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If you’re not first, you’re last — and YouTube wants you to pay for the privilege. Has Bluesky finally added the one feature that’s held them back? How Gen-Z prefers to buy your products. And it’s the return of Mikey! He won’t eat it… he hates everything!

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Political campaigns are manipulating news headlines for votes — and how you can do the same for your own ad campaigns for fun and profit. Also: If you haven't figured out your December holiday marketing plans, you might already be too late. Meta closes its AR studio. And did Google just release its internal ad tools to the public?

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Google's new ad format might hide your ad behind a scroll — but it's not as bad as you think. Your LinkedIn campaigns can now run on TV. Everything's going vertical on Facebook. And the massive company thinking of buying Hubspot — would be its biggest deal ever.

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Today: We go deep into one of Google’s biggest spam problems — one that is directly affecting the results of digital marketers in the services industry. Plus: Snapchat launches its first Mini app. TikTok gets caught up in a 5G fight. And — it’s not just you…. Search Console data is lagging big-time. Again.

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Sources

1. https://wersm.com/google-is-banning-ads-on-covid-19-conspiracy-theory-websites/
2. https://www.seroundtable.com/google-partners-rewards-is-back-notification-29798.html
3. https://docs.marketo.com/display/public/DOCS/Release+Notes%3A+July+%2720
4. https://www.seroundtable.com/google-local-algorithm-weighs-business-names-too-highly-29795.html
5. https://twitter.com/Marie_Haynes/status/1285184427568640001
6. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-launches-meditation-tool-from-headspace-the-first-of-its-new-mini/581939/

A new entrant in the livestreaming game could mean a fully branded experience for your viewers… the surprising effect one very common web page design element has on your Google ranking… you can now run your ads on Hulu WITHOUT a million dollar budget… and the new Twitter features coming to the third-party tool YOU use.

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Transcripts
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Sources

1. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/15/hulu-launches-self-serve-ad-platform-for-small-businesses.html
2. https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/16/twitter-introduces-a-new-fully-rebuilt-developer-api-launching-next-week/
3. https://www.tubefilter.com/2020/07/16/amazon-white-label-streaming-service-twitch-technology/
4. https://www.searchpilot.com/resources/case-studies/seo-split-test-lessons-bringing-content-out-of-tabs/
5. https://twitter.com/TwitterSupport/status/1283843494461624320

One day after the Twipocaplyse — what we know about how the global hack happened AND how you can protect YOUR brand’s account. Also: Instagram is rushing its TikTok clone out… Google wants to create your ads FOR you… And one of the oldest social media tools gets a big facelift.

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Transcripts
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Sources

1. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/jgxd3d/twitter-insider-access-panel-account-hacks-biden-uber-bezos
2. https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/16/instagram-confirms-its-tiktok-rival-reels-will-launch-in-the-us-in-early-august/
3. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/16/michelle-obama-podcast-exclusive-to-spotify-begins-july-29.html
4. https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/16/instagram-launches-its-redesigned-shop-now-powered-by-facebook-pay/
5. https://www.marketingdive.com/news/country-time-offers-stimulus-checks-to-closed-lemonade-stand-owners/581642/
6. https://inthecloud.withgoogle.com/nextgen-gmail
7. https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/9975738
8. https://www.countrytimebailout.com/

Details on one of the biggest widespread Twitter hacks in history. Also: One web site wants to give you millions of free brand impressions —and you’ll probably say no.... Google Ads launches some nice new dynamic text options… Snapchat tests Brand profiles… And how to get much more real estate for your images on Google.

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Music
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Transcripts
Episode Transcripts: http://todayindigital.com/scripts

Sources

https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/14/facebook-to-launch-officially-licensed-music-videos-in-the-u-s-next-month/

https://www.sistrix.com/blog/why-almost-everything-you-knew-about-google-ctr-is-no-longer-valid/

https://www.semrush.com/agencies/

https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/14/spotify-debuts-new-podcast-top-charts-across-26-markets/

https://wersm.com/youtube-launches-new-analytics-for-artists-dashboard/

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-discover-large-images-2/374555/

https://www.pornhub.com/bigpackage

https://www.marketingdive.com/news/cheez-it-snapd-ties-snack-rewards-program-to-binge-watching-on-amazon/581668/

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-adds-new-features-to-responsive-search-ads/374541/

https://wersm.com/reddit-image-galleries-multiple-images-and-gifs-in-one-post/

A huge crash at Facebook is causing headaches for social media managers around the world… How much does adding Services to your Google My Business profile affect your search ranking… Behind the scenes at an Amazon review-scam operation… and how to write content that Google will like: The solution is in three easy letters.

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Music
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Transcripts
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Sources

1. https://onezero.medium.com/my-bizarre-stint-as-an-amazon-reviewer-for-hire-260bd6f7a8fa
2. https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/13/snapchat-tests-tiktok-style-navigation-for-exploring-public-content/
3. https://www.agorapulse.com/agency-program
4. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/byte-the-second-coming-of-vine-is-seeing-a-surge-in-downloads-amid-debate/581458/
5. https://www.marketingdive.com/news/majority-of-consumers-wont-return-to-economic-activities-for-1-month-or-lo/581548/
6. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/writing-google-core-algorithm-user-intent-seo/374113/

Google can predict your future sales — or so it says. Is the Facebook ads boycott working? YouTube gives a big boost to brands who do livestreams. And a couple of interesting new entrants in the augmented reality marketing space.

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• Xbox Gamertag: Radio#9573

Music
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Sources

1. https://wersm.com/google-swirl-3d-ad-format-is-now-available-globally/
2. https://blog.google/products/marketingplatform/analytics/new-predictive-capabilities-google-analytics/
3. https://wersm.com/nike-japan-lets-you-color-your-own-sneakers-with-ar/
4. https://www.marketingdive.com/news/facebook-considers-political-ad-ban-through-november/581465/
5. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/youtube-continues-testing-immersive-product-experiences/374177/
6. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/pinterest-algorithm/374416/