It is estimated that one-third of US news sites block EU users because they do not want to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This has become an issue for European users of Google search. When users in the EU clicks on a search result listing one of the web sites that is blocking […]
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Debra Mastaler is Features Editor at Search Engine Land. She is an internationally recognized authority on link building and is an OMCP Certified Link Building Trainer. Based in Washington DC, Debra is also a columnist for Search Engine Land, has written for or been featured in numerous tech publications and is active on the search
Marketing Day: Facebook blocking the wrong ads, massive data breaches continue & more Read More »
Since the advent of the ad and data-related scandals plaguing Facebook — including the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the emergence of evidence that Russia used the app to interfere in 2016 elections — the company has made sizable efforts to curb malicious content and misinformation this year. As part of its work in this area, the
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It’s true: email deliverability best practice is not the most exciting topic, but it’s a necessary evil Ignore it and, by the time you’ve run into problems, it will take a very long time to fix. Pay attention to it and you’ll have a better chance of landing in the inbox. Not a guarantee, just a better
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Twitter made substantial changes today that will greatly impact social media managers who oversee multiple accounts and use automation apps to manage their Twitter activity. The site announced it is no longer permitting identical — or even substantially similar — content to be simultaneously posted from multiple accounts. It is also eliminating the ability for
Chrome will cease showing ads on websites that display non-compliant ad experiences, beginning February 15th. The initial warning was issued in June, but did not specify a time frame aside from “early 2018.” With over half the market share in the browser market, this has a potentially sizable impact for non-compliant websites whose ads do
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Amy Gesenhues is Third Door Media’s General Assignment Reporter, covering the latest news and updates for Marketing Land and Search Engine Land. From 2009 to 2012, she was an award-winning syndicated columnist for a number of daily newspapers from New York to Texas. With more than ten years of marketing management experience, she has contributed
Chrome ad blocking, Google extends olive branch to publishers & more Read More »
This week Google presents their proposal for assuging EU anti trust authorities. iOS 11 launched to users with new intelligent tracking prevention. Members discuss how to get accurate rank tracking data and what to do if you’re a well known brand but do not rank for your core short tail term. Google May Open Up
Blocking a visitor from Live Chat should be your last option, but sometimes it is necessary. Usually, you can find lots of information online on how to improve customer service by using live chat software. But when is it necessary to block visitors that are abusive? Learn to tell apart a challenging customer and an
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PIRO4D / Pixabay Ad blocking has become a problem for the modern marketer. At the heart of the issue lies the concept of relevancy. Is one solution understanding what makes good advertising? First, let’s look at why there has been a dramatic rise in ad blocking. People block bad adverts. That’s the fundamental issue here.
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