Microsoft Corp. announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, which showed an increase in revenue of 2% to $52.7 billion. However, operating income and net income decreased by 8% and 12% respectively, when compared to the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. The company’s CEO, Satya Nadella, stated that the
Read MoreNo matter the situation, one principle in delivering great customer experiences holds true: creating stellar experiences for your existing customers is the best way to attract new ones. This webinar will explore how brands uniquely listen to customer feedback and apply the latest techniques to garner meaningful, actionable customer insights to drive increased engagement with
Read MoreIn 2022, it was estimated that 227 million people in the US played video games and 46% of those were women. With game revenues projected to reach $285 billion by 2027, it’s no surprise that this is a huge opportunity for advertisers. In-game advertising offers businesses the opportunity to reach out to a very wide
Read MoreMillions of people make new year’s resolutions every year, and most fail within the first month. This is not unlike the SEO work we hoped to do last year, but didn’t get done. Well-meaning businesses often find that there is more work than they expected when they set out on their SEO journey. So they
Read MoreApple recently launched Business Connect to enable businesses to easily claim and optimize their Apple Maps locations. Getting started as a single or multi-location business only takes a few minutes. Once you have set up and claimed your locations, you will have access to view and edit your Place Cards. This includes: Updating your location
Read MoreGoogle defuses ‘miserable failure’ Google bomb In 2007, Google finally defused a “Google Bomb” that had returned U.S. President George W. Bush as its top organic result since December 2003 when searching for [miserable failure]. Originally, Google was of the belief that “We just reflect the opinion on the Web, for better or worse.” Eventually,
Read MoreIf you are looking into evaluating your paid search agency’s work or need help with your paid search strategy, tune in to get this ultimate paid search agency evaluation checklist. Attendees will learn how to assess the performance of their paid search agency and make informed decisions about if they are meeting their specific needs.
Read MoreThe U.S. Justice Department has just filed its second antitrust lawsuit against Google, signaling that the government is continuing to pursue cases against tech firms. This new lawsuit, which aims to make Google divest parts of its online advertising business, is the first against the company filed under the Biden Administration. The Department’s previous lawsuit,
Read MoreICYMI, Microsoft has ambitious plans: to double the size of its ad business to $20 billion. So why is this big news? Google and Meta are showing signs of fading, making more room for emerging platforms like TikTok, Amazon and Instacart. Wait, what about Microsoft Ads? Microsoft’s search and news advertising revenues have consistently grown
Read MoreIn today’s world, video ads are the most effective way for businesses to reach their target audience and promote their products or services. During my SMX Next presentation, we reviewed three innovative trends for video, which helped create a deeper conversation around the role that data and analytics play, along with targeting and optimization. Let’s
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