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TikTok launches its search ads

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TikTok is pushing the envelope on search advertising. Here’s what you need to know about the social media platform’s initiative to boost search ads. Modern social media advertising will look a lot brighter as one of the social media giants is investing more in its search ads portfolio.

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Ad Buyers Dismiss Google’s Claim of 5% Ad Price Hike as ‘Too Low’

Adweek

Google's admission to quietly inflating ad auction prices up to 5% for search advertisers, potentially increasing them by 10% for some queries, during the U.S. Google antitrust trial comes as little surprise to ad buyers.

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Google’s Strong Earnings Indicate Its Search Dominance Is Going Nowhere

Adweek

Google parent Alphabet reported strong earnings this quarter beating analyst expectations, with search advertising powering that growth along with AI-fueled search products. Google Search and other advertising revenue increased by 12% to $49.4 billion in Q3 2024.

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How Google’s Ad Tech Algorithms Shape Our Digital Culture

The Ad Tech Blog

Tech advancements have significantly influenced the evolution of advertising. Google’s ad tech algorithms are at the heart of these advancements. 5 Key Features of Google Ad Tech Google’s ad tech ecosystem is built around several core features that enable advertisers to reach their target audience effectively.

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Bidstream Congestion: Cracking the Ad Tech Supply Chain Code

Ad Monsters

On Day 2 of Programmatic IO,Chris Kane, the founder of Jounce Media, unveiled the intricacies of bidstream congestion, exploring auction duplication, inefficiencies in the ad tech supply chain, and the future of the ecosystem’s battle for attention.

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With Google in hot water with the DOJ, what exactly are anti-trust laws?

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Google is now in a Virginia court defending its digital advertising business against monopolizing allegations, a process that is estimated to take four to six weeks. The potentially groundbreaking trial began on September 9, 2024, and could mark the beginning of the end for Google’s ad tech business as we know it today.

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Apple’s expanding ad ambitions: A closer look at its journey toward a comprehensive ad tech stack

Digiday

Wanted: 5+ years experience of building ad tech including: ad exchange, or SSPs, ad networks, and search advertising Apple job listings Meanwhile, its services team has emerged as one of Apple’s standout divisions — in its latest earnings report, the unit had a “record quarter” when overall revenue ($81.8

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