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Blue Thirst are a Programmatic Digital Agency based in Bournemouth. On our Podcast we talk about all the top news from the last 2 weeks to keep you up to date. Feel like you can't keep up with all the changes in the industry? This is the podcast for you.

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. TikTok are Introducing DMA Geo Targeting for Businesses
  2. Schema.org Launches it's New Validator Tool
  3. Google Ads Updates Customer Match Audience Lists
  4. YouTube TV Ads are Becoming More Shoppable
  5. Yelp Announces New Features to Help Local Businesses

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. TikTok Business Creative Hub
  2. Facebook Neighborhoods
  3. New Bing Shopping Features to Highlight Comparison Shopping
  4. Microsoft Advertising to Treat Phrase Match the Same as Google Ads
  5. Google My Business Insights Now Shows Bookings Reporting Data

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. TikTok Immersive Music Effects
  2. New Social Audio Tools for Facebook
  3. WordPress Plugin for Google Web Stories
  4. New Certification for Health Insurance Advertisers in the US on Google
  5. Twitter Advertising Product Suite Rebranded

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. TikTok Browser Video Editor
  2. Businesses can Schedule Stories on Facebook & Instagram
  3. Microsoft Private Search & Price Comparison
  4. Pinterest Partners with Shopify
  5. Google Car Dealership Inventory

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. New Microsoft Ads Features
  2. TikTok Video Scheduling
  3. Pinterest Content Claiming Portal
  4. Microsoft Audience Network: Facebook Imports & Video Ads
  5. Mid-June Launch for the Google Page Experience Algorithm

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Google Merchant Center Updates
  2. TikTok Auto Captions
  3. New Facebook Features to Customise Your Experience
  4. YouTube Monetization Expands to More Content
  5. Facebook Analytics Will Close June 2021

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Google Property Promotion Ads for Hotels
  2. Instagram Draft Stories
  3. New Video Experiments for YouTube
  4. Pinterest Creator Code
  5. YouTube Are Testing Hiding Dislikes

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Full Coverage in Google Web Search
  2. YouTube Analytics Updated
  3. Twitter are Improving Photo & Video Uploads
  4. Google Chrome Live Captions
  5. Facebook Security Key Support

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Google Local Browse Restaurants by Filters
  2. Pinterest Skin Tone Search Expands to New Countries
  3. Microsoft Ads Auto Applied Suggestions
  4. Instagram Live Rooms
  5. Google Is Deprecating Showcase Shopping Ads

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Google Search Console New Associations Feature
  2. Firefox Total Cookie Protection
  3. LinkedIn Pages Has New Features
  4. Customer Photos are Influencing Purchase Decisions
  5. Microsoft Bing Updates Search Results

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  1. Facebook Shops Launches in the UK
  2. Google My Business Adds Messaging to Desktop
  3. LinkedIn Freelance Hiring Service
  4. Google Image Search Reduces Duplicate Images in Results
  5. YouTube Analytics Update Shows Other Channels Your Audience Watches

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  1. Google are Phasing Out Third-Party Cookies, But It’s Not All Bad!
  2. Pinterest ‘Interests’ Widget
  3. Microsoft Ads Are Replacing Manual CPC with Enhanced CPC
  4. Responsive Search Ads are Now Default Type for Google Ads
  5. Google Analytics Will No Longer Be Collecting Data from YouTube

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. New Instagram Recently Deleted Feature
  2. YouTube Shorts Launching in USA in March
  3. How Google are Rethinking Video Captions
  4. Snapchat Friend Check Up
  5. Google Search Console Core Web Vitals Update February 17th

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  1. Instagram Are Working on a Vertical Stories Feed
  2. TikTok Adds Prompts to Prevent Users Sharing Misinformation
  3. Google Announce a New ‘About This’ Feature for Search
  4. Facebook are Testing New Topic Exclusions for Advertisers
  5. Google Merchant Sites That Show Higher Prices at Checkout Will be Suspended

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Drive Leads with Google Search Ads
  2. Facebook News Arrives in the UK
  3. Google My Business New Review Flag Feature
  4. Bing Webmaster Tools Adds New Data to Performance Report
  5. Google Search Console Will Now Include All Performance Data for Discover

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Google Won’t Show Teaser Web Stories
  2. WhatsApp Biometric Authentication for Web Platform
  3. TikTok Creator Portal
  4. Google Adds Price Drops to Rich Results
  5. Microsoft Ads New Filter Link Extensions

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Yelp Health and Safety Customer Feedback
  2. Facebook Improves Access to Your Own Information
  3. Google Ad’s Insight Tab Rolls Out
  4. Google My Business: New Performance Reporting
  5. Facebook AI to Improve Photo Descriptions

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry BlueThirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Google Pilots a Search Feature to Aggregate Short-Form Videos
  2. Facebook New Pages Experience
  3. YouTube Hashtag Landing Pages
  4. Linkedin Marketing Labs
  5. YouTube Privacy-Centric Measurement

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry BlueThirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Changes to Google Dynamic Search Ad Page Feeds
  2. Pinterest AR Tech Launches in the UK
  3. Site With Any Adult Content Won't Show in Google's Rich Results
  4. Google Structured Data Testing Tool to Relaunch on New Domain
  5. How Google Handles Site with Too Many Ads

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry BlueThirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Try On Beauty Products with Google
  2. New Features for Pinterest Boards
  3. Bing Webmaster Tools Now Includes Microsoft Clarity Integration
  4. Google Maps Local Listings Are Now Showing Web Search Results
  5. Twitter Lets Users Share Tweets to Snapchat

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry BlueThirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy

  1. Twitter Supports Security Keys for iPhone and Android
  2. Google Core Web Vitals Can be Impacted by No-Index Pages
  3. YouTube Premiere Upgraded
  4. Google News Showcase Will Show Paywalled Articles for Free
  5. Google App Campaigns for Engagement

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry BlueThirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Amazon's Sellers Are Becoming Sold on Its Connected TV Ads
  2. Google Discover Ads Can Use Your 4:5 Social Image Assets
  3. Google Adds a Community Feed to Maps
  4. Upload Your Own Google Street View
  5. New Google My Business Customer Connections

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry BlueThirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Google December 2020 Core Update
  2. Pinterest Tests Online Events
  3. Twitter Warns Users When They 'Like' Misinformation
  4. Facebook are Bringing Cart to Whatsapp
  5. Share Google Ads Lead Form Extensions Across Search, Discover & YouTube

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry BlueThirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Amazon Launched a New Program to Measure Offline Sales Impact
  2. Anchor Text is a Google Ranking Factor
  3. Google Guaranteed Badge Available to Purchase
  4. TikTok Improving Accessibility for Photosensitive Epilepsy
  5. Facebook Acquired Kustomer CRM

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry BlueThirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. YouTube is Showing Ads on Non-Monetized Channels
  2. Facebook's AI is Mistakenly Banning Some Small Business' Ads
  3. Google Launched a Holiday Gift Guide
  4. Instagram is Making it Possible to Search by Keyword
  5. Twitter is Bringing Back Account Verifications

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's digital marketing news. Snapchat introduces Spotlight, Google Launches new crawl stats reports, and more...

  1. Introducing Spotlight on Snapchat
  2. Google's Auto Applied Recommendations
  3. Google Launches New Crawl Stats Report
  4. Twitter Debuts Carousel Ads
  5. Instagram is Letting Advertisers Create Posts with Users' Accounts

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's digital marketing news. New Instagram layout, Twitter Fleets worldwide and more...

  1. Instagram Pins Reels & Shopping
  2. Twitter Fleets Are Going Worldwide
  3. Google Migrate the Disavow Link Tool to Search Console
  4. Brand New Messaging Features for Instagram & Messenger
  5. YouTube Has Launched Audio Ads

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's digital marketing news. New Google page experience update, TikTok charity fundraising and more...

  1. New Google Page Experience Update for May 2021
  2. TikTok Charity Fundraising is Now Becoming Available to Some Creators
  3. YouTube Has Released New Details About Their Algorithm
  4. Twitter Stories Are Being Rolled Out to More Countries
  5. Spotify Are Expanding Their Advertising Options for Podcasts

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's digital marketing news. New Microsoft Promotion Extensions in time for Christmas, TikTok partnership with Sony Music Entertainment and more...

  1. Microsoft Promotion Extensions in Time for Christmas
  2. TikTok has Partnered with Sony Music Entertainment
  3. Eat & Shop with Snapchat's Camera
  4. LinkedIn Career Explorer
  5. New Tripadvisor Features to Help Businesses Hit Hard by Covid-19

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's digital marketing news. New Microsoft Clarity UX tool, LinkedIn improves the discovery and virtual events and more...

  1. New Microsoft Clarity to Visualise User Experience
  2. LinkedIn Improves Discover of Virtual Events
  3. Pinterest Has Made 5 Updates for Merchants
  4. Stay Live on Instagram for Longer
  5. Snapchat Has Added a Music Feature for Snaps

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's digital marketing news. Google test local ads in Maps auto-suggest, Bing release their new site explorer and more...

  1. Google Tests Local Ads in Maps Auto-suggest
  2. New Bing Site Explorer SEO Tools
  3. Google Search is Building a Bridge Between Online and Offline
  4. New WordPress Feature Gets a Sour Response
  5. Instagram Rolls Out Fan Badges and IGTV Ad Testing

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's digital marketing news. Web Stories are coming to Google Discover, Twitter are letting users crop their own images and more...

  1. What is Live Stream Shopping?
  2. Instagram Shopping for IGTV & Reels
  3. Customisable Amazon Sponsored Display Ads
  4. YouTube is Now Included in Google Ads Attribution
  5. Facebook & Instagram are Dropping Support for WordPress Embedding

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's digital marketing news. Web Stories are coming to Google Discover, Twitter are letting users crop their own images and more... 

  1. Web Stories on Google Discover
  2. Twitter Are Now Letting Users Crop Their Own Images After an Algorithm Scandal
  3. Google Safety Centre & Incognito Mode for Google Assistant
  4. Microsoft Digital Marketing Centre
  5. Call History for Google my Business

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's digital marketing news. Facebook are removing image ad text restrictions, Google are expanding their tools for local businesses and more...

  1. No More Text Restrictions on Facebook Image Ads
  2. Expand your Local Business Advertising with New Tools from Google
  3. Not Impressed with Instagram Reels? They've Made Updates Based on User Feedback
  4. If You Use Pinterest for Your Business There are Some Brand New Creator Tools
  5. Smart Bidding for Your Google Local Campaigns

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's digital marketing news. Facebook are getting rid of their 28-day attribution model, LinkedIn has had a full redesign and more...

  1. Facebook are Getting Rid of Their 28-day Attribution Model
  2. LinkedIn is Being Fully Redesigned with New Features
  3. You Can Now Run Google Local Service Ads in Europe
  4. Google Shopping Now Free Globally
  5. Yelp Ads Dashboard Now Available in Yelp for Business

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's digital marketing news. We have a lot of news from TikTok, Apple, Google and more…

  1. YouTube Launches TikTok Rival
  2. Google Ads New Custom Audiences Live
  3. Google are Boosting Nearby Product Inventory
  4. Facebook Business Suite
  5. YouTube Dynamic Lineups

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's digital marketing news. We have a lot of news from Google, Microsoft and more…

  1. Google BERT Fact Checking
  2. Microsoft Ads Targeting Changes in Time for Christmas
  3. Google are Hiding Search Terms
  4. LinkedIn New Follower Insights
  5. Facebook Campus

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Hi everyone and welcome to this week's digital marketing news. We have a lot of news from TikTok, Apple, Google and more…

  1. TikTok Creator Merch
  2. Apple Search Engine
  3. Google Ads Digital Tax
  4. Google Ads Faster Location Extensions
  5. Holiday Google Merchant Promotions

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Another week is about to begin but don’t worry Blue Thirst are here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from the last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. TikTok Deal with UnitedMasters
  2. Amazon AR Shopping
  3. Facebook Shop
  4. Instagram Suggested Posts
  5. New Google AdSense Reporting

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Another week is about to begin but don’t worry Blue Thirst are here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from the last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Google People Cards
  2. Google Rich Results Tool Test Update
  3. YouTube Lead Ad Forms
  4. Google Showcase Shopping Ad Format Change
  5. Google Shopping Ad Location Attribute

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Another week is about to begin but don’t worry Blue Thirst are here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from the last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Google Maps Community Updates
  2. Google Have Made Improvements to User Privacy in Digital Advertising
  3. Google Shoploop
  4. Instagram Reels
  5. YouTube Music Replaces Google Play

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Another week is about to begin but don’t worry Blue Thirst are here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from the last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Google Search Console Image License Structure Data Support
  2. Bing’s Webmaster Tools - New Features
  3. Free Stock Images with Microsoft Advertising
  4. Google Launched Keen - A Personalised Search-Discover-Social Platform
  5. Twitter are Planning a Subscription Model

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Hi everyone and welcome to this weeks digital marketing news.  This is the last of the home made video updates as next week we are going to be back in the office, so we will be getting full hair and makeup and decent camera and mic rather than crappy one ive been using for the last few months.

Mortgage Calculator - New Search Tool From Google

TikTok has responded to Byte with $200M creators fund

Google’s Mobile First SEO Plan Is Being Delayed

Google release data on Impacts of Covid on Search for Travel Brands

Google goes head to head with Amazon with “Buy on Google” and is now commission free

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Another week is about to begin and don’t worry Blue Thirst is here to give you the low down of all the top digital marketing stories from last week to keep you in the know.  Enjoy!

  1. Google release new research on how people buy online and the new phrase “messy middle”
  2. The Data transfer agreement between the EU & US has been declared invalid and companies like Microsoft & Amazon have been relying on this
  3. Huge Twitter Hack
  4. There are some new exciting things coming to Google Search Ads
  5. Raise money for personal causes using Instagram

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Hi everyone and welcome to this weeks digital marketing round up, we have some great news Microsoft has launched i s digital marketing center, Byte is seeing a resurgence as Tiktok continues to have PR issues amd much much more

New Digital Marketing Center From Microsoft

Is Byte due to take over from TikTok?

Google Analytics new feature including being able to predict the future

Linkedin Name Recording Now Available

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Welcome to this weeks digital news.  Google has updated it financial service policy, we have seen some great new updates on linkedin, Facebook has changed it news algorithm and much much more

Google ads Update to Financial Service Policy
LinkedIn cracking down on page like invites & support function
Facebook News Feed Algorithm Update
LinkedIn New Pages analytics tools
Did Social Media Affect The First F1 GP of Season

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Hi everyone welcome to this week's digital news. The UK is slowly starting to open back up, there is another heat wave forecast and we have some great new digital marketing news from Facebook, Instagram, Yelp TripAdvisor and screaming frog enjoy

Get Your eCommerce Experience Reviewed For Free By Googlehttps://www.bluethirst.co.uk/video/get-your-ecommerce-experience-reviewed-for-free-by-google/
https://growmystore.thinkwithgoogle.com/intl/en_uk
https://youtu.be/Y2nEdAIuNkk

Instagram has changed eligibility requirements to make selling on the platform easierhttps://www.bluethirst.co.uk/video/instagram-has-changed-eligibility-requirements-to-make-selling-on-the-platform-easier/
https://business.instagram.com/blog/upcoming-changes-commerce-eligibility-requirements/
https://youtu.be/Qys2gwgGkf0

Things to do today to tell your customers about your COVID-19 Precautionshttps://www.bluethirst.co.uk/video/things-to-do-today-to-tell-your-customers-about-your-covid-19-precautions/
https://blog.yelp.com/2020/06/helping-local-businesses-reopen-during-covid-19-with-new-products-and-features
https://tripadvisor.mediaroom.com/2020-06-24-Tripadvisor-Launches-Travel-Safe-Tools-Making-It-Easy-for-Travelers-to-Find-Important-Health-and-Safety-Information-About-Hotels-and-Restaurants-Reopening-During-COVID-19
https://youtu.be/rCbzN6oZU5c

Facebook Expands Fan Monetization Planshttps://www.bluethirst.co.uk/video/facebook-expands-fan-monetization-plans/
https://www.facebook.com/business/help/169845596919485?id=2520940424820218
https://youtu.be/TsHEZN0G5I0

Screaming Frog Update has cool new featureshttps://www.bluethirst.co.uk/video/screaming-frog-update-has-cool-new-features/
https://www.screamingfrog.co.uk/seo-spider-13/
https://youtu.be/e-OnbXSFWFg

https://www.bluethirst.co.uk/video/digital-marketing-news-compilation-12th-july-2020Digital Marketing News Compilation – 12th July 2020
https://youtu.be/LD7Fq8itq-k

That's it for another week. Hope you have a great one and see you again in 7 days.

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I know it is only the end of June and with everything that has happened in the last couple of months Christmas is the last thinking on everyone's minds.  It is however on its way and last week Google released its annual 2020 Holiday Playbook.

Direct Response Ads Come To YouTube

Get Free Ads On Google Maps

TikTok explains how the TikTok algorithm works

Facebook explains in more detail how it chooses which ads to show

Time to start getting ready for Christmas

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Welcome to this weeks digital marketing rounds up.  Hopefully we will get through this in between the rumbles of thunder.  Some really great updates that you can do at home yourself with updates from Bing Webmaster tools allowing you compare link profiles with competitor ,  Google as has started rolling out its advertisers verification process and much much more this week enjoy

Google Ads Updates Advertiser Identity Verification Policy

Updated of Google Ads Misrepresentation Policy

How To Use The Facebook Manage Activity Tool

New Link Tracking Data in Bing Webmaster tools

TikTok announces it moving into the education market

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Welcome to this weeks digital news.  Loads still going on even though we have been in lock down for is it 9 weeks, 10 weeks now.  A huge update coming from Google, so cool new reporting features, clarification of music on facebook and instragam and much much more enjoy.

Next Huge Google Organic SEO Update Is Going To Take Into Account UX

Google Ads Releases - Understand changes with explanations

Facebook & Instagram Release Updates and Guidelines for Including Music in Video

Facebook messenger can now be used to answer customer messages

Shoppable pins coming to Pinterest

Email Marketing Tools coming to Facebook

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NOVI launched Did digital currency just go mainstream? 

Google Maps -Accessibility Data about locations added 

What happened to Tiktok in the last week 

Learn Facebook For Free 

Google clarifies how it handles links and JavaScript 

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  1. Top eCommerce searches - New Tool from Think With Google
  2. Facebook Shops - Not New But The Affects could be the next major digital revolution
  3. Google Ads - New guides and checklist released by Google to manage your campaigns through COVID-19
  4. YouTube Moves To The Big Screen - Can You Now Accurately Attribute TV Ads?
  5. TikTok Ads - Is Now The Time To Run Ads On TikTok?

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  1. Why should you link you Google merchant feed to a PayPal account and why this might mean the beginning of the end for eCommerce sites. Let me know - What do you think is this the beginning of the end for eCommerce websites? 

  2. Google ads curbside pickup. Would you be more tempted to buy a product from a retailer if you knew you could pick it up safely at the moment? 

  3. LinkedIn temporarily removes itself from Google’s index Even the big boys make SEO mistakes. LinkedIn “temporarily” removes its self from Google. 

  4. Facebook is running a set of sessions for community managers. Do you think the number of conflicts is growing in Facebook groups it seems a lot more prevalent? 

  5. Google Hotel Ads - Pay Per Stay Hotels can advertise on Google ads and pay per stay based on a % of booking fee. Does your hotel take advantage of this? 

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The full stories featured in this video can be found here:

1.Google gives further clarity over when COVID Ad credits are going to be released
We reported in the beginning of April that Google was going to offer Ad credits to small and medium sized businesses to help them get through the COVID-19 lock-down. Google updated at the end of last month some additional eligibility criteria regarding this

  1. Sky AdSmart is giving £1m to 100 small businesses to use on it’s Adsmart System
    The Sky AdSmart team has partnered with production companies that can help. And currently they are running a giveaway of £1M to help 100 small businesses to use the system.

  2. NEW Google SEO Update
    Google a few times a year rolls out what it calls is a core update. Google might make many small changes every day but the core updates are big ones. The latest update the imaginatively named May 2020 Core update has just been deployed.

  3. New Customer Shopping Google Ad Bid Strategy
    Google ads has released a new bidding method for its smart shopping campaigns that allows you to target new customers… kind of.

  4. Facebooks new Chatbot Blender is now open source
    Blender is the new open source chat bot from Facebook's AI & Machine learning division. This is the direct competitor to Meena, the offering from Google.

6 .Twitter Warning Deployed
Twitter has launched a new tool which identifies harmful language within a tweet.

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Facebook To Start Reopening Moderation Centers

Google Trying To Get Into The Video Conference Space With Free Google Meet Premium For Everyone

WordPress Vulnerability Update

If You Use Google Ads You Are Soon Going To Have To Prove Your Identity To Google.

Quora Have Just Updated Their Ads Manager Interface.

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1. Free shopping ads are coming to Google Shopping
2. Alphabet Loon prepares commercial internet connectivity balloons to Kenya
3. Facebook are going to start showing locations of ads
4.  Has the Corona Virus Killed Influencer marketing?
5.  Are Poles are coming to Linkedin?

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1. Facebook has duplicated itself in order to test is own security
2. Facebook Launching New Misinformation Initiative
3. Will Google and Apple change their App policies to allow Coronavirus tracing aps to work.
4. Tiktok’s Affect on the Music Charts
5. Did you know you can see all the Facebook ads your competitors are running

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  1. COVID-19 Google Ads Grants
  2. COVID-19 FACEBOOK Grants For SMBs
  3. New Rules for running Google ads during COVID-19
  4. Running Facebook Ads During COVID-19
  5. Is YouTube is building a TikTok rival?

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Stories in this episode:

  1. Some Google Ads Support Options are Unavailable
  2. Possible Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update this Week
  3. Facebook Have Created a $100 Million Grant Program
  4. Google Ads Have Released a New Setup of Restricted Products
  5. Google has Temporarily Disabled Local Reviews  

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Stories in this episode:

  1. Google to Review Photos & Videos Uploaded to Google My Business
  2. Google Says to Start with Fewer Pages for New Sites
  3. ‘Explore’ Tab Replaces ‘Trending’ Tab on YouTube
  4. Premium Hangouts on Google Free
  5. New Portfolio Bid Strategies on Google Ads

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Stories in this episode:

  1. New Features for Google Ads Mobile App
  2. YouTube Updates Mid-Roll Ads Editor and Notification Analytics
  3. YouTube Analytics now lets Creators Compare Metrics Side-by-Side
  4. Twitter to Get Story Feature
  5. New Reports on Google Ads

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Stories in this episode:

  1. Google Search Console Now Send Email Alerts for Spikes in Traffic
  2. New Icons for Images on Google Search
  3. Google Lets Users Download Complete Sets of Data from Search Console
  4. LinkedIn to Get a Story Feature
  5. Website Links in TikTok Profiles

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Stories in this episode:

  1. Bing Webmaster Tools New Design & Features
  2. Google Ads Makes it Easy to Share Audience Lists Across Accounts
  3. YouTube are Testing New Ways for Creators to Make Money
  4. New Ad Format on Snapchat: Swipe Up to Call
  5. Facebook is Launching Creator Studio App for iOS and Android

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Stories in this episode:

  1. Microsoft Advertising If Functions for Dynamic Ad Copy
  2. Unconfirmed Google Algorithm Update
  3. Google Premier Partners: Eligible Users
  4. Google Ads Change History Easier to Review
  5. More Granular Conversion Actions on Google Ads

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Stories in this episode:

  1. Bulk Manage Product Groups in Microsoft Shopping
  2. Rebuilt Apple Maps in US
  3. Google Maps: New Icon & Features
  4. Shopping Ads Coming to Gmail
  5. Use Siri to Search with Google on iPhone

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Stories in this episode:

  1. Pinterest Launch AR Feature that Lets Users Try on Lipstick Before Purchasing
  2. Vine’s Successor Byte has Launched
  3. New Removal Tool for Google Search Console
  4. DuckDuckGo Opposed to Google’s EU Search Choice Screen
  5. Standard Delivery to be the Only Ad Delivery Method for Display and More on Google

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Stories in this episode:

  1. Google will drop support for data-vocabulary.org structured data on 6th April
  2. React on Twitter DMs with Emojis
  3. Webpages with Featured Snippets won’t Appear Twice on Page 1
  4. Revisiting Similar Pages from Your Search History on Google
  5. More Experiments to Come on Google Desktop

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Stories in this episode: 

  1. Google rolls out organic ‘Popular Products' listing in mobile search results
  2. New Features for LinkedIn Pages
    3.Google January 2020 core update almost done rolling out
  3. IGTV Button Lost from Instagram Homepage
  4. New Search Engine: OneSearch from Verizon Media

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Stories in this episode: 

  1. Manage your brand across Microsoft Products with Bing Pages
  2. Promoted Trend Spotlight Ad Placement in Twitter Explore Tab
  3. Microsoft Advertising’s PromoteIQ integration for retailers now in beta
  4. Facebook is Preparing to Launch a Desktop Redesign to All Users
  5. Google Ads Bid Simulator for Smart Bidding

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Stories in this episode:

  1. New Rules on Instagram for Publishing and Promoting Certain Content
  2. Google Ads Customer Support No Longer Available on Social
  3. Google Ads is Killing Message Extensions
  4. Microsoft Ads Standard Text Ads to Continue to Serve for Time Being
  5. COPPA Changes on YouTube have Started

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Stories in this episode:

  1. Google Search Console Releases New Messages Feature
  2. The Optimisation Score on Google Ads Now Includes Display Campaigns
  3. Google is Working on Adding Package Tracking to Search Results
  4. 3 New Ad Reporting Tools For Facebook
  5. BERT for Google is Rolling Out Worldwide

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Stories in this episode:

  1. YouTube Creates New ‘edgy’ Adult Content Ad Category for Brands
  2. Pinterest Launch Pinterest Shop
  3. Changes to YouTube in January May Impact Creator Revenue
  4. Businesses Can Now Add a List of Services to Their Google My Business Profiles
  5. Share Keyword Plans from Google Keyword Planner

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Stories in this episode:

  1. Google Search Console adds Product results filters to performance report
  2. Google Maps is Becoming More Social
  3. Tripadvisor Has Launched New Self-Service Ad Platform
  4. Snapchat lets advertisers run video ads up to 3 minutes in length
  5. Twitter To Begin Deleting Accounts That Have Been Inactive For 6 Months

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Stories in this episode: 

  1. Whatsapp rolls out product Catalogs to support local discovery.
  2. Instagram to Remove Visible ‘Likes’ For US Users
  3. Google have rolled out combined audience targeting for search
  4. Redesigned Microsoft Advertising Editor now available
  5. Customise the Look of Ad Placements When Using an Existing Post on Facebook To Create Ad

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Stories in this episode: 
1. Google Extends Shopping Ads to Larger YouTube Inventory
2. Google Rolls Out New Extensions for YouTube Ads
3. Updated Version of Google Ads Editor
4. Redesigned YouTube Desktop HomePage
5. Google Chrome to Use Slow Loading Badges

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Stories in this episode: 

  1. Google Ads Announced the Rollout of Lead Form Extensions
  2. Google Has Released its Site Kit Wordpress Plugin, Formerly In Beta
  3. Facebook Ads is removing descriptions from news feed ads
  4. Facebook unveils new logo with unique branding for all products
  5. Page Speed Report Now Available In Google Search Console

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Stories in this episode: 

  1. Google Ads Announced the Rollout of Lead Form Extensions
  2. Google Has Released its Site Kit Wordpress Plugin, Formerly In Beta
  3. Facebook Ads is removing descriptions from news feed ads
  4. Facebook unveils new logo with unique branding for all products
  5. Page Speed Report Now Available In Google Search Console
  6. Google extends Shopping Ads to a larger YouTube Inventory.

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The eleventh episode of our fortnightly digital marketing news updates. 

  1. Instagram Product Launch Reminders: http://bit.ly/2n2rz1m
  2. Google Ads' Standard Delivery Switch: https://bit.ly/2oSIiV6
  3. Microsoft Advertising Deprecating Accelerated Delivery: https://bit.ly/334Ojgj
  4. URLs Not Showing in Google Search: http://bit.ly/2AUzeSs
  5. Google Search 360 Getting Auction-Time Bidding: http://bit.ly/30XWcTi
  6. Moz launches Domain Analysis, free tool for SEO metrics: https://bit.ly/2VtzEZD
  7. Google Machine Learning to Manage Ad Frequency: http://bit.ly/2ODnxHR
  8. Facebook Holiday Marketing Tools: http://bit.ly/35ADwwr
  9. Location Targeting in Google Smart Shopping: https://bit.ly/33xId8s
  10. Google Recorder App for Pixel 4: https://bit.ly/2oLuHiT

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New Structured Data Report in Google Search Console. http://bit.ly/2OjwZAb
Facebook are expanding their playable and AR ad formats https://tcrn.ch/2LOJGS1
Google Ads Smart Bidding Can Now Optimise for Store Visits. http://bit.ly/2oT1Ybu
Conversion Tracking Now Available To Set Up During Campaign Creation
http://bit.ly/2pLdshU
Snapchat have extended their video ads and they’ve added new features
https://mklnd.com/30HFAiB
Google Is Changing The Look of Call-Only Ads
http://bit.ly/2LOqRhT
Facebook To Start Hiding Like Counts On Posts
https://tcrn.ch/2VbuvoU
Pinterest Updated Business Profiles & New Ad Format
http://bit.ly/330fXuY
Yoast SEO will opt users into all snippet features by default
http://bit.ly/2IqBsNQ
Shopify Marketing now integrates with Microsoft Advertising
http://bit.ly/2nllq0k

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The ninth episode of our fortnightly digital marketing news updates. 

  1. Google Explains How Canonical URLs Are Chosen: http://bit.ly/2kufD7a
  2. Google are allowing all developers access to their differential privacy tool: https://engt.co/2mohkDR
  3. Google Is Prohibiting Advertisements for ‘Speculative and Experimental’ Medical Treatments: http://bit.ly/2m8uxR5
  4. Facebook Are Testing Two New Ad Features: https://mklnd.com/2kcljCK
  5. Google Changes Nofollow Attribute And Announces 2 New Attributes: http://bit.ly/2m5RmEN
  6. Facebook are changing how they handle user location data: https://mklnd.com/2kseflD
  7. Microsoft Ads can Now Identify Negative Keywords That Conflict In Shopping Campaigns: http://bit.ly/2lKQ6qK
  8. Facebook Creates New Way to Build Audience Through Stories: https://mklnd.com/2kxalIh
  9. The Google Ads App Showing Campaign Optimisation Scores: http://bit.ly/2kQ6tSv
  10. Google Have Updated Their Search Rankings to Favour Original News: https://bit.ly/2kl8NRi

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The eighth episode of our fortnightly digital marketing news updates. 

  1. Facebook are rolling out their Off-Facebook Activity Tool: https://mklnd.com/2NsBwj8
  2. YouTube are ending targeted ads on children's videos: https://bloom.bg/2Zh4UiH
  3. New Google Smart Bidding Strategy: https://bit.ly/2PcaQG1
  4. Instagram have confirmed that they are testing increased ad loads in stories: https://mklnd.com/30Cxg4r
  5. Yelp have added new personalisation features to regain their local momentum from Google: https://bit.ly/2NDiFCq
  6. Google Introduces Smart Bidding Seasonality Adjustments: http://bit.ly/2zHJwFf
  7. Facebook releases a new automated lead gen feature for Messenger to all advertisers: https://mklnd.com/2Zt9D1F
  8. WordPress Is Changing How It Blocks Indexing - Moving Away From Robots.txt : http://bit.ly/2jWknCd
  9. Facebook have confirmed that they are thinking about removing “like” counts: http://bit.ly/2jWknCd

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The seventh episode of our fortnightly digital marketing news updates. 

  1. Google are reducing the number of local ads that show: https://bit.ly/2YEx1Eq
  2. Google Ads Has Made It Easier To Manage Multiple Accounts: http://bit.ly/33nx1w8
  3. Google Image Search launches new image preview box: https://bit.ly/2M59lam
  4. Google Ads Average Position Metrics will be gone from September 30th: https://bit.ly/2Ktq452
  5. Google Search Console Gives More Insight In Reports: http://bit.ly/2MiHzr6
  6. Google Is Removing The Mobile Advertising Specialization 
  7. LinkedIn have launched new Audience Engagement Insights as well as integrations with 5 new marketing partners: https://mklnd.com/2N22pu8
  8. Ads To Appear In Instagram’s Explore Page: http://bit.ly/2KYnJyb
  9. Twitter Introduces Bidding On 6 Second Video Ads: http://bit.ly/2MqmBXe

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The sixth episode of our fortnightly digital marketing news updates. 

  1. LinkedIn rolls out new feature to help SMBs promote their service offerings: https://mklnd.com/2GDhzCn
  2. New Ad Format For Facebook Messenger: https://bit.ly/2Y6gsWf
  3. Microsoft Advertising rolling out experiments A/B testing tool globally: https://bit.ly/2JML2M3
  4. Updated Google Ads Editor Features: http://bit.ly/2YhVAvm
  5. Google Ads Phrase Match and Broad Match Modifier Keywords To Match To Broader Search Queries: http://bit.ly/2Yd83Aq
  6. Google Ads Expands Placement Options for App Ads: https://bit.ly/2K9PTak
  7. Snapchat has launched an ‘Instant Create’ tool to fast-track ad creation: https://mklnd.com/2OPrfjk
  8. Google’s Featured Snippet Algorithm Updated: http://bit.ly/2KpXeBq
  9. Microsoft acquires e-commerce advertising vendor PromoteIQ: https://bit.ly/2KjlAy4

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The fifth episode of our fortnightly digital marketing news updates. 

  1. Google is Taking Ads API Back to Beta Over Performance Issues: https://selnd.com/2xuhVGq
  2. Google Expands App Campaigns Search Inventory on iOS Browsers: https://selnd.com/2XoDkeq
  3. 5 Changes Coming to Facebook Messenger: https://bit.ly/2XYs1Ok
  4. Microsoft Advertising Rolls Out Ad Customizers: https://bit.ly/2XWM4Ni
  5. Twitter ArtHouse launches to give brands more access to creators and influencers: https://mklnd.com/2XL78C6
  6. Bing showing a streamlined recipe carousel in search results: https://bit.ly/2LkKhvq
  7. Facebook is Showing Users More Details About Data Used to Target Ads: https://mklnd.com/2NP1zDc
  8. Google: We Made Over 3,200 Changes With 654,680 Experiments In Search Last Year: https://bit.ly/2XSuFRR
  9. Google to Display Customer Photos in Shopping Ads: https://bit.ly/2JCb1Wn
  10. The Google Unconfirmed July Search Ranking Algorithm Update Is Heated: https://bit.ly/2SqbTQH
  11. Parallel tracking for Google display ads is mandatory as of July 31st: https://mklnd.com/2Svj8GS 
  12. Heads up, advertisers: Facebook is shrinking mobile News Feed ad space: https://mklnd.com/30UXcIt
  13. Instagram hides likes count in international test 'to remove pressure': https://bbc.in/2YWmNjn

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The fourth episode of our fortnightly digital marketing news updates.

  1. Facebook is Removing a Number of Fields from Pages - https://mklnd.com/2WQDrUU

  2. Facebook’s digital wallet Calibra - https://mklnd.com/2XqTjNk

  3. Microsoft Advertising Editor Now Supports Price Extensions - https://selnd.com/2X1dfqN

  4. Create and Edit Responsive Search Ads in the Google Ads Mobile App - https://bit.ly/2KQQCPi

  5. Google to stop supporting noindex directive in robots.txt - https://selnd.com/2xqyFOA

  6. Fake Google Maps listings are hurting real businesses - https://selnd.com/2X247lp

  7. Bing Never Supported Noindex In Robots.txt - https://bit.ly/2KYgeK5

  8. Facebook is downgrading posts that use exaggerated health claims - https://mklnd.com/2RRoID8

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The third episode of our fortnightly digital marketing news updates.

1. Google Giant Gallery Ads: https://selnd.com/2JFbaJ3
2. FB Audience Network, Interactive Gaming Ads: https://bit.ly/2JOH1HV
3. Google Chrome Improves Security and Privacy for Ext. Users: https://bit.ly/2Rg6fzX
4. Pinterest Broadens Ecommerce capabilities with 'complete the look' tool: https://mklnd.com/2XjLnNM
5. Google Launches New Search Menu: https://selnd.com/2RmzDol
6. Google Introducing Interactive Ads with 3D Objects: https://bit.ly/2WSf8FT
7. Google Ads Bid Strategy Change: Removing eCPC & Replacing with target spend: https://selnd.com/2YbvQws
8. Google are testing carousel text ads on mobile: https://selnd.com/2WXbfLd

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The first episode of our fortnightly news updates. The stories mentioned are listed below if you'd like more information. 

Are you feeling like you miss out on crucial news in the digital marketing industry? Then this is the video series for you. 

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  1. Google has expanded advanced location targeting option: https://selnd.com/2QFOt91
  2. Microsoft Local Inventory Ads: https://selnd.com/2IgILXx 
  3. Google Announched June 2019 Core Search Algorithm Update: https://selnd.com/2W6Xp8p
  4. Instagram Advertisers Can Now Convert Organic Influencer Posts into Ads: https://mklnd.com/2WqWSDp 
  5. Google + Bing talk web spam penalties: https://selnd.com/2ZjLiqS
  6. Facebook Video Creation Kit Gets New Features: https://mklnd.com/2XruzBp 
  7. Google Brings the Assistant to Waze: https://selnd.com/2Xzo5QO
  8. YouTube Now Plays Two Ads On Some Videos: https://bit.ly/2MREVcC

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The first episode of our fortnightly news updates. The stories mentioned are listed below if you'd like more information.

Are you feeling like you miss out on crucial news in the digital marketing industry? Then this is the video series for you.

If you want to stay up to date with the latest news, subscribe to our channel, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

  1. Bing Rebrand: https://selnd.com/2GQHqXE
  2. Facebook Redesign: https://bit.ly/2GLUbBB
  3. Google Ads App Update: https://selnd.com/2HfQxBu
  4. Instagram: Hiding Likes: https://kcrw.co/2JuuRDs
  5. Google Local New Features: https://selnd.com/2HfQxBu
  6. Google I/O 2019: https://bit.ly/2H4sPaa
  7. Facebook Clear History Tool: https://bit.ly/2WGAyBP
  8. Google Marketing Live: https://bit.ly/2HHNl1V
  9. Google B2B Demographics
  10. Twitter Experiment Showing More Ads: https://lat.ms/2WdwgF6
  11. Google Mobile Search Redesign: https://selnd.com/2HQaXjt