PPC Professionals

Facebook | February 04, 2020

Personalization has become a buzzword in digital marketing in recent times, with every other marketing guru urging people to connect with other people, to be more human, and to address each individual's specific needs. And that's reasonable advice, to a degree. But as Facebook notes in its latest report, it's not always applicable, and in some cases, increased personalization can actually have negative impacts on campaign performance....

Merkle | July 28, 2020

Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, released its Q2 2020 Digital Marketing Report (DMR), a quarterly research report that analyzes and highlights key metrics and trends within paid and organic search, as well as paid social and display ad spend. The report provides insights into year-over-year (YoY) growth for Amazon, Google, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, and Pinterest, and illustrates the impacts emerging as the industry continues to navigat...

Google | February 06, 2020

As Google Maps turns 15 years old, the product is getting a slight overhaul with a new icon, new navigation tabs, and new features. First, here’s the new icon. It’s a simple, Google-branded pin which replaces the old map intersection icon....

Merkle | August 04, 2020

Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, has launched the first edition of its Consumer Experience Sentiment Report. Within this report, Merkle reveals how consumers feel about the personal experiences brands are delivering and how their feelings and expectations of brands are changing over time. Merkle surveyed more than 1,000 US respondents over the age of 18 in July 2020, amidst a global pandemic, widespread social unrest, and economic uncertainty. Given...