Judge Amit Mehta, a US federal judge ruled on Monday that Google is a monopoly. “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly,” Judge Mehta wrote in his 286-page filing (PDF). “It has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act,” he added. This case has been going on for … Read more
Seen any stressed-out SEOs recently? If so, that’s because they’ve got their work cut out this year. Between navigating Google’s never-ending algorithm updates, fighting off competitors, and getting buy-in for projects, there are many significant SEO challenges to consider. So, which ones should you focus on? Here are the six biggest ones I think you should … Read more
A UK court has ruled that Google must face a £13.6 billion ($17 billion) lawsuit alleging it wields too much power over the online advertising market. Why we care. The case could have far-reaching implications for the digital ad industry. Will this lead to advertisers spending less on Google? Driving the news. The Competition Appeal … Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill requiring ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, to sell the platform or else face a total ban in America. Under the new legislation, ByteDance has a six-month ultimatum to divest its controlling stake in TikTok, or else it will lose its 150 million users in the States. Why … Read more
Google must face a proposed class action lawsuit from advertisers claiming that it monopolizes the ad exchange market, a U.S. judge has ruled. However, some antitrust claims made by advertisers, particularly those centred on ad-buying tools, have been dismissed. The allegations. The advertisers claim that Google monopolizes the ad exchange market, leading to higher ad prices … Read more
Google will face allegations of using underhanded tactics to secure its position as the world’s leading search engine in a jury trial set for September 9, brought by the U.S. Justice Department and a coalition of states. The tech giant, which owns a 90% market share in search, is accused of paying massive sums to … Read more
Each year, marketers must navigate new SEO challenges. 2024 will be no different. Google’s methods for ranking web pages will continue to change. AI tools will affect how content is made. And increased competition means the lifespan of your content will become shorter than ever. Phew, that’s a lot to deal with on its own. … Read more
A few months ago, Google changed when it shows video thumbnails in its search results to only show the video thumbnail when the video is part of the page’s main content. Gary Illyes from Google said that does not mean the video needs to be the first element on the page, but the video does … Read more
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