Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

As social media platforms tinker with their algorithms, marketing experts say one trend is clear: Paid social campaigns are becoming increasingly necessary to cut through the noise and reach customers. Social media has made it easier for community banks to nurture connections with prospects, customers and the community.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

With so many companies giving their employees Election Day off, it could be an opportunity for a one-day sales event both online and in-store. Social media has always been the go-to media for retailers due to its ability to target locally, and retarget as well. Not this year. Now, the where.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

Starting with some of the most recent changes — and a sign of what’s to come — earlier in the month, the European Commission offered up its initial draft of the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. As reported in this space , the DSA and DMA cover online marketplaces, social media and other platforms.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

This newest round of regulatory focus involves Amazon and Google and comes as rules crafted by the European Union continue to have an increasing impact on digital economies and endeavors throughout the world. Google Fine. Speaking of Google …. Amazon Probe. Let’s start with Amazon. 20) from Reuters. European Tone.

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Husic: Originally, I had qualms about effective use of my time as an executive and the ROI of social media. After many discussions with my marketing firm—which has always led by example—I consented to start my Twitter journey. I believe “You are who Google says you are.” Every tweet is archived on Google.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The Facebook investigation by the FTC is close to being done after beginning last year, and it could lead to a lawsuit for the social media giant's habit of buying up rival social media companies like Instagram and WhatsApp that gain steam.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Social media platforms are infested with phonies, and not just your best friend’s irritating co-worker (although he totally is). This is about the fact that fake identities comprise 25 percent of new social media accounts created every day, and that 53 percent of all social media logins are fraudulent , according to a recent study.

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JULY 17, 2020

Facebook Inc’s top executives could be required to testify before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the regulator investigates whether the California-based social media conglomerate has violated U.S. The company has emerged as a dominant player in the nation’s digital advertising market. billion global users.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

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. percent from the prior year.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Group Seeks to Block Maryland Online Advertising Tax. At issue is the eCommerce retailer’s parallel responsibility to third-party merchants as an online shopping ecosystem and to itself as a competitor on the platform with rival products. India’s Antitrust Watchdog Opens Google Antitrust Case.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

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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AUGUST 23, 2018

Sure, the social media platform said it lost one million active users from Europe after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on May 25, tightening privacy regulations and making it more difficult for online advertisers to target consumers. Google, too, should weather the storm in pretty good shape.

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JULY 24, 2018

It’s easy to imagine the appeal: Transferring loyalty program data from one grocer to another, moving image data from a social media site to an online photo-printing service, retaining access to music playlists after leaving a website with weak privacy protections or other flaws. Data Control. DTP Development.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Are they arriving from email, social media, referral sites, paid or organic search, etc.? Depending on the business model, this may include online purchases, customer service information found, lead generation forms completed or all of the above. Google Developer Tool: Google Chrome comes with an in-built developer tool.

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JULY 26, 2020

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai are now scheduled to appear before a Congressional subcommittee exploring competitive practices among Big Tech Wednesday (July 29) instead of Monday (July 27) as originally planned. The proceedings should be available for live online viewing.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Social media site Pinterest has announced a new feature that will allow users to make purchases from a selected number of online shops as it continues to expand and grow, according to a report from CNBC. The feature, called the Pinterest Shop , has hundreds of what the company is calling “Product Pins.”

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Social Assurance

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The most professional social media site has evolved to meet its users’ needs and the difference could surprise you. Don’t forget to catch our webinar about the State of Social Media 2020. We’ll be going over changes for all social media platforms and new follower expectations. State of Social Media 2020.

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MAY 16, 2019

Across the European Union (EU), technology providers and social media platforms are increasingly playing a bigger role in the Open Banking ecosystem. At the same time, however, many players, like Facebook and Google , are squaring off against regulators that are looking at their data and payment policies with more scrutiny.

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MAY 2, 2014

Social media, search optimization, analytics, customer feedback are now just as important to implementing a strategic marketing initiative for your institution. Is your web and social presence measuring up? Are you playing by Google’s rules? Are you using social media strategically?

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JUNE 29, 2020

Facebook is upping the ante again in its bid to lure online video personalities to its platform. On Monday (June 29), the company said it was adding a number of sweeteners aimed at helping video creators and publishers earn more money on the social media site. YouTube pulled in $15 billion in ad revenue in 2019.

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AUGUST 10, 2018

At first glance, 2018 is shaping up to be a year that has brought meaningful consumer, regulatory and legislative backlash against lax online privacy. social media users are “very confident” that those platforms would protect users’ data, according to Pew — with 64 percent calling for more regulation of online advertisers.

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MAY 20, 2020

European Union (EU) regulators want feedback from users and digital service providers before they craft new rules that could manage giant tech firms Google, Facebook, Amazon and Uber, Reuters reported. Google, Facebook, Amazon and Uber have said it’s impossible for them to police the internet and that it shouldn’t be their responsibility.

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MARCH 25, 2019

Once closed, the conjoined firm will offer enterprise banking, payments, capital markets and global eCommerce services to financial institutions and businesses around the world. As a combined organization, we will bring the most modern solutions targeted at the highest-growth markets. eBay Drafts Google Pay.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

government is working with state attorneys general to probe online platforms for possible antitrust violations, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Aug. Delrahim is also looking into any legal protections that should be offered to Facebook, Google and Twitter regarding user-generated content.

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The Financial Brand

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Don't just react to angry social media complaints. Work to produce better online star ratings and higher-ranking search results on Google. The post 6 Ways Financial Marketers Can Polish Online Reputation appeared first on The Financial Brand.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

The social media company has indicated that the Access Act, a proposed data portability law, is a first move in the right direction. Facebook first let American and Canadian users move their videos and pictures to Google Photos in April. German Gov’t Looks Into Amazon’s Use of Its Market Position Amid Pandemic.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Facebook Bid Against Google in Attempt to Acquire Fitbit. The social media company made multiple bids for Fitbit in October, with a final offer of $7.30 The firm is said to have its eye on new companies in emerging markets that focus on online financing and payments.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

On Friday, the House Judiciary Committee, investigating antitrust issues tied to marquee names such as Facebook, Google and others, delivered letters asking for communications and documents that may shed light on the reasons and processes surrounding changes in the competitive landscape, including various mergers and acquisitions.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

Consumers are waking up to the fact that all those free online and mobile services — email and social media among them — take in trade personal data that is chopped, diced, analyzed, bundled and sold to numerous third parties. That effort is starting to involve Google in a big way. Chris Webb sure does.

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AUGUST 7, 2018

India-based online food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy has reportedly spent about $7.3 million to buy Scootsy , another Indian firm that offers online food delivery services. That said, online food delivery is having its moment. China, too, provides evidence that online food delivery remains a hot proposition.

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MARCH 23, 2020

But like global supply chains, the travel industry, the stock market and the concept of going out, the outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide has messed up that once perfectly good slogan. Lots of people are Netflixing — but the “and chill” part as it applies to the social/romantic side of Netflix?

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JULY 5, 2017

With this addition, each of the Frightful Five will have its own voice-controlled speaker: Amazon with its Echo family of devices; Google with the Home speaker; Apple with its new HomePod; Microsoft with the Cortana-powered Invoke speaker; and now, Alibaba, with its as-yet unnamed voice assistant and device. It is unlikely to reach the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Breton said he’ll decide by the end of the year if he wants to adopt a set of stringent rules as a way for the EU to set out ironclad responsibilities for social media platforms and regulate them. He said that Facebook had failed to mention its own market dominance and that its rules had not set up any responsibilities.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will decide on Wednesday (Dec. The CMA is very interested in tech giants extending their tentacles into other markets,” Alan Davis, a competition lawyer at Pinsent Masons in London, told Bloomberg. having active investigations into Google, Facebook and Amazon.

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MARCH 12, 2018

As cryptocurrencies fuel discussions on forums and news websites, a new version of a Thomson Reuters Corp tool will capture online chatter around bitcoin. Traders have long analyzed online chatter around traditional investments, and that trend continues with bitcoin, which Reuters will analyze in the tool it runs with MarketPsych Data LLC.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

The CB Insights Patent Search Engine surfaced two new patents this week that prove Google and Microsoft are eager to inject quantitative tech into the “Influencer Economy.” In addition, this identification could ultimately help Google predict what content may go viral. Click here to jump to the Google patent analysis.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

13-14, online merchants in America and beyond are preparing for the earliest, most aggressive selling season ever. With more and more commerce going online, he said, it will also be increasingly important for sellers to process a higher number of returns and chargebacks and to quickly settle customer disputes.

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