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EU hits Google with $2.6 billion fine in antitrust case

Martech

The fine comes from a 2017 case in which regulators said Google abused its dominant market position in favoring its own shopping comparison service. “We We made changes back in 2017 to comply with the European Commission’s decision. We are disappointed with the decision of the Court,” a Google spokesperson told CNBC on Tuesday.

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7 Trends That Will Change Social Media in 2017

Hubspot Marketing

And if you’re a marketer, you may also be fine-tuning your strategic plan for success in 2017. In this blog post, we’ll dive into what happened in 2016 , what we think social media managers should expect in 2017, and how to plan for these changes. 7 Predictions for Social Media in 2017. Good question.

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How Much Does a Super Bowl Ad Cost [& Does It Get ROI]? A Data-Backed Deep Dive

Hubspot Marketing

and Canadian advertisers spent an estimated $69 billion on TV advertising. The top 10 TV advertisers in the U.S. million in 2017 ($20.1 In 2007 (Colts 29 - Chicago Bears 17), ads averaged $2.39m ($3.72m today); in 2017, it was $5m ($6.5m Advertisers] hire these big celebrities. Thats the GDP of Costa Rica.

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The Google monopoly verdict: More industry reactions

Martech

With Google ruled a monopoly in the world of search, reactions from the search advertising world continue to pour in. Also, this case was as much about setting the table for the Google advertising case that goes to trial in September. As the ruling stated “search text ads are a monopoly” but search advertising was not.

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Are marketers trusting AI too much? How to avoid the strategic pitfall

Martech

Dig deeper: Mitigating the risks of generative AI by putting a human in the loop Using AI to enhance, not replace, strategic thinking In 2017, I wrote an article on how Amazon had become the default search engine for buyers who knew what they wanted based on our research on buying behavior. By 2020, it had grown to over 10%.

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Google declared a monopoly: industry reactions and implications

Search Engine Land

Here are the key reactions from search advertisers: Google’s Appeal and the Future Legal Battle Julie Bacchini , president and founder, Neptune Moon, underscores that while the court ruling declaring Google a monopoly is significant, the real impact will emerge during the remedy phase and Google’s inevitable appeal.

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EU’s top court upholds $2.7 billion fine against Google

Search Engine Land

The fine, initially imposed in 2017 , was upheld by the EU Court of Justice today. While Google has already made changes to comply with the 2017 decision, this ruling could lead to further adjustments in how Google shares data, algorithm transparency and more, impacting how advertisers strategize and spend their budgets.

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