Google reported on Monday that Web sites being hacked rose 180% in 2015 compared with the prior year. To combat the issue, the company released a hacked spam algorithm in … Read the whole story
Advertisers are looking for ways to build a longer relationship per search session with consumers. While the shift to mobile has shorted the time … Read the whole story
As I mentioned in last week's column, Mediative has just released a new eyetracking study on mobile devices. And it appears that we're still … Read the whole story
Google has acquired Synergyse, a startup that offers a training service for Google Apps. The "virtual coach" inside the Google Apps interface has trained … Read the whole story
In a new report, search and social marketing agency Catalyst finds consumers use both search and social media throughout their entire customer journey, and … Read the whole story
In the rapidly shape-shifting world of digital advertising and content gatekeepers, one of the world's most distributed ad-blocking platforms has teamed up with a … Read the whole story
Buying into the deep-linking hype, Pinterest just bought mobile ad platform URX. Per the acquihire (that is, buying a company primarily for its staffers) … Read the whole story
Just as the company is opening its sixth U.S. office (in Dallas) it has also appointed a new president-George Manas, previously the firm's Chief … Read the whole story
IAC Publishing is splitting up its flagship brand About.com in an effort to build topic-specific verticals from its more popular sections. It's launched its … Read the whole story
While some of those gains are due to a stronger economic outlook, it's clear retailers' omnichannel efforts are paying off, whether it's ship-from-store, in-store … Read the whole story
Adobe just agreed to buy social-media software provider Livefyre. Jordan Kretchmer, Livefyre founder and CEO, said the deal was necessary for Livefyre achieve its … Read the whole story
Online publishers have a problem. The industry has yet to adopt standards for measuring mobile viewability. So what is a brand to do? Read the whole story