By Associated Press March 12, 2024 Nearly three-quarters of U.S. teens say they feel happy or peaceful when they don’t have their phones with them, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. In a survey published Monday, Pew also found that despite the positive associations with going phone-free, most teens have … Continue reading Teens are happier when phone-free, says recent Pew study
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE—Associated Press July 25, 2023 Google snapped out of an unprecedented advertising slump during its latest quarter, signaling a return to growth cycle needed to fuel investments in artificial intelligence technology that expected to reshape the competitive landscape. The results for the April-June period released Tuesday by Google’s corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., … Continue reading Google shakes off its recent advertising slump
By Chris Morris March 16, 2023 Meta’s announcement on Tuesday that it planned to lay off another 10,000 workers and not fill 5,000 job openings rightfully captured most of the attention from Wall Street and onlookers. But buried in Mark Zuckerberg’s latest “year of efficiency” announcement was news of what seems to be … Continue reading Lost in the most recent Meta layoffs? The company’s shift to AI
Kanye West is buying controversial ‘free speech’ app Parler Steve Dent @stevetdent Last week, Kanye West (aka Ye) was locked out of his Twitter and Instagram accounts following a weekend of antisemitic posts. Now, the saga has taken a sharp turn with news that the hip-hop mogul is acquiring the controversial “free speech” social … Continue reading Parler has reportedly cut ‘majority’ of staff in recent weeks
Arik Hanson December 3, 2021 Last week, on Tuesday, I showed up to teach my social media/digital marketing class at the University of Minnesota. Unfortunately, only 11 people showed up. There are 34 kids in the class. Only one student sent me an email prior to class saying they would be out. As we sat … Continue reading 90% of Success Is Just Showing Up: 3 Recent Examples
DeJuan Wright November 26, 2021 We’ve all heard the saying to “never judge a book by its cover.” And while that saying certainly is helpful in helping us to not take appearances for granted, and not undervaluing things and people based on what they look like on the outside – we still make decisions on … Continue reading Recent Data Shows That Consumers Prefer Products With These Types of Packages
Arik Hanson April 30, 2021 A couple weeks ago, Pew Internet released another great report detailing social media use in 2021. I recommend taking a peek at the whole report since it outlines many demos around who’s using which platforms. For example, LinkedIn trends toward white, middle-aged men with college degrees making $ 75+. Makes … Continue reading 5 Surprises From Pew Internet’s Recent Social Media Usage Report
Gordon Donnelly — November 19, 2019 Keeping track of Google’s algorithm updates is a full-time job—especially considering the fact that Google doesn’t always explain why frequent fluctuations in the SERP (Search Engine Results Page) occur. Mostly, these updates occur in the name of increasing relevance in the SERP. They benefit sites that produce quality, fresh, … Continue reading What to Do About BERT & Google’s Recent Local Algorithm Update
Torrey Dye — November 14, 2019 Congratulations on securing your latest round of funding. You’re on a gravy train with biscuit wheels! Unfortunately, the day after popping all those champagne bottles tells a very different story… The only thing more daunting than your hangover is thinking about how you’re going to meet the crazy growth … Continue reading Crazy Rich Growth Projections: The Truth of What Your Recent Funding Really Means
The digital compliance industry is growing as organizations prioritize data privacy. Jennifer Cannon on July 12, 2019 The past year has brought on an enormous shift for digital marketers and organizations. In the wake of GDPR — and with CCPA going into effect in less than six months — data privacy compliance has become a … Continue reading Recent funding news indicates increased need for data compliance management
