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Some Google Ads agency partners learned this week that they will be losing their dedicated agency reps as of Wednesday (yes April Fool’s Day). Google has confirmed to Search Engine Land that it has made changes. Why the change? The agency rep program undergoes a review every quarter. The company says the latest change is…
Heartbeat, an influencer marketing platform, just announced they’re expanding to TikTok. In addition to Instagram, Heartbeat’s brand partners can now choose TikTok in upcoming social media marketing campaigns. “After four years in business, we’ve been one of the most adaptable and scalable products for authentic content creation on Instagram,” said Brian Freeman, CEO of Heartbeat,…
How to Guide Your Employees to Post More on Social Media : Social Media Examiner Worth Exploring: Social Media Marketing Industry Report In our 11th annual social media study (46 pages, 60+ charts) of 4800+ marketers, you’ll discover which social networks marketers most plan on using, organic social activities, paid social media plans, and much…
Google’s Danny Sullivan confirms that marking a Google My Business listing as temporarily closed will not harm rankings or visibility. As businesses shut their doors to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, Google introduced a “temporarily closed” indicator in Google My Business. Initially there was concern about this indicator negatively impacting search rankings. A concerned business…
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Given the recent Google My Business (GMB) policy changes, limited support and the general confusion during the coronavirus crisis, many local SEOs have had problems with listings updates and other GMB features. Posts is one critical GMB tool that has been operating unevenly. Posts were disabled. Google now says Posts are working, however, after having…
How to Choose the Right Facebook Attribution Model : Social Media Examiner Worth Exploring: Social Media Marketing Industry Report In our 11th annual social media study (46 pages, 60+ charts) of 4800+ marketers, you’ll discover which social networks marketers most plan on using, organic social activities, paid social media plans, and much more! Get this…
Facebook is abruptly shifting the focus of product development toward live streaming as COVID-19 lockdowns lead to increased demand. Fidji Simo, head of the Facebook app, told Bloomberg over the weekend that Facebook Live is “exploding” right now. “This is a really unique moment. [Facebook has had to] adjust really quickly and really reshape our…
Twitter removed a tweet from Rudy Giuliani on Friday that contained several pieces of misinformation related to coronavirus. The tweet, which quoted another tweet from right-wing personality Charlie Kirk, falsely claimed that the drug hydroxychloroquine, which is used to treat lupus, arthritis, and malaria, has “a 100% effective rate treating COVID-19.” This is not true:…