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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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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%. But marketers are calling the search engine out for being too “conservative” with these figures as they believe the real number is significantly higher.

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Google quietly increases ad prices to meet targets, claims exec

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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. Google tends “not to tell advertisers about pricing changes”, he added. 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. Consumers pay the price. Why we care. The impact of Junks Ads.

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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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This day in search marketing history: January 25

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Google adds price drop appearance rich results to search results 2021: Google automatically calculated the price drop based on changes to structured data over time. Opinions expressed in these articles are those of the author and not necessarily Search Engine Land.

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3 ways search marketers can prepare for the big cookie crumble

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Dig deeper: PPC outlook: How advertisers can stay ahead in 2024 Get the daily newsletter search marketers rely on. Either way, every savvy search marketer should double down on dedicating time and budget to measuring the true value of initiatives like: Retargeting (where users might have converted anyway). See terms.