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T-Mobile Uplevels Ad Monetization, Acquires Vistar Media

What’s Behind T-Mobile’s Vistar Media Acquisition?

T-Mobile has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vistar Media. For those unfamiliar, Vistar is a formidable ad network and adtech play in the digital out of home (DOOH) realm. This diversifies T-Mobile’s revenue mix and achieves some synergies with its core business. 

Sphere of Influence: Word-of-Mouth Aint What it Used to Be

Sphere of Influence: Word-of-Mouth Aint What it Used to Be

Based on a survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers conducted in September, a GoDaddy report signals that recommendations from family, friends, and colleagues are losing their potency, given the greater trust that’s now put in the influencer economy. 

What Does a Post-TikTok World Look Like?

What Does a Post-TikTok World Look Like?

Though there are orbiting variables that could change the fate of TikTok in the coming days, the current reality is that its “divest or die” congressional act is in effect. What will this mean for SMBs that rely on the platform?

Specialization and AI: What Hiring Trends will 2025 Bring?

Specialization and AI: Hiring Trends to Define 2025

Where are we now in the world of hiring? Skills marketplace Upwork has ample first-party data to answer that question… and insights to make sense of it all. We recently gathered some of those insights.

Google and Microsoft Double Down on AI Productivity

Google and Microsoft Double Down on AI Productivity

Two notable AI updates crossed our desks this week: One from Microsoft and one from Google. Both continue to push AI features front & center in their respective productivity suites. This will be a high-stakes arms race for both.

Explore vs. Exploit: The Shifting Ground of User Intent

Explore vs. Exploit: The Shifting Ground of User Intent

User intent continues to be a key target in optimizing one’s presence. But the game has changed in terms of how that’s done, given new search players and user behavior. Christian Ward breaks it down.

What's the State of SMB-Focused Web Builders?

What’s the State of SMB-Focused Website Builders?

CNET recently named the top-ranked website hosts/builders for SMBs. To save you time, we’ll highlight their top takeaways… and also name the companies we believe they missed in their evaluation.

Will Amazon Autos Transform Local Car Sales

Will Amazon Autos Transform Local Car Sales?

Amazon has found its latest conquest: selling cars. This follows its entries into massive new markets such as healthcare, advertising, and cloud computing.

Personal vs. Personalization: Which Will Win in 2025? Localogy L24

Personal vs. Personalization: Which Will Win in 2025?

What’s the difference between personal and personalization? Yext chief data officer and frequent Localogy conference keynoter Christian Ward sees a big difference between the two. Not only that, but one is facing its demise, and the other is primed to flourish. Can you guess which is which?