There’s now a new way for websites to monetize with Microsoft. Just this morning, the company announced the launch of Microsoft pubCenter. The new web monetization solution is geared towards small and medium-sized businesses to gain incremental revenue. What is Microsoft pubCenter? Microsoft pubCenter is a solution that enables publishers to earn more revenue from … Read more
Unless you’re lucky enough to register a domain name no one has thought of before, chances are a domain registered today will have a history attached. Is there any reason for the new domain owner to be concerned with what the previous owner(s) did with it? Yes – a domain’s history matters, even after ownership … Read more
WordPress released the latest version of their website builder Gutenberg, introducing numerous features that make it easier to create websites with more control over the layout. Version 16.9 of Gutenberg adds incremental improvements that together add up to an easier to use site editor. WordPress Gutenberg 16.9 Gutenberg is the next generation WordPress website editor … Read more
Confused about the difference between remarketing and retargeting? You aren’t alone! These terms are used interchangeably these days. But are they the same? Technically, no. In online advertising, remarketing and retargeting have similar goals but key differences that are important to understand. The biggest difference between remarketing and retargeting lies within strategy and who you … Read more
If you want to make LinkedIn work for your business, you need to keep a close eye on your performance to see where you stand and how you can improve. This is where social media analytics for LinkedIn comes in. The right tool will show you what resonates with your audience. These valuable insights can … Read more
When it comes to social justice, what role do brands play? As conflict around the globe continues, marketers are put in a challenging position when it comes to making brand statements. It’s nearly impossible to make a perfectly neutral statement that will satisfy all points of view, which is what many brands try to do … Read more
Artificial intelligence is appearing in every industry and every process, whether you’re in manufacturing, marketing, storage, or logistics. There are scores of examples of AI in the real world. That includes technical use cases, like automation of the human workforce and robotic processes, to basic applications. You’ll see AI in search engines, maps and navigation, … Read more
During its latest quarterly earnings call, Microsoft highlighted how it is leveraging artificial intelligence to improve search, advertising, and productivity. Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s CEO, stated that the company is “redefining how people use the internet to search and create” with AI copilot capabilities. These include GitHub Copilot for developers, Power Platform Copilot for low-code app … Read more
Automattic, the parent company of WordPress, has broadened its portfolio by acquiring Texts.com, an application that consolidates various messaging platforms into a single inbox. The Texts.com platform brings together a wide range of messaging apps such as iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Facebook Messenger, Twitter DMs, Instagram DMs, LinkedIn, Slack, and Discord, among others. It features … Read more
Meta is set to report Q3 earnings today at 5:00 PM Eastern time. Highlights from the earnings report published earlier today reveal growth that beat analysts’ expectations, driven by a significant rise in advertising revenue. Key takeaways from Meta’s Q3 2023 earnings report include: Revenue of $34.1 billion, up 23% year-over-year Advertising revenue grew 21%, … Read more
Google announced it’s expanding tools within its search engine to help users better evaluate images and source credibility. The company is rolling out three updates focused on image fact-checking, surfacing contextual information about lesser-known websites, and integrating image verification into products for journalists. “Having easily accessible tools to help people verify what they see online … Read more
Everyone who uses the internet knows the frustration of web spam, where you find a promising page in search results that is useless. And we all know Google hates spammy websites, probably even more than we do. But as a site owner, how do you know if your site visitors and Google consider your website … Read more
The holiday season is quickly drawing in. Holiday adverts are sneaking in here and there, you think you caught the end of a Mariah Carey class when you last visited Walmart, and your brain is running overdrive. How do you attract customers this holiday season, like Mariah takes over the radio? Will there be the … Read more
Google announced that it’s okay to merge two kinds of Schema.org structured data now and that it will validate at the major structured data validators. Now your choices aren’t restricted to exclusively using JSON-LD or Microdata structured data. It’s unclear if RDFa is included although it’s said to validate. Syntax Graph Merge Aleyda Solis tweeted … Read more
Google has launched a new advertising product called AR Beauty Ads, which allows beauty brands to promote their products using augmented reality (AR) technology. The interactive ads feature virtual try-on capabilities that aim to showcase items in a more engaging way. AR Beauty ads are now available for lip and eye makeup products, with foundation … Read more
Good writing matters in marketing. Being able to articulate ideas clearly is vital to capturing the attention of prospects. Let’s take a call-to-action (CTA) as an example. If the copy you craft doesn’t draw visitors in, that can hurt your click-through rate, lead conversions, and sales. In this blog post, we’ll discuss some vital copywriting … Read more
Universal Analytics is being sunset, and everyone is rushing to migrate from UA to Google Analytics 4 (GA4). In this guide, we’ll help you migrate your custom events and walk you through how to set up GA4 custom events. Types Of Events That GA4 Automatically Tracks By Default Google Analytics 4 automatically tracks several events … Read more
Driving interest in your brand to enable growth is a challenge – one that is becoming even more apparent, as budgets have become tighter and buyer scrutiny is at an all-time high. In this competitive environment, companies have capitalized on trends and messaging to drive lead interest in their offerings, mostly through a memorable brand … Read more
