Microsoft Advertising has introduced Credit card ads as an open beta, the company announced Tuesday. Credit card ads will become available this week to advertisers targeting customers in the U.S. and Canada. Over the last six months, the company has also launched ad formats specifically for the travel and leisure and automotive sectors. An example…
Because Facebook can’t earn the public’s trust, it’s trying to buy it. The company that earlier this month compared its effect on the world to deadly car crashes announced Monday that its next big venture, building the metaverse, will be done “responsibly.” And, in case anyone has any doubts that the juggernaut that automated discrimination…
Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal published a report stating that Facebook’s own in-house research revealed Instagram has a significant negative impact on teenagers’ mental health. Now Facebook has responded, basically saying it’s a matter of interpretation. In a blog post published on Sunday afternoon, the social media giant claimed The Wall Street Journal‘s…
Twitter isn’t exactly great at keeping jerks out of people’s replies, as anyone who has ever had a tweet “do numbers” can surely attest. But what if — what if — things were different? That’s what Paula Bercante, a designer for the social media company, teased in a Friday thread soliciting user feedback on some…
“Hey Doc, are you a Democrat or a Republican?” This may seem like a bizarre question to ask your doctor. What would their political affiliation matter in the treatment of your medical issues? One emergency care physician in Montana, overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases in her ICU, recently reported being asked that very question by a…
If you’re a social media marketer, you know Facebook isn’t a fan of Apple’s recent privacy changes. The social media giant recently announced some updates and new features to help business owners advertise on the platform in light of the loss of data from Apple. “The social networking giant has repeatedly argued that Apple’s changes…
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Twitter is leaning into the blockchain. The social media giant announced Thursday that, starting immediately, users around the globe will be able to post their bitcoin wallet directly into their profile — while a more limited subset will be able to more directly integrate a bitcoin payment app. The addition of cryptocurrency payments to Twitter, via…
A phrase match or broad match keyword that is identical to a query is now always preferred as long as it is eligible to match, Google announced on Thursday. In addition, the company has provided new details on how keyword matching works when a search is identical to a given keyword as well as when…
Email has long been one of the most reliable marketing channels for getting your messaging in front of your customers. But, because email is one of the most complex ways you can communicate with customers and prospects – through different mail clients, different ISPs, mobile and desktop, etc. – there are a lot of obstacles…