One-third of SMBs are looking to new martech to target customers

Small and midsize businesses are considering or adopting marketing technology to better engage with new and existing customers. Over a third — 35% — of SMBs are currently considering adopting new martech to better target audiences. Another 41% are currently adopting new technologies or have done so in the last year. These findings come from…

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Google blasts DOJ’s ‘radical’ proposed breakup plan

Google today pushed back on “radical and sweeping proposals” from the U.S. Department of Justice in its ongoing antitrust lawsuit over Google’s illegal search monopoly. These proposals are the latest developments in a lengthy and ongoing legal battle. Some of the suggestions are raising alarms about their potential impact beyond the scope of the case….

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Google rolls out new AI-organized search results, AI Overview links

Google is rolling out AI-organized search results, and the new links and citations format in the Google AI Overviews. AI-organized search results. The new AI-organized search results, as we covered in May, are now rolling out in the U.S. This includes search results organized by web, including articles, videos, forums and more. Google said in its testing,…

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Zeta Global unveils connected mobile experience and AI agents

Zeta Global launched a new AI-powered intelligent mobile solution, as well as an expanded roster of AI agents, at last week’s Zeta Live event in New York. These aim to make it easier for marketers to act on customer insights using data from all touchpoints, including mobile. “Mobile is largely a disconnected channel for all…

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Behind the scenes of Betterment’s B2B brand awareness campaign

Who. Kim Rosenblum is CMO of Betterment, an independent digital investing advisor platform. The 16-year-old company began as a direct-to-consumer platform, giving people easy access to investing in ETFs and long-term wealth management. It was the first “robo-advisor,” which provides automated investment portfolios based on your preferences and is now a standard feature of every…

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7 weak spots in Google’s defense against DOJ antitrust claims

On Friday, Google concluded its defense in the Department of Justice’s lawsuit over its advertising technology. Even though Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Milgrom provided supporting testimony, it’s still easy to see gaps in Google’s arguments. Here are the ones that stand out to me:  1. “Duty to deal” argument Google’s stance: Google argues that it…

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Why AI’s agents and commodification are good news for marketers

This year’s Dreamforce and Inbound user conferences were all about AI agents. “When we look back at this event years from now, you’re going to remember it as the year of AI agents,” said HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah.  “The only thing we’re going to do at Salesforce is AgentForce,” said CEO Marc Benioff….

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