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PPC 2023 in review: UA sunsets, Google antitrust trial, X’s downfall and more

Search Engine Land

The decline of X Following Elon Musk’s takeover in 2022, Twitter’s ad revenue steeply declined. The following month, the platform changed its name to X and tried to lure back advertisers by slashing the price of video ads. Experts have predicted that X will lose as much as $75 million in ad revenue by the end of the year.

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How to Use Smoke Tests to Validate Your Product or Feature Ideas

ConversionXL

There, a smoke test is the process of running test cases involving the “important functionality of a component or system, to ascertain if crucial functions of the software work correctly” Using this definition, smoke tests address questions like… Does the program run? Does clicking the key functionality do anything?

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12 Tips on How to Become a Manager: From 5 People Who Did

Hubspot

Next, break the projects up into two categories: small, low-commitment versus long, high-impact. When Simmons came to HubSpot, he adds that his first step wasn't meeting with the directors, it was networking across with his fellow managers. I think companies tend to hire managers because they're functional, right?

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CXL Live 2017 Recap: Optimization & Growth Insights from 20+ Experts

ConversionXL

Pay them upfront so they don’t try to say X to get the money. All users have equal access to information and functionality. Top of the pyramid down: Persuasive -> Intuitive -> Usable -> Accessible -> Functional. What is functionality? If you’re not doing functionality testing, you’re not optimizing.

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Top 5 Insights from Every Speaker of Digital Elite Camp 2018

ConversionXL

You need high tempo testing and experimentation throughout the whole customer journey. A high impact teams needs top skills. Prioritise impact over speed. Go for “High Impact Testing” – those tests need a triple amount of effort of an average A/B test, but are worth it. Acquisition.