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Report: U.S. considering forcing a Google breakup

Martech

They clearly didn’t get the memo that AdWords ceased to exist in 2018 ). Google Ads, the money-printing machine that generates billions of search and advertising dollars every quarter. Although Bloomberg called it “AdWords.” Why we care.

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How tariffs impact retail sales and ad spending, and why 2025 might be different

Martech

In 2002, tariffs were placed on steel mill products from non-NAFTA countries, tires from China in 2009 and a trade war with China that lasted from 2018 to 2020. China trade war, 20182020 Multiple rounds of tariffs occurred from 2018 to 2020, including a 25% tariff on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports, lower tariffs (7.5%-15%)

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Report: U.S. considering forcing a Google breakup

Search Engine Land

” They clearly didn’t get the memo that AdWords ceased to exist in 2018 ). Google Ads, the money-printing machine that generates billions of search and advertising dollars every quarter. Although Bloomberg called it “AdWords.” Why we care.

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Is Google using Chrome for mobile-first indexing and user signals?

Search Engine Land

Phase two of Google’s mobile-first indexing – rendering – is Chrome and has been since 2018, according to SEO expert Cindy Krum.

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Shein Revenue and Usage Stats

Backlinko

billion 2018 $1.99 million 2018 59.06 Analysts forecast that Shein’s revenue will hit $50 billion in 2024. Here’s a table with Shein’s revenue growth since 2016: Year Shein Revenue 2016 $0.61 billion 2017 $1.55 billion 2019 $3.15 billion 2020 $9.81 billion 2021 $15.7 billion 2022 $22.7 billion 2023 $32.2 million 2016 10.23

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6 outdated AI marketing trends you should retire in 2025 by Comarch

Martech

Voice search optimization (VSO) Then: With the rise of voice assistants like Alexa and Google Home around 2018–2019, optimizing for voice search quickly became a major AI-driven marketing trend. Brands concentrated on voice search SEO to ensure their content was easily discoverable through voice queries.

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Free speech, Meta, data privacy and email: A delicate balance or a complete disconnect?

Martech

GDPR, CCPA, Apple MPP and consumer privacy Rising consumer awareness about data privacy led to landmark regulations like the EUs General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018 and Californias Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2020.

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