Another one… another algo update, that is; Friday’s daily brief

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Pinterest bans all weight-loss ads

Pinterest announced Thursday that it would ban weight loss ads. The company says the move is a response to a rise in unhealthy eating habits and eating disorders since the pandemic started, as reported by the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA). “NEDA is encouraged by this necessary step in prioritizing the mental health and well-being…

Google July 2021 core update rolling out now

The Google July 2021 core update is now rolling out, today July 1, 2021. This update will take about one to two weeks to fully roll out. Google said on the Search Liaison account “the July 2021 Core Update, previously announced, is now rolling out.” “These typically take 1-2 weeks to finish,” Google added. We…

Reach, compel, convert — attend SMX Convert for just $99

Whatever your conversion KPIs are — moving more people into your database, boosting form submissions, closing more sales, or driving up LTV — there’s still time to achieve exceed them. Spend a few focused hours at SMX Convert — online August 17 — to learn actionable tactics for optimizing CTAs, employing psychological triggers, and leveraging…

Sharing is caring; Wednesday’s daily brief

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Facebook launches newsletter platform Bulletin

Facebook is taking on Substack and other newsletter platforms with its own, free tool called Bulletin. Announced by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg via Facebook’s Live Audio Rooms on Tuesday, Bulletin is a set of publishing and subscription tools aimed at independent writers in the U.S. Bulletin offers each user their own standalone website with a…

Advertisers will lose the ability to create new BMM keywords in late July

As of late July, advertisers will no longer be able to create new broad match modifier (BMM) keywords with the +keyword notation, Google Ads announced Tuesday. Existing BMM keywords will keep serving under the updated phrase match behavior announced in February. An example of BMM and phrase match keywords under the new treatment announced in…