Twitter to launch UK ads in October?
Twitter is reportedly set to launch its advertising service to UK businesses and brands in October, according to a report.
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Most UK sites ‘sticking to new ad code’
Most UK websites are complying with the new codes that prohibit false advertising on websites and social media sites, according to a new study.
Facebook relaxes gambling ad ban
Facebook has revised its advertising rules which will now allow gambling operators to advertise on the social network.
Microsoft ramps up display ad tools
Microsoft is adding a raft of new features to its display advertising products, as the software giant looks to compete with Facebook and Google.
Google promotes ‘offers’ on home page for first time
Google has promoted a daily deals offer on its US home page for the first time, as the Internet giant gets serious about shopping.
Most Brits ‘don’t know what a QR code is’
Just over a third (36%) of Brits know what QR Codes are, and only 11% have actually used them, according to a new survey.
Burberry increases digital marketing spend to 60%
Luxury fashion brand Burberry has increased its spending on digital marketing to 60% of its total marketing budget, three times the amount spent by the average company.
TripAdvisor faces ASA probe over ‘false reviews’ claim
The Advertising Standards Authority is to investigate claims that some reviews on travel site TripAdvisor are fake and defamatory.
Top Tips: 5 Facebook predictions
With talk of a Facebook Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the near future and rumours of the Facebook community showing signs of plateauing, what are the developments that are we likely to see in the social network’s functionality? Matt Clarke, Chief Technology Officer, Amaze predicts five big changes we can expect to see from the … [Read more…]
Google AdWords phone numbers become clickable and trackable
Google has updated its paid search tool AdWords to make all advertiser’s mobile numbers clickable and trackable.