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Amazon’s ‘secret ad pricing scheme’ revealed in previously redacted documents

Search Engine Land

New documents detail the alleged deceptive practices used to boost consumer prices by more than $1 billion including deliberately making Amazon search worse – a strategy reportedly approved by chairman Jeff Bezos. Raising prices for consumers. Consumers pay the price. Why we care. The impact of Junks Ads.

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Is Your SaaS Go-to-Market Strategy Tsunami-Proof?

ConversionXL

market conditions) and competitive positioning. product offering and pricing). That premium price isn’t because the solution is more valuable but because the customer acquisition model is more expensive. To put yourself on higher ground, the next best SaaS GtM is a marketing-led GtM. The marketing-led GtM strategy.

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The Google anti-trust trial: A deep dive into the details

Martech

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. 12 John Schmidtlein, lead lawyer for Google, claims the company dominates the search market due to being a superior product.

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How Your Sales Team Can Use PLG to Acquire and Expand New Customers Faster with Uday Chakravarth, Former Head of PLG at Atlassian 

SaaStr

From a PLG perspective, if you make it easy for users to start using your product, any interaction with a rep or customer service person is a bad user experience. You want customers to understand the product and pricing and start using it on their own. Whichever you choose will be a strategic decision.

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

Search Engine Land

Google stirred things up by shaking cushions and discreetly adjusting ad prices, and the entire industry faced a major shift with the sunset of Universal Analytics, forcing everyone to transition to Google Analytics 4. The PPC community had a rollercoaster year in 2023. It’s fair to say that GA4 did not receive the warmest welcome.

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Lifting the lid on Google’s black box to find growth by Adthena

Search Engine Land

Google’s opacity regarding pricing adjustments has added to the uncertainty, leaving advertisers speculating about their motives and objectives. Google’s commitment to enhancing user experience and ad relevance should encourage advertisers to prioritize the development of quality and relevant ad content.

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How to Model Your Marketing Against the Product Lifecycle

ConversionXL

Therefore, marketing strategies revolve around product price and promotion, with four possible options: 1. The rapid skimming strategy involves launching your product at a high price with high promotional costs. Slow skimming also involves launching your product at a high price, but instead with low promotion.

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