Facebook has seen a surge in usage since the coronavirus lockdowns, but the increases are concentrated on its private messaging and video calling, which it doesn’t monetize, and its ad business is suffering in countries hit hardest by COVID-19.
The findings from GlobalWebIndex also reveals that just 5% of consumers across the globe thought the Olympics should go ahead in the current situation anyway. Nonetheless research finds the prospect of live-streamed sports events and music concerts is growing rapidly – over 4 in 10 are interested in watching them. Unsurprisingly, fans of each entertainment … [Read more…]
Pinterest has fast-tracked the launch of it’s Today tab, a new source of daily inspiration with curated topics and trending Pins and help fight against misinformation.
As more countries across the world impose lockdown restrictions to fight the spread on the Coronavirus, how is consumer sentiment towards brands and advertising changing? New research from Global Web Index looks at key markets across the world to uncover why people expect brands to help more and advertise less.
Disney has gone live in the UK and western European as streaming and TV viewing surges with coronavirus keeping millions of people at home.
With the Disney+ launch in the UK, the streaming war is getting more and more intense. What would that mean for established TV platforms? Ian Stevens, Head of Media at Wavemaker takes a look at the opportunities for advertisers.
A YouTube livestream hosted by fitness coach Joe Wicks attracted nearly one million simultaneous views this morning, as School children around the UK began their first day of home study due the Cornavirus.
The gender pay gap in the UK has grown for the first time in six years, but the freelancing sector is bucking the trend. Gali Arnon, CMO at Fiverr, looks at why there is such a dramatic difference between the attitudes of UK businesses in fair pay for women, and that of the freelance platform.
A staggering 93% of people think that brands that are deliberately misleading their customers online should face harsher penalties and that the practice should be made illegal.
Google’s new BERT algorithm means search engine marketers will need to change their approach to keyword research in 2020 and focus more on intent research. Andy Bunn, the Director of SEO, Content & Digital PR at Greenlight Digital, looks at what companies should expect from keyword searches in 2020.