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What marketers are saying about Facebook’s new Portal video chat devices

Facebook unveiled its long-anticipated foray into hardware Monday with the announcement of its twin video chat devices, Portal and Portal+, available in November. The devices use artificial intelligence (AI) to create a more interactive, realistic chat experience that reacts to...
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SEMPO Press Releases

From the SEMPO homepage: SEMPO today issued two new press releases announcing the availability of new search engine briefings from two leading research firms. CEO of eMarketer Presents Latest Search Engine Research to SEMPO Jupiter Analyst Discusses Search Engine Industry with SEMPO
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Facebook, Twitter grilled by Senate committee; Dorsey says company may label bots

While Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey had very little new information to share, that could be both a blessing or a curse for advertisers. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Wednesday appeared before a Senate committee to...
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Bing Ads brand CPC taking the elevator — up

Looking for options to hold down brand CPC on Bing Ads? Contributor Andy Taylor shares strategies for those programs observing significant increases. Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about the bizarre Q4 rise of brand text ad cost per click (CPC) on Google, following a Q3 in which...
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Google adds new ‘family-led’ attribute to Google My Business profile

Joining the women-led and veteran-led icons is a new family-led icon for your Google local listings. Google has added a new attribute option to the Google My Business profiles for businesses that are owned and operated by families. The new attribute is named “family-led” and is...
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Snapchat is Now Offering AR Trial Ads for Businesses

Snapchat is looking to reinvigorate its brand with two new ads—Promoted Stories and AR Trial Ads. The company is hoping these new ad designs will capture the user’s interest and reduce skipping. If they’re successful, it could give the company an edge over Instagram....
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Quick Guide to Choosing the Right CRM Software for Your Business

Building and maintaining positive relationships with customers is a key factor in a company’s success, regardless of what industry or niche it’s operating. While this might not be a challenge for a small business or a local company, it will inevitably become a...
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Enterprise Call Analytics Platforms: A Marketer’s Guide — updated for 2018

Completely updated with the latest industry statistics, developing market trends, vendor profiles, and product updates. Inbound callers are proving to be highly engaged with brands, and they convert more quickly than customers who do not use the phone to interact with businesses....
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Bing Ads Editor adds labels for Mac users & other features for Windows users

The latest versions of Bing Ads Editor for Mac and Windows have new features. Bing Ads is releasing some additional productivity and time-saving tools for users managing their campaigns via Bing Ads Editor. Already available in the Windows version of Editor, label management are...
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Google Will Now Prioritize Page Speed for Mobile Search

A few days ago, Google announced the introduction of an enhanced PageSpeed Insights tool to aid website owners in optimizing the loading speed of their pages. It now turns out that publishers may need to use the enhanced tool a lot more than expected. In a recent announcement,...