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YouTube Continues to Dominate the Video Results in Google

Perficient

This is the second time we’ve done a study on video rankings in Google and YouTube (see the first study here ). This post covers: How YouTube videos dominate the top videos in Google’s results. The difference between YouTube’s and Google’s algorithms for ranking videos. An analysis of how the two algorithms differ.

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Google Dumps Zagat

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The Infatuation, the restaurant discovery platform, announced Monday (March 5) it is acquiring the restaurant review brand Zagat from Google , nearly seven years after it paid $151 million for it. Iconic brands don’t become available very often, and Zagat is about as iconic as it gets.

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Why Instagram’s New Shopping Icon Is Changing Ecommerce Forever

Perficient

Here’s why: Traditionally users weren’t able to purchase items through social media platforms. Social influencers could promote brands through their channels and direct users to “swipe up” or click a link in their bio to purchase. 70% of people will trust a recommendation from someone they don’t know.

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Google Tests Shoppable Ads With Images

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Google is expanding its advertising reach, bringing shoppable ads to Google Images search results. According to a report in Adweek, the shoppable ads will enable retailers to tag product images , and when users hover over them, they will find information including the brand name and the price for the product.

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Social Shopping Struggles With The Burden Of Potential

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2020 just might be the year that the long-awaited social shopping business actually shows up. Ever since Facebook and Google put their muscle behind connecting content to commerce three years ago, the potential for social shopping has been rich – but the results have fallen short of expectations. Savvy Brands.

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On Tweeting with Patti Husic, an ICBA Social Media Influencer

Independent Banker

Husic: Originally, I had qualms about effective use of my time as an executive and the ROI of social media. I believe “You are who Google says you are.” All that “owned media” sits on Google for the world to see and read. It’s all part of our brand story and culture. Every tweet is archived on Google.

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Building A DTC Men’s Personal Care Brand With eCommerce

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To provide men’s personal care items that feel like premium brands at accessible price points, eCommerce innovators are building product lines through the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model. Founder Matt Mullenax was inspired to start the brand after cutting his teeth in the DTC world as an early employee at Bonobos.

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