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LinkedIn ad prices surge as advertisers’ X boycott continues

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LinkedIn ad prices have soared due to a surge in demand reportedly driven by the advertiser boycott of X. Marketers are seeing good returns, but keep in mind it comes with a higher cost, so be sure to check your budget before making the switch. Ad prices soar. How ad prices are calculated. Why we care.

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X (Twitter) slashes video ad prices to lure back advertisers

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Elon Musk has significantly discounted ad prices on X – the social networking platform previously known as Twitter. For a limited time only, select marketers in the U.S. Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on. Read Twitter's Ad Pricing policy for more information on its ad prices.

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Google accused of downplaying ad price manipulation

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The search engine admitted at the federal antitrust trial that it “frequently” inflates ad prices by as much as 5% without telling advertisers – sometimes 10%. Advertisers are becoming increasingly frustrated with Google due to long-held suspicions around ad price manipulation and a lack of transparency.

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Google quietly increases ad prices to meet targets, claims exec

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Google has admitted to quietly tweaking advertising auctions to meet revenue targets. 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. Why has Google been tweaking search ad prices?

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

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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. Why we care. ” Junks Ads. The impact of Junks Ads.

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Advertisers sue Meta for allegedly inflating ad viewership in $7 billion lawsuit

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Facebook and Instagram advertisers filed a class-action lawsuit against Meta for $7 billion in San Francisco. The advertisers suing Meta allege that the Potential Reach metric used by the company to determine advertising costs relies on the total number of social media accounts rather than individual users. What Meta is saying.

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How the Google antitrust lawsuit can impact advertisers

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Digital advertising could be on the cusp of changing forever. While there are numerous digital advertising providers, Google still captures approximately 28% of digital ad spend , making it the industry’s predominant player. If the DOJ wins the lawsuit, the digital advertising landscape will forever change.