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China Threatens Apple Products If WeChat Is Banned

The Trump administration has been putting increasing pressure on Chinese firms, including Huawei, ZTE, TikTok and WeChat. All four companies have been banned, with TikTok and WeChat’s ban going into effect on September 15. TikTok has been desperately trying to find a buyer before...
Posted On 31 Aug 2020
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See how visits to retail, grocery, workplaces are trending by area with Google Mobility Reports

How to use Google (and Apple) mobility reports to see how movements have shifted during the pandemic. Google’s COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports show how visits and length of stay in various place categories have changed compared to a baseline period before the pandemic. The...
Posted On 28 Aug 2020
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You’ve Got To Bail Everyone Out, Says Barry Diller

“You’ve got to bail everyone out,” says Expedia and IAC Chairman Barry Diller. “This is like when you’re picking losers and winners. Everybody is in the same position which is the world stopped for commerce. You see this when you drive down streets and you see big cities and...
Posted On 27 Aug 2020
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Fiserve CEO: From Large To Small There’s a Comeback In Payments

“It’s a great space a great and a great opportunity,” says Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano. “You have to love the clients and you have to love the payment space. The opportunity to build things and grow is always a lot of fun. From large to small there’s a comeback in payments and we...
Posted On 26 Aug 2020
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Google Revamps AdWords For Video Reporting

Intended to save users time by incorporating data once housed only in YouTube Analytics. Today, Google announced it is revamping the reporting available in AdWords for Video. Video campaigns are still isolated from all other AdWords campaigns, but the new reporting changes should...
Posted On 25 Aug 2020
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How one in-house SEO team is taking on industry incumbents

A look at HomeToGo’s Search Engine Land Award-winning initiative to gain media coverage and increase organic visibility. Gaining traction over established competitors that have more resources, staff and longer online track records is a tall order for any up-and-comer. Looking to...
Posted On 24 Aug 2020
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IAB: Search, the largest category of digital ad spending, generated $40.6B in 2017

Mobile was responsible for 54 percent of paid-search ad revenue last year. The IAB and PwC today released its Internet Advertising Revenue Report, which asserts that digital advertising is now officially bigger than TV advertising in the US. Digital ad spending reached $88...
Posted On 22 Aug 2020
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We’ve Seen Active Buyers Consistently Grow, Says eBay CEO

“The most important thing that we look at is the underlying health of the marketplace,” says eBay CEO Devin Wenig. “For me, that really comes down to three things. It’s how many people are shopping with us? How many people are selling with us? And how much inventory is in the...
Posted On 21 Aug 2020
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Bing Shopping opens up to free product listings

The new offering launches with a small volume of traffic in the U.S. this month. Organic product listings are now available in the Bing Shopping tab, Microsoft announced Monday. They are currently offered to Microsoft Merchant Center store owners with approved offers, and will...
Posted On 20 Aug 2020
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iOS 14 Outs Major Apps For Snooping On Users

iOS 14 has a number of significant privacy improvements, one of which has been a source of embarrassment for several high-profile apps. Privacy was one of the highlights of Apple’s WWDC 2020 Keynote, with the company outlining the steps it is taking to improve the level of...
Posted On 19 Aug 2020
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