a new survey from Forrester, 56% of your marketing peers plan to increase investment in advertising/marketing solutions over the next year. Register today for “ If the Customer is Always Right, Your Technology Should be Too, ” presented by AWS Marketplace. Where do they plan to invest?