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Google quietly increases ad prices to meet targets, claims exec

Search Engine Land

The search engine “frequently” changes the auctions it uses to sell search ads, increasing the cost of ads and reserve pricing by as much as 5% for the average advertiser. For some queries, the tech giant may have even raised prices by as much as 10%, according to Google Ad executive, Jerry Dischler at the federal antitrust trial.

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Amazon’s ‘secret ad pricing scheme’ revealed in previously redacted documents

Search Engine Land

New documents detail the alleged deceptive practices used to boost consumer prices by more than $1 billion including deliberately making Amazon search worse – a strategy reportedly approved by chairman Jeff Bezos. Raising prices for consumers. Consumers pay the price. Why we care. The impact of Junks Ads.

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The Ultimate Guide to Product Marketing in 2019

Hubspot Marketing

Who helps create content that excites consumers about new and/or updated products, like the Volkswagen bus, to the point they want to buy them? Product marketers. So, what makes product marketing unique? Product Marketing vs. Conventional Marketing. Product marketing is actually part of conventional marketing.

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How Google harms search advertisers in 20 slides

Search Engine Land

Google’s monopoly power This was defined by the DOJ as “the power to control prices or exclude competition.” ” Also, monopolists don’t have to consider rivals’ ad prices, which testimony and internal documents showed Google does not. Juda and Jerry Dischler confirmed this. Dig deeper. What is RGSP?

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Google Popular Products Carousel With Filter Selectors

Search Engine Roundtable

Google launched the popular products carousel in 2019 but now it seems Google is showing a carousel above the products to filter based on price, brand and other attributes. So we have an embedded filter carousel within the products carousel.

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How Google harms search advertisers in 20 slides

Martech

Google’s monopoly power This was defined by the DOJ as “the power to control prices or exclude competition.” Also, monopolists don’t have to consider rivals’ ad prices, which testimony and internal documents showed Google does not. Advertiser harm Google has the power to raise prices when it desires to do so, according to the DOJ.

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When to use real vs unrealistic product images

Ariyh

It depends on what you want to highlight - or minimize - about your product. Can be tested for B2B Research date : May 2019 📈 Recommendation Use actual or realistic photos (e.g. with minimal retouching) if your product’s core benefits are your key selling point of your products (e.g.

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