vcita fielded a survey to 250 SMB owners about their relationships with their telcos. Do they use them for just telephony services (broadband, cell service, etc.), or for a broader bundle of marketing tools?
SMB-focused digital marketing powerhouse Hibu has announced that it acquired location-focused martech innovator RevLocal. The deal, priced at an undisclosed amount, accomplishes a few things
YouTube has formed a deal with Shopify to make more content shoppable. There are already lots of products promoted on YouTube – some of which are shoppable – but the latest brings greater ability to click and buy on the spot.
Publicis has grown into a giant in the agency/ad-tech world through a steady stream of such acquisitions and a focus on blitz-scaling. But has this brought unintended consequences?
Instagram revealed plans to develop a social mapping function. Similar to Snap Map, the idea is to array social signals on a map.
The FTC has announced its final rule that bans fake reviews and testimonials. We break down the results and provide an official statement from the reviews king: Yelp.
As social media evolves and the landscape shifts, questions continue to swirl about what platforms and features perform best. Tiger Pistol ran an experiment to settle the discussion.
WordPress.com owner Automattic has launched a new writing assistant. Known as Write Brief with AI, the AI assistant function is meant to automate the tedious process of editing and improving website copy for individuals and SMBs.
OpenAI’s latest bar it has set involves its mobile app usage. Specifically, the ChatGPT app derived $28 million in net revenue on iOS and Android in July, according to Appfigures.
In Yelp’s Q2 earnings, it reached record net revenue and strong net profit at the high end of its outlook range. Growth was fueled primarily by its core advertising revenue stream, with particular strength in home services.
Location Intelligence leader Placer.AI announced this week that it raised $75 million. This gives the company a $1.5 billion post-money valuation, up from the $1 billion valuation assigned in its series C round in 2022.
App researchers have found experimental code for a “Payments” button in the X navigation bar. What does this mean for our ongoing speculation that X is building a super app?
Publicis Groupe has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire influencer marketing company Influential. Publicis will drop $500 million on the deal, which signals confidence in the influencer economy.
SOCi, the CoMarketing Cloud for multi-location businesses, announced a notable milestone in its evolution as a business: $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR). This
Just in time for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Google has brought its signature geospatial animations to the city. We examine drivers & dynamics.
At SIGGRAPH 2024, Mark Zuckerberg and Jensen Huang imagined together a day when every small business would have a virtual assistant in the form of embodied avatars that support customers. We shoot holes in the idea.
Localogy analysts participated in a live presentation and panel last week hosted by website platform Duda. We have the biggest takeaways and on-demand video for Localogy Insider readers.
Chatmeter announced today that it’s releasing version 2.0 of its Surveys product. One of the features nested within its Pulse AI: Signals platform, Surveys lets multilocation businesses gather customer insights.
Apple Intelligence will uplevel Siri, answering our question of whether Siri gets killed or gets a brain transplant. How exactly will Siri improve? We go down the list.
Starting in public beta, users can access Apple Maps for the first time via their web browser, including directions, curated city guides, and other app favorites like Look Around.
