Marketing O'Clock - Digital Marketing News

User-generated images welcomed to Google Shopping reviews, Search Console enhances its video reporting, Quora introduces additional targeting options, TripAdvisor Connect launches on Facebook and Instagram, Instagram's following tab peaces out, a Supreme Court ruling could shift how websites are developed, and Amazon gets caught in the middle of a 5-star scheme.

Google Tag Manager's Community Template Library makes sharing tags easier than ever. Google Shopping is upgraded local inventory search, price tracking, and a swanky new "Buy on Google" logo. Instagram is testing a tool to build hype around new product launches and encourage users to make purchases from the Instagram app.

Greg and Shep hop on the mic to inform everyone that *for one week only* our show is moving to Monday - due to a big, no HUGE, announcement. Thanks for your patience, we'll make it all worthwhile and you'll hear why on Monday when the cat come out of the bag.. Have a fantastic weekend, see you Monday!

Shopping becomes more dangerous with Shop The Look Pinterest ads, Google shows advertisers how to reach where audiences are watching, choose more Google search previewing options, another year means another (poorly named) Google Core Algorithm update, 52 experts come together to share the best SEO reporting tools, and Amazon debuts their plans for wearable Alexa technology.

Google introduces algorithmic updates to star reviews, Youtube gives insight into videos with timestamps, Facebook ads are about to get a lot more interactive, Instagram takes action against influencer tea, Amazon is under investigation for manipulating search results, Facebook (finally) allows businesses to schedule Instagram posts in advance, and storming Area 51 just reached a whole other level...

This week Greg and Shep share their take on what a no-nofollow means for the internet ... hint - it will BREAK! we cover new Microsoft Advertising features, Quora Ads, Google Ads bidding options and we have our second ever TAKE-OFF where we pit the blazing hot takes of 4 marketers up against each other in a winner take all. All this, plus an article on AdSense alternatives form Kinsta, and much mu...

Google Search Console automates domain verification, SEO experts weigh in on 2019 Google ranking factors, grab some popcorn for the Twitter showdown of Jason Fried vs. Google, Facebook suffers another security breach, Youtube abbreviates subscriber count, Microsoft adds a new function to Excel, The Office helps diagnose technical SEO problems, and Amazon initiates the future of shopping with Whole...

Tis the season for Google Ads special occasion smart bidding, Yelp personalizes their user experience, LinkedIn launches top-secret insights hub, Tik Tok is all the rage, Facebook gets in front of the 2020 election, Twitter works on scheduling feature, Quora's in big trouble, Pinterest fights misinformation with facts, 5 million Google search results are analyzed, and this 2000's start-up company...

Google Ads delivery for search and shopping decelerates, Twitter adds more video bidding options, Youtube may stop targeting kids with ads, Pinterest brings us behind the content classification scenes, Bing keeps being the little engine that could, Google delivery icons disappeared just as fast as they appeared, all SEO strategies don’t need to be identical, and a motorcycle accident turns into an...

Google Webmasters tweet third-party hosting advice, the Google monopoly continues to dominate, the secret is out for how to successfully rank locally, manage all your hashtags in one Cool Tool, buy movies within Facebook ads, podcasts continue to be trendy, Tumblr is on the market again for a record low price, and posting to Instagram could be the easiest way to make a million dollars.

Google Trips may be gone but their features live on through Google Maps, Pinterest’s shopping hub expands catalog capabilities, agencies speak out against Google going behind their backs, tracking competitors Facebook ads has never been easier, interest targeting heads to Spotify, Yelp is changing phone numbers, Youtube viewer records aren’t as factual as they seem, and learn how to see what pages...

Google Ads close variant matching sends the PPC community into a frenzy, Facebook allows advertising in its search results, Google Analytics can now easily report across platforms, apps join the Google Discover family, Snapchat's new Instant Create ad tool focuses on smaller advertisers, Facebook unveils the Business Manager makeover, learn how to make Google Sheets work for your SEO needs, and Ch...

This week sees big news from Microsoft Advertising (the platform formerly known as Bing Ads), as well as new Facebook News Feed leaks, a GTM Library from the Maestro himself - Simo Ahava and more. Plus Greg and Shep breakdown the cons of sleeping in a moderately used Wienermobile, discussed the magic of Top Gun Algo Update names and did a first ever dramatic reading from a Tweetstream in this week...

Facebook rolls out its new Ads Manager platform, Twitter's desktop feed redesign goes live, Google search targeting gains the same capabilities as display targeting, Youtube makes it easier for creators to earn revenue, Nick Kolenda shares 31 tricks to improve your writing, Buffer helps with analyzing social media performance, and beware of any apps that want to own your face.

Microsoft gives advertisers the ability to create hundreds of different ad variations, Pinterest adds new video capabilities, Facebook focuses on its creators, 30k followers gives you celebrity status, we explore Data Studio Explorer, and The Rework Podcast squeezes a six-hour interview into a must listen search engine optimization episode.

Google robots dominate the news with unsupported rules, open sourcing and an exclusion protocol specification, reach estimates return to Facebook, Linkedin Ads includes retargeting, Youtube pushes for augmented reality ads, Twitter works on hiding tweets, Flux Guard allows us to track website changes, and the future has arrived with FaceTime eye contact correction.

Google text ads are trying out the carousel, Google My Business intensifies competition against Facebook pages, Linkedin pages introduce five new call-to-action buttons, the secret of converting Instagram ads is revealed, testing your video ads with Youtube's mockup tool is free, and branded proposals are the latest in influencer trends.

In this week's digital marketing news, Google's under fire for stealing content, Pinterest gets technical with their new Complete The Look system, we look into how much traffic Google is taking for themselves, Facebook announces its new Libra cryptocurrency, we debate Google's daily budget rules, Julia Olennikova gives us 39 PPC tools for paid advertisers and more. Read the full show notes at http...

 This week's digital marketing news features a breakdown of Mark Meeker's 333 slide Internet Trends report (and what it means for marketers), cover new Conversion bidding by campaign rollouts and more diversity in the search results. We've also got the hottest takes of the week from Sarah Burke, a WTH from a webmaster that gave up after the June 2019 Core Update and have a great tool to help...

This week's digital marketing news features a rare occurrence of a Google core update announcement, fighting keyword cannibalisation, new facebook ad video creation tools, organic branded content used as Instagram ads, the future (or lack thereof) of political advertising, more evidence building against the Google monopoly and teenagers airdropping unsuspecting strangers memes for fun. Read the fu...

On this episode of Off The Clock, Greg sits down with Senior Manager of Digital Marketing & Strategy at Mattel, Alexandra Suazo. Listen in as she takes us along her digital marketing journey, how she got her foot in the door, what she has learned, what she is continuing to learn, and how she has managed to create a new digital push for the iconic American Girl brand. Read the full show notes a...

In this week’s digital marketing news, Google’s favicons are already causing trouble, Twitter allows up to four people on the same live video, North Face gets shut down after boasting about their brilliantly dumb marketing strategy, this week’s marketing article breaks down an SEO audit, and the first launch of an influencers clothing brand might be the last launch. Read the full show notes at htt...

In this week's digital marketing news, Instagram breaks away from vertical IGTV videos, Google welcomes icons into Google Search, Linkedin Ads tab added to pages, Google "forgets" to notify everyone about their new Google Images plan, Tesla makes an interesting choice for its new social media manager, and it's not a big deal, but Google is stalking your every online shopping move.  Read the f...

If you didn't have the chance to grab a front row seat to Google's Marketing Live Conference this week, Greg and Jess have come to the rescue. On Episode 70, we dive into the biggest takeaways from Google including gallery ads, 6-second bumper machine videos, Discovery campaigns, connected TV, Performance Planner, and buying directly from Youtube videos. We also cover new Google Sheets features, a...

In this week’s digital marketing news, Greg and Jess cover the evergreen Googlebot, better Google search news coverage and podcast support, updated Facebook video ranking factors, SEO tools, Google dominating the internet, negative keywords introduced to Amazon sponsored ads, digital advertising exceeding $100B for the first time in history, and dogs shopping for their own toys online. Read the fu...