Social Media

Facebook Weighs Ban on Political Ads in the Days Leading into the US Presidential Election

Despite standing firm in the face of ongoing calls for it to change approach to political content, despite criticizing other social platforms for taking action on such, and adding warning labels to comments from leaders. Despite Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg repeatedly stating that he believes his company is ‘on the right track’ with its political content approach, it seems that it is now seriously reconsidering its stance, with Bloomberg reporting that The Social Network is currently weighing a possible ban on all election ads in the days leading into the 2020 US Presidential Election in November.

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15 Social Media and Messaging Platforms to Grow Your Business in 2020 [Infographic]

Are you looking for ways to grow your business in 2020? Want to know the most popular social media and messaging platforms that can help fuel your growth? Statista shares the top 15 platforms, based on audience size, in this graphic.

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17 Creative Social Media Marketing Ideas to Energize Your Online Presence [Infographic]<

Are you looking for ways to boost your social media presence? Want to generate more engagement with your social media followers? The team from Red Website Design share some social media ideas you should try in this infographic.

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Marketing

Google’s Rich Results Test Out of Beta & This Week’s Digital Marketing News [PODCAST]

Tune in to the latest episode of Marketing O’Clock to hear Jess Budde, Greg Finn, and Christine “Shep” Zirnheld cover the SEO, PPC, and social media marketing news of the week. Or, check us out on YouTube to experience our eye rolls first hand as we cover these top stories.

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How Technology Is Changing What It Means to Be an Effective Marketer

The demands and expectations of marketers continue to evolve, and increasingly, they “will be a hybrid of marketers, technologists and data analysts,” says Stephen McDonagh, director of digital & growth marketing at 1-800-Flowers.com. He discussed how emerging trends in data and technology are changing what it means to be an effective search marketer in a presentation with his 1-800-Flowers.com colleague Sara Resnick, senior director, enterprise community marketing, SEO & Social, during SMX Next.

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What’s Behind the Hype About Customer Data Platforms?

The global market for customer data platforms is expected to rise dramatically over the next few years. The CDP Institute pegged industry revenue for 2019 at $1 billion and it expects the sector to reach at least $1.3 billion in 2020. Meanwhile, ResearchandMarkets predicts the industry will grow from $2. billion in 2020 to $10.3 billion by 2025, expanding at an astounding compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.0% during the forecast period.

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