
Uncomfortable Questions
06/11/24 • 9 min
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The app that wanted the world to be more authentic has been acquired. Google says the next search update might restore some penalized sites. Why marketers are starting to be wary of ad verification platforms. And is it the return of the hashtag?
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That, plus updates to Meta's Conversions API, LinkedIn pulls one of its most effective ad targeting tools, and much more.
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Google Ads for Beginners with Jyll Saskin Gales
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Today in Digital Marketing is hosted by Tod Maffin and produced by engageQ digital on the traditional territories of the Snuneymuxw First Nation on Vancouver Island, Canada.
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