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Instagram tests unskippable video ads in main feed

Search Engine Land

Instagram is experimenting with a new ad format that prevents users from scrolling until they view a video ad in their main feed. Why it matters. The move could significantly boost ad exposure for brands but risks alienating users who find forced viewing intrusive. How it works. New in-feed ads display with a timer.

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Google starts testing AI overviews from SGE in main Google search interface

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Google is now testing AI overviews in the main Google Search results, even if you have not opted into the Google Search Generative Experience labs feature. Google said this is an experience on a “subset of queries, on a small percentage of search traffic in the U.S.,” ” a Google spokesperson told Search Engine Land.

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Martech is mainly about relationships

Martech

Marketing technology, however, is certainly a technical discipline, and my route to this field began by working closely with web developers and designers as well as software programmers. Further, it obviously involves marketing acumen, which I’ve picked up on the job. Let us know! Take the 2022 MarTech Replacement Survey today!

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Google: Video must be main content to appear as thumbnail

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Video thumbnails will only be shown in Google’s search results when a video is the main content of a page, Google announced today. “Today, we’re making a change so that video thumbnails only appear next to Google search results when the video is the main content of a page. The announcement. What’s not changing.

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The Business Case and Playbook for Data-Driven Sales Coaching

Aragon cites the new work environment as the main driver behind increased demand for “more investment in daily learning and coaching,” saying: “Enterprises that do not have an SCL (Sales Coaching & Learning) offering are often at a disadvantage, because it forces sales managers to play the role of both coach, manager, and trainer—often all at the same (..)

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Google expands video requirements for “Video mode” where video must be main content of the page

Search Engine Land

Google is expanding its video requirements where the video must be the main content of the page to show up as a video result in Google Search to also have that requirement with Google’s “Video mode” in search. ” What is video mode.

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Google explains how it deduplicates Top Stories from main search results

Search Engine Land

Content that appears in the first slot of the Top Stories section may be deduplicated from the main results if the Top Stories box appears before the main results. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.