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Yelp ad revenue rises 14% as advertisers ‘shift towards performance marketing’ 

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Yelp has reported better-than-expected advertising revenue in the second quarter of 2023, year on year. Advertising revenue reached just shy of $322 million, which is a 14% increase from the second quarter of 2022. A shift away from brand advertising and towards performance marketing was noted by Yelp bosses.

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Microsoft Ads expands Copilot to more advertisers

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Microsoft Ads expanded its Copilot trial to a larger set of advertisers. The company confirmed to Search Engine Land that it is giving more advertises access to Copilot as it continues to collect data, test, optimize, and work towards a general availability. ” Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on.

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Airbnb’s search marketing shift: Should advertisers follow suit?

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A recent Wall Street Journal article reported that Airbnb’s “strategy of slashing advertising spending, investing in brand marketing and lessening its reliance on search-engine marketing is continuing to pay off.”. It’s critical to be aligned with the external forces impacting your marketing mix. See terms.

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Meta advertisers claim sales are down and costs are up due to glitchy automated system

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Meta advertisers claim the cost of running campaigns across it platforms has surged due to ongoing issues with its algorithm. If the reported ongoing algorithm issues continue to impact ad performance, marketers will need to take action to reduce costs by exploring rival platforms like Google and TikTok. Why we care.

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This day in search marketing history: January 22

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Google Suggesting Firefox Users Change Their Search Engine & Home Page 2015: Yahoo won the deal to be the default search engine in Firefox in November; now after losing some search share, Google was fighting back. Job Search Engines: The Hottest Thing Going 2009: Job search was the fastest-growing search category in the U.S.

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Google Analytics 4 launches default Google Ads report

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First spotted: The report was first spotted by Senior Performance Marketing Manager and Google Ads expert, Thomas Eccel, who shared a preview on X : To locate this report, go to the Advertising section, navigate to “Performance”, and click on “Google Ads” What Google is saying.

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Google Ads’ ‘pushes’ Performance Max with new Call To Action

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Marketers have long claimed that Google is pushing automation to gain more advertising control. The exclusive presence of this label on PMax campaign cards suggests the search engine is subtly trying to promote PMax over other campaign types. Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on. First spotted.