Search Google publishes dos and don'ts for Web Stories Google says many publishers are creating teasers for web content and not really stories.
Google introduces sitelink extensions for TrueView for action in DV360 Google took one year to introduce sitelink extensions for TrueView for action in DV360. The same feature was rolled in Google Ads in 2019.
Search Microsoft launches Filter Link Extensions Filter Link Extensions enables advertisers to present headers on the search ads so that users can navigate to their key products and offerings.
Social Facebook launches an Instagram Content Publishing API Facebook says Instagram Content Publishing API is a product designed for businesses that want to publish content to Instagram in a planned way.
Social LinkedIn reports a record quarter in the advertising business Microsoft says LinkedIn’s advertising business had a record quarter in the latest Q4.
Twitter buys Revue, a newsletter platform Revue is Twitter's sixty-fourth acquisition. Twitter says it wants to be a better home for writers.
Data Norway fines Grindr under GDPR The world's largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people received a fine of almost 10 million euros in Norway.
Search Microsoft Advertising seeing Credit Card payments declined in Europe The issue in Microsoft Advertising started in January, this year. Credit Card payments are declined in Europe due to authentication issues.
Display Taboola to be listed on the NYSE as TBLA In 2020, Taboola had over 1 billion dollars in revenue, with an operating income margin of 2.8%, $34 million.
Data Targetspot to integrate Tru Optik identity resolution Tru Optik’s Household GraphTM has more than 80 million U.S. homes.
Video DoubleVerify receives Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation for CTV Measurement DoubleVerify says it is one of a select few companies in the industry accredited for both video and display impression measurement and SIVT in CTV.
Display Taboola introduces a new dashboard for advertisers Taboola Ads is a self-service ad platform where advertisers can display native and outstream ads.
Data iSpot acquires Ace Metrix The combination of iSpot and Ace Metrix will provide brands with a unified understanding of audience reach, consumer attention, brand impact, and return on TV and CTV advertising investments.
Audio Triton Digital releases the top 100 podcasts in Australia Last month, the podcast Stuff You Should Know (ARN/iHeartMedia) reclaimed the #1 spot as the most downloaded podcast in Australia.
Retail Yelp to show if businesses are enforcing social distancing and if their staff is wearing masks Yelp is now displaying if businesses are enforcing social distancing and if their staff is wearing masks.
Search Google introduces a new Google News report in Search Console With the new Google News report in Search Console, publishers can have insights on their results in Google News' Android and iOS apps, and on news.google.com.
What is Google Tag Assistant? Google Tag Assistant is a Chrome extension that enables advertisers to check if Google tags such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads Tracking, are working correctly.
Data Uganda's government orders internet providers to cut off the Internet Uganda's shutdown of the Internet shows how a government can cut off the Internet in less than one day.
Data What is Microsoft Clarity? Microsoft Clarity is a free-to-use website analytics tool, similar to Google Analytics.
Retail Amazon introduces translations of recommended keywords in Amazon Advertising API Advertisers can now request translations of recommended keywords for Sponsored Brands ads in Amazon Advertising API.
Video Casted launches Video Podcasting B2B marketers can add, manage, and measure podcast videos in the same manner as an audio-only podcast.
Media Rating Council accredits Google Ads Data Hub Media Rating Council accredited Ads Data Hub for Sophisticated Invalid Traffic (SIVT)-filtered, rendered, and viewable video ad impressions and TrueView Views.
Retail Amazon introduces new countries in Sponsored Display product targeting recommendations in Amazon Advertising API Sponsored Display product targeting recommendations in Amazon Advertising API are now available in the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Canada, and Japan.
Video LG to acquire more than 50 percent of Alphonso, to enter in the Connected TV ad market LG, the South Korean company, is investing nearly USD 80 million in TV data and measurement business to create an owned and operated first-screen, cross-device advertising platform.
Audio Deezer introduces Sponsored Editorial Playlists With Deezer's Sponsored Editorial Playlists, advertisers can ‘take over’ Deezer’s editorial playlists to get closer to millions of Free subscribers.