NOVI launched Did digital currency just go mainstream? 

Google Maps -Accessibility Data about locations added 

What happened to Tiktok in the last week 

Learn Facebook For Free 

Google clarifies how it handles links and JavaScript 

1. Top eCommerce searches - New Tool from Think With Google 
2. Facebook Shops - Not New But The Affects could be the next major digital revolution 
3. Google Ads - New guides and checklist released by Google to manage your campaigns through COVID-19 
4. YouTube Moves To The Big Screen - Can You Now Accurately Attribute TV Ads? 
5. TikTok Ads - Is Now The Time To Run Ads On TikTok? 

1. Why should you link you Google merchant feed to a PayPal account and why this might mean the beginning of the end for eCommerce sites. Let me know - What do you think is this the beginning of the end for eCommerce websites? 

2. Google ads curbside pickup. Would you be more tempted to buy a product from a retailer if you knew you could pick it up safely at the moment? 

3. LinkedIn temporarily removes itself from Google’s index Even the big boys make SEO mistakes. LinkedIn “temporarily” removes its self from Google. 

4. Facebook is running a set of sessions for community managers. Do you think the number of conflicts is growing in Facebook groups it seems a lot more prevalent? 

5. Google Hotel Ads - Pay Per Stay Hotels can advertise on Google ads and pay per stay based on a % of booking fee. Does your hotel take advantage of this? 

The full stories featured in this video can be found here:

1.Google gives further clarity over when COVID Ad credits are going to be released
We reported in the beginning of April that Google was going to offer Ad credits to small and medium sized businesses to help them get through the COVID-19 lock-down. Google updated at the end of last month some additional eligibility criteria regarding this

2. Sky AdSmart is giving £1m to 100 small businesses to use on it’s Adsmart System
The Sky AdSmart team has partnered with production companies that can help.  And currently they are running a giveaway of £1M to help 100 small businesses to use the system.

3. NEW Google SEO Update
Google a few times a year rolls out what it calls is a core update.  Google might make many small changes every day but the core updates are big ones.  The latest update the imaginatively named May 2020 Core update has just been deployed.

4. New Customer Shopping Google Ad Bid Strategy
Google ads has released a new bidding method for its smart shopping campaigns that allows you to target new customers… kind of.

5. Facebooks new Chatbot Blender is now open source
Blender is the new open source chat bot from Facebook's AI & Machine learning division.  This is the direct competitor to Meena, the offering from Google.

6 .Twitter Warning Deployed
Twitter has launched a new tool which identifies harmful language within a tweet.

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Facebook To Start Reopening Moderation Centers

Google Trying To Get Into The Video Conference Space With Free Google Meet Premium For Everyone

WordPress Vulnerability Update

If You Use Google Ads You Are Soon Going To Have To Prove Your Identity To Google.

Quora Have Just Updated Their Ads Manager Interface.

1. Free shopping ads are coming to Google Shopping
2. Alphabet Loon prepares commercial internet connectivity balloons to Kenya
3. Facebook are going to start showing locations of ads
4.  Has the Corona Virus Killed Influencer marketing?
5.  Are Poles are coming to Linkedin?

1. Facebook has duplicated itself in order to test is own security
2. Facebook Launching New Misinformation Initiative
3. Will Google and Apple change their App policies to allow Coronavirus tracing aps to work.
4. Tiktok’s Affect on the Music Charts
5. Did you know you can see all the Facebook ads your competitors are running

1. COVID-19 Google Ads Grants
2. COVID-19 FACEBOOK Grants For SMBs
3. New Rules for running Google ads during COVID-19
4. Running Facebook Ads During COVID-19
5. Is YouTube is building a TikTok rival?

Stories in this episode:

1. Some Google Ads Support Options are Unavailable
2. Possible Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update this Week
3. Facebook Have Created a $100 Million Grant Program
4. Google Ads Have Released a New Setup of Restricted Products
5. Google has Temporarily Disabled Local Reviews  

Stories in this episode:

1. Google to Review Photos & Videos Uploaded to Google My Business
2. Google Says to Start with Fewer Pages for New Sites
3. ‘Explore’ Tab Replaces ‘Trending’ Tab on YouTube
4. Premium Hangouts on Google Free
5. New Portfolio Bid Strategies on Google Ads