TechTimes.com has been caught more than once running popups of their pages with ads “crammed” into the page so that even content can’t be seen. We’ve spoken to Google and other companies about them in the past, and they’ve showed up on fraud reports for clients. However, here is an example of what they are … Read more
Google Instant, the feature that would load up search results as you typed, was launched back in 2010. It was one of the major projects spearheaded by Marissa Mayer, before she moved to become CEO of Yahoo. At the time, it was seen to be a huge change in the way search was used, and … Read more
Alphabet Inc (Google) and Facebook Inc have recently released their quarterly revenue results, and it is clear that the two tech giants are doing quite well. Both of these companies make the vast majority of their money on advertisements, and combined they bring in more than 60% of all Internet ad revenue in the US … Read more
We reported last week that Google was being fined a record setting $2.7 Billion from the EU due to their Google Shopping strategies, but that could just be the beginning. EU Antitrust regulators are currently looking into AdSense advertising, and the Android OS to see if they are being used in a way that stifles … Read more
As virtual reality continues to become more popular, and dedicated VR devices dropping in price to the point where the average consumer will soon start seeing them as a valid option, it is no surprise to hear that Google is working on new ad formats to take advantage of this trend. Virtual reality obviously creates … Read more
The Google Play store is filled with endless apps that people download to their devices every day. In order to get an app into the store, it has to go through an approval process that helps to ensure the app won’t cause any problems on the devices. Part of this process is a technology Google … Read more
Google has recently launched a new system that is designed to help marketers manage their campaigns across all the different Google properties. This system, known as Ads Data Hub, is cloud-based and gathers information across AdWords, YouTube ads, DoubleClick, Google Display Network, and much more, bringing all the data into one place. This system is … Read more
Starting May 15, 2017, Remarketing Audiences created in Google Analytics will be enhanced to automatically take advantage of new cross-device remarketing functionality now available in AdWords and DoubleClick. This will allow reaching the customers across devices when using Google Analytics Audiences. Now that cross-device transactions account for over 30% of online purchases, shifting from device-centric to … Read more
Back in 2015, Yandex filed a complaint against Google saying that their required pre-installation of specific apps onto Android phones was anti-competitive. Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (SAS) took up the case, and has been working it, with a settlement finally being announced recently. The terms of the settlement will require Google require Google to make … Read more
Google has officially launched their new Google Customer Reviews service, which is replacing the Google Trusted Stores that they shut down last month after a six year run. The program is set up to solicit reviews from people who have actually purchased different products, and get them to review their experience. Having the verification in … Read more
Apple has been the ‘king of the hill’ when it comes to most valuable brand for quite some time now, but according to the annual study conducted by Brand Finance, that is no longer the case. Google has overtaken Apple and now has the honor of being the most valuable brand in the world. This … Read more
Two of the world’s largest telcos, AT&T and Verizon, have joined a growing number of blue chip brands to pull advertising on YouTube and Google’s Display Network amid concerns over brand safety. They join Johnson & Johnson and car rental giant Enterprise Holdings as the latest brands outside of Europe to stop advertising after an … Read more
The huge advertising scandal was revealed over the weekend, when it was found that millions of ads were found being shown next to extremist and rape videos run on Google and YouTube. Potentially with billions of dollars at stake, everyone from the UK Government, the Scottish Government to major agencies like Havas have immediately suspended all … Read more
Accelerated Mobile Pages, or AMP, is a service backed by Google that is designed to speed up your site’s load times on mobile devices. The service is quite good and has helped many individuals and companies improve their user experience. It appears, however, that there is a bug in the software, which is causing many … Read more
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