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New figures show that marketers spent $479 million on podcasts ads last year, and are projected to spend over $1 billion by 2021. These figures are from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), and PwC, and reported on by eMarketer. In an analysis of the US podcast advertising industry, it was found that self-reported podcast advertising Read more
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Google’s John Mueller has stated that Google’s broad core updates have not been targeting health sites. But there is a perception that some health related sites tend to be sensitive to Google updates. What kinds of changes can affect health sites while not specifically targeting health sites? User Satisfaction Metrics Google has a long history Read more
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