It might be one of the most requested features that digital marketers have had for Facebook in years. And now, that feature is rolling out. But… it’s probably forcing a lot of managers like you to clean up their grey accounts today.

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https://wersm.com/businesses-can-now-add-more-hours-to-google-my-business/

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/pinterest-shows-shoppable-pins-in-visual-search-results/371629/

https://www.marketingprofs.com/charts/2020/43021/median-landing-page-conversion-rates-for-16-industries

https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/09/businesses-on-facebook-can-now-respond-to-customers-in-messenger/

https://www.mobilemarketer.com/news/marketers-pay-higher-ad-rates-for-social-video-as-demand-picks-bac/579421/

https://www.marketingdive.com/news/roku-teams-with-kroger-to-integrate-shopper-data-and-streaming-tv-ads/579440/

So which is it anyway? Do we have the right to use embedded Instagram images on our brand’s web site? After all, that UGC can make for some compelling mid-funnel content. But now, Instagram’s made a statement on the matter that is confusing the hell out of a LOT of brand managers, today.

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/08/twitter-to-launch-a-revamped-verification-system-with-publicly-documented-guidelines/

https://wersm.com/you-probably-need-permission-before-embedding-instagram-posts/

https://www.marketingdive.com/news/disney-expands-luminate-ad-sales-offering-to-hulu-for-1st-time/579348/

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/duckduckgo-questioned-by-authorities-over-google-antitrust-investigation/371389/

https://www.marketingdive.com/news/coca-cola-eyes-streaming-real-time-content-production-in-marketing-restart/579274/

https://twitter.com/MattNavarra/status/1269742722769997830

Instagram’s latest test could prove useful for e-commerce brands... A case for why marketers should use customer data platforms... A new survey finds programmatic advertising usage is rising... And, why you shouldn’t ignore the role co-citation and co-occurrence play in SEO.

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https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-tests-new-format-for-recommended-content-listings-below-the-all/579256/

https://marketingland.com/how-a-cdp-can-help-reduce-ad-spend-drive-revenue-and-build-trust-with-customers-279775

https://www.marketingdive.com/news/66-of-marketers-expect-to-increase-programmatic-ad-spending-survey-finds/579191/

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/co-citation-co-occurrence-how-important-are-they-for-seo-today/370620/?ver=370620X2

Digital advertising’s post-COVID future looks better than expected... YouTube is helping creators drive merch sales... Google Ads is testing a tool that might save you a lot of headaches... And, chances are you’ve fallen for at least one of these adtech myths.

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SOURCES:

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-adds-new-analytics-report-alerts-for-merchandise-sales-within-live/579162/

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/diagnose-google-ads-performance-changes-faster-with-explanations/371291/

https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/9911637

https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/9000655

https://www.forbes.com/sites/augustinefou/2020/06/04/are-marketers-wasting-money-on-adtech-myths/amp/

A PSA from Google to website owners... A new Facebook feature helps users hide their history... Snapchat’s Dynamic Ads go global... And, why you might want to rethink your brand’s COVID messaging.

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• Facebook: facebook.com/tmaffin

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• Xbox Gamertag: Radio#9573

https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/03/snapchats-dynamic-ads-product-for-e-commerce-retailers-rolls-out-worldwide/

https://wersm.com/this-new-facebook-feature-helps-clean-up-your-past/

https://marketingland.com/your-customers-arent-interested-in-your-covid-messaging-anymore-what-now-279711

https://www.prweek.com/article/1682400/gci-health-harris-poll-finds-clear-desire-non-covid-related-content

A new hashtag has taken Instagram by storm... A PSA to update your iPhone — and why... LinkedIn just gave advertisers more options... And, a Google ranking mystery is solved!

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SOURCES:

https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/02/tech-companies-mark-blackout-tuesday/

https://twitter.com/TwitterSupport/status/1267105441278033920

https://wersm.com/update-your-iphone-to-ios-13-5-1-now/

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-adds-option-to-send-marketing-emails-via-pages-app/579003/

https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/02/linkedin-ad-retargeting/

https://searchengineland.com/google-local-ranking-changes-in-early-may-thank-a-bug-335452

Big brands speak out about the Black Lives Matter movement... Facebook is running a new ID check on select profiles... YouTube’s new feature might make boring videos bearable... And, are Instagram Stories on their way to overtaking your feed?

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SOURCES:

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/how-social-platforms-are-responding-to-the-blacklivesmatter-protests-acros/578908/

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/31/business/media/companies-marketing-black-lives-matter-george-floyd.html

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-rolls-out-video-chapters-to-all-creators/578811/

https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/28/youtube-introduces-video-chapters-to-make-it-easier-to-navigate-through-longer-videos/

https://about.fb.com/news/2020/05/id-verification-high-reach-profiles/

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-expands-verification-requirements-to-profiles-with-large-audiences/578802/

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-is-testing-a-double-story-stories-feed-with-some-users/578819/=

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