Operations
As local media lose budgets, Field Day offers ‘last mile activation’ for brands
The company says it offers local human outreach at scale.
Greg Sterling is a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land, a member of the programming team for SMX events and the VP, Market Insights at Uberall.
Operations
New EU regulations compel more transparency for search rankings
Guidelines seek disclosure of major ranking factors by Google, Amazon.
Operations
Apple’s data-collection ‘nutrition labels’ for apps will begin appearing next week
Developers are now required to self-report to Apple on the data they collect from users. Very few will escape the new rules.
Operations
Concrete steps marketers should take now to get ready for CA’s CPRA in 2023
The California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act won't take effect for two more years, but don't wait to prepare.
Performance
COVID helped drive record ad revenue for big tech in Q3
Facebook, Google and Amazon all reported significant revenue growth during, and partly because of, the pandemic.
Data
Presidential pollsters got it wrong, what are the implications for consumer research?
If political polls were so off, might consumer research be equally flawed?
Data
California’s ‘CCPA 2.0’ is probably going to pass, here’s what changes
CPRA takes aim at data 'sharing' and not just sales.
Operations
California’s ‘CCPA 2.0’ is probably going to pass, here’s what changes
CPRA will make California's digital privacy law more like Europe's.
Performance
TripAdvisor launches new listings, reputation and data products to help hotels and restaurants gain insights, boost visibility
Restaurants and hotels have been hit especially hard during COVID-19.
Performance
Online holiday sales could reach $200 billion according to Adobe
Smartphones will drive the majority of online retail traffic and 42% of sales.
Performance
Google moves one step closer to ads that can deliver personalization and privacy
Individualized targeting is replaced by group targeting using an algorithm to assign people to interest-based cohorts.
Transformation
DOJ antitrust suit: Google uses contracts, market power to neutralize rivals
Google thinks it will win but the DOJ used these arguments successfully before.
Operations
Global Privacy Control group aims to succeed where ‘do not track’ failed
Initiative faces the challenge of gaining publisher and consumer adoption.
Experience
Yelp introduces new ‘business accused of racist behavior’ consumer alert
Well-intentioned initiative might be problematic in some cases.
Operations
Congressional report blasts Google, Apple, Amazon and Facebook as monopolistic ‘gatekeepers’ of the digital economy
Breaking up these companies will apparently be on the table.
Experience
Apple IDFA consent: Roughly 60% of consumers open to persuasion to allow tracking
With the right incentives, iOS users might be willing to share data.
Data
InMarket buys NinthDecimal to compete with Foursquare more effectively
The company is positioning itself as an "omnichannel" rather than "location" marketing platform.
Performance
Why physical stores will power online shopping this holiday season
Most shoppers are more likely to make an e-commerce purchase if they can return the item in a local store
Performance
A Corona Xmas: Why physical stores will power online shopping this holiday season
Most shoppers are more likely to make an e-commerce purchase if they can return the item in a local store