Granular interests and lifestyle targeting on social media platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn have always previously trumped that available on Google AdWords, until now. Although keywords and basic demographic data were the main ways to reach target audiences, recent developments now mean that Google’s ‘in-market’ audience targeting for search, and ‘life events’ for video […]
Google has launched a job searching service in the UK, following its rollout in the US, offering users local results if they’re looking for a new role. A number of large job listing sites have signed up as partners for the launch, including Reed, Haymarket, CV-Library, and Gumtree, and roles advertised on these sites will […]
Android’s new #IMakeApps campaign celebrates the hard work, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of app and game makers around the world. This social campaign by London based creative agency Gramafilm, shines the spotlight on the exceptional community of people who make up the Android developer ecosystem. #IMakeApps shares the stories, dreams and passions of the individuals behind the […]
To drive McDelivery orders this World Cup season, McDonald’s, OMD Hong Kong and Google have come together to reach excited football fans when they are most hungry. Through the market-first application of Google’s Real-Time Trigger with a Data Management Platform (DMP), McDonald’s can anticipate the “hungry moments” during matches ahead of the competition and entice […]
Google is muscling in on the podcast market with the launch of its own Android podcast app, Google Podcasts. After a false start with a standalone service, “podcatcher” for Android, which was axed in 2012, users have had to access podcasts either through Google Play Music or third-party apps. Now, Google has boldly predicted that with the release of […]
Google has launched another app exclusively in India, as it continues to put a lot of work into the region. The latest app, following the launches of its food delivery and home services app Areo and its mobile payments app Tez last year, is aimed at providing the answers people need to local questions. The […]
Audio ads are now available via DoubleClick Bid Manager (DBM) meaning advertisers can now purchase spots on Google Play Music, Spotify, SoundCloud, and TuneIn, with Pandora coming soon, via the platform. The new audio advertising offering comes at a time of growing buyer demand, according to Google, with the company citing research claiming that over […]
Google has partnered with online reviews company Feefo to bolster its AdWords network with the incomer’s review-based advertising expertise. Feefo, which works with the likes of Next, Vauxhall, Expedia and Thomas Cook, will lean on its sentiment analysis tech to discover relevant advertising keywords from the thousands of brand reviews it processes. These can then […]
Google is testing a new ad placement: ad cards right in the Google Feed. The Google Feed cards look like all the rest, except for a small green “Ad” badge in the bottom left-hand corner. Some users started seeing the new ad cards this week without warning, as first reported by Android Police. A Google […]
Over the past few months, the combination of Google and PayPal have become a go-to service whenever you’re paying for something. Buying something in a store? You can use PayPal via Google Pay. Owe your friends money? You can use Venmo (which is owned by PayPal). Paying for Google services? That’s PayPal territory, too. As […]