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Digital Gatekeepers and the Death of Organic Traffic (Thinks Out Loud Episode 247) – Headlines and Show Notes

Does your company rely on organic traffic — whether from search, social, or something else — to drive your business? Well, I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news for you. Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and the other major gatekeepers in your industry are working towards the death of organic traffic.

Fortunately, the latest episode of Thinks Out Loud offers some good news too: What you can do about it for your brand and business.

Want to learn more? Here are the show notes for you:

* Why Google is the Beast That Scares Your Industry's 800-lb. Gorilla (Thinks Out Loud Episode 238)

* The Hotel Marketing and Distribution Trend You Care About Most This Year

* In a Digital World, Is Every Company a Technology Company? (Thinks Out Loud Episode 236)

* Will Digital Turn Every Business Into a Service? (Thinks Out Loud Episode 235)

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Ads in the 3-pack have the black label now too. pic.twitter.com/eKQJo3aPb6

— Joy Hawkins (@JoyanneHawkins) May 25, 2019

* Google may decide to charge for Google My Business listings – Search Engine Land

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Rank #1 in 2013 …you're 330 pixels from the topRank #1 in 2019 …you're 1050 pixels from the tophttps://t.co/7jYDKvKr72

Interesting research by @orbiteers

— Brian Dean (@Backlinko) May 10, 2019

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