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Google acquires Pointy to help local retailers compete against Amazon
Google has acquired Dublin-based Pointy, which developed a solution to help traditional retailers compete with ecommerce giants like Amazon. The companies did not disclose the sale price, but the two had developed a growing relationship around ecommerce. “Over the past several years, we’ve developed a very close partnership with Google,” Pointy founders Mark Cummins and…
A look into the disturbing, futuristic novel ‘Followers’
Our social media feeds have become so flooded with influencers that some people are wondering whether the “influencer bubble” has burst. Given the uncharted territory, it is difficult to imagine how the future of influencing, and future of social media in general, will look. Well, author Megan Angelo has a few (disturbing) ideas. Angelo’s debut…
Gen Z and boomers have nothing in common when it comes to their most trusted brands
Gen Z and baby boomers are at odds when it comes to trusting brands.Data-intelligence company Morning Consult conducted thousands of interviews to get a sense of the companies consumers trust.Gen Z trusts tech giants like Google, Netflix, and Amazon.Boomers gravitate toward delivery services, food brands, and the Weather Channel.Sign up for Business Insider’s retail newsletter,…
Instagram hides false content behind warnings, except for politicians
Instagram is giving politicians the same free rein to spread misinformation as its parent company Facebook. Instagram is expanding its limited fact-checking test in the U.S. from May and will now work with 45 third-party organizations to assess the truthfulness of photo and video content on its app. Material rated as false will be hidden…
Public Blast or Private Chat? Social Media Maps a Middle Way
This year, Mark Zuckerberg gave up his famous New Year’s resolutions—the ones that led him to learn Mandarin, travel the country like a presidential candidate, and slaughter a goat—in lieu of a prophecy for 2030. In a Facebook post, Zuckerberg outlined “some of the things that I think will be important in the next decade.”…
Salesforce announces new tools to boost developer experience on Commerce Cloud
Salesforce announced some new developer tools today, designed to make it easier for programmers to build applications on top of Commerce Cloud in what is known in industry parlance as a “headless” system. What that means is that developers can separate the content from the design and management of the site, allowing companies to change…
As Social Media Evolves, Do Marketers Need to Jump on New Platforms Like TikTok?
When a new platform like TikTok comes around, plenty of people get drawn to the new medium and marketers follow suit, without always thinking about whether that’s in the best interest of their brands. Carlos Gil Contributor Author, Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Media Personality January 13, 2020 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are…
Business Idea of the Day: Travel Influencer
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Startup Costs: $2,000 – $10,000 Home Based: Can be operated from home. Franchises Available? No Online Operation? Yes THE BRIEF: Quit your job to travel the world — it’s a reality for some and a pipe dream for others, says Entrepreneur’s Hayden Field. And still others flip the cliché…
2019 NFL playoff schedule, bracket, Super Bowl LIV coverage – ESPN
FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintThe 2019 NFL playoffs are off and running, with the San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs advancing to the conference championship games.In the wild-card round, the Houston Texans beat the Buffalo Bills in the first game, and the Titans upset the New England Patriots in the other AFC…
Teen Vogue Yanks Puff Piece on Facebook’s Anti-Disinformation Efforts After People Found Out Facebook Paid for It
hOw FaCeBoOk Is HeLpInG eNsUrE tHe InTeGrItY oF tHe 2020 ElEcTiOnSPhoto: Lionel Bonaventure (Getty Images)Teen Vogue deleted a glowing, 2,ooo-word-plus article touting Facebook’s efforts to fight online disinformation during the 2020 elections from its website on Wednesday after it became incredibly obvious that it was sponsored content, not a reported piece of journalism. In response,…
Facebook Will Let Users See Fewer Political Ads During Our Nightmare Presidential Election
Photo: Getty ImagesThe upcoming presidential election is going to be an absolute nightmare, with habitual liar and white supremacist Donald Trump squaring off against a yet unchosen Democratic challenger on November 3, 2020. But Facebook is doing one thing that will hopefully make the election slightly less bad. Mark Zuckerberg’s platform of disinformation will soon…
China Roundup: WeChat’s new focus on monetization
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. At the beginning of each year, a large crowd of developers, content creators and digitally-savvy business owners gather in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou…
5 skills every digital marketer needs in 2020
The internet and social media have changed the way companies market products and services. To keep up with the competition, companies must hire digital marketing professionals who are well-versed in the latest marketing skills, so we’ve lined up deals on five skills that every digital marketer needs to learn in 2020. The Complete 2020 Google…
How to Turn Your Brand’s Facebook into a Marketing Goldmine
This bundle includes everything you need to grow your business through the world’s largest social network. January 9, 2020 2 min read Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale…
Marketing Automation and Customer Service: How are they Connected?
Did you know that, on average, 51% of companies are currently using marketing automation, and more than half of B2B companies (58%) plan to adopt the technology? The statistic may be mind-boggling, but it is very much justified. Companies and marketers are always in search of ways that make things easy and convenient for them. Automating…
Traffic. Conversions. Sales. Attend Search Marketing Expo.
Make 2020 the year you take your search marketing campaigns — and career — to new heights. Attend Search Marketing Expo – SMX West – for the actionable tactics you need to drive more awareness, traffic, conversions, and sales. Join us February 19-20 in San Jose! The all-new agenda features 85+ sessions organized into three…
3 Content Hacks Every E-Commerce Marketer Should Know
There’s more than enough material to sustain your campaign. You just have to know where to look. Image credit: Luca Sage | Getty Images December 12, 2019 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When you’re building a fast-growing e-commerce brand, you can’t escape the importance of content. It shows up…
