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Google quietly increases ad prices to meet targets, claims exec

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Google has admitted to quietly tweaking advertising auctions to meet revenue targets. Justice Department claims Google, which owns a 90% market share in search, paid massive sums to companies like Apple to make it the default search engine on products like the iPhone. ” Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on.

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Microsoft CEO: AI will make Google more dominant

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vs. Google antitrust trial has already unearthed troubling behavior from Google, including raising ad prices to meet revenue targets. “When I am meeting with publishers now, they say Google’s going to write this check and it’s exclusive and you have to match it,” Nadella said. share,” Nadella said.

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Breaking through the noise: How brands can connect with today’s consumers

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And it should come as no surprise that market shares have fallen across industries. This amounts to a 36% reduction in online market share for top beauty brands, a 55% decrease for leading home insurance brands and a staggering 100% loss for pharma brands. Making content that meets that intent to address consumer needs.

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Microsoft proposes AI ads in Bing

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During a recent private meeting with a leading ad agency, Microsoft presented a demo of the updated Bing and revealed its intention to permit paid links within search result responses, according to an anonymous ad executive who attended the meeting. Big plans for the future. Reuters has also reported seeing such ads this week.

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TikTok launches Search Insights to help creators identify trending topics

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” Rose then shared a screenshot of the new feature in action: Commenting on Rose’s LinkedIn post, several other marketers shared their feedback on the new Creator Search Insights Tool. ” Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on. You can see they’re pushing creators by giving them more.”

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How to tune your GTM strategies to cope with budgetary headwinds

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CIOs and CTOs are recapturing marketing and other GTM tech stacks, especially as these platforms may have an impact or meet other needs across the larger organization. Second-level thinking and market share Market share has been my #1 reason to sustain or expand marketing budgets during adverse times.

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What to do when data-based marketing doesn’t increase sales: Best of the MarTechBot

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Market Fit: It’s essential to evaluate whether your product is meeting the needs and preferences of your target market. Conducting market research and gathering customer feedback can help identify any gaps or areas for improvement. There could be several factors contributing to this issue.

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