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Spotify Reports Second Quarter 2024 Earnings

Today, we announced our second quarter 2024 earnings. Led by healthy subscriber gains, improved monetization, and record profitability, Spotify reported… Monthly Active Users grew 14% Y/Y to 626 million. Subscribers increased 12% Y/Y to 246 million. Total Revenue was up 20% Y/Y to €3.8 billion. Gross Margin reached 29.2%. Operating Income improved to €266 million.... Read more »
The post Spotify Reports Second Quarter 2024 Earnings appeared first on Spotify.

23 Jul 2024

How to Make a Website for a Small Business (2024 Guide)

How to build a website for a small business: 1) Choose a platform, 2) Pick a domain, 3) Create your site.

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23 Jul 2024

Behind Viral Food Brands: Do Trends Matter in CPG Design?

Graza. Fishwife. Brightland.

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23 Jul 2024

Martha Stewart, $400K Fighter Jets, and Comedy Writers: How Liquid Death Wins at Anti-Marketing, According to Liquid Death’s VP

When considering who to learn from in the marketing space, one brand stands out: Liquid Death.

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23 Jul 2024

Fast, accurate climate modeling with NeuralGCM

Climate & Sustainability

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23 Jul 2024

The next step in our fight against spyware

Google joined several other U.S. technology companies in filing an amicus brief in Dada v NSO Group Technologies.

23 Jul 2024

How to Combine SEO and Content Marketing (The Ahrefs’ Way)

In fact, you should combine them for greater effectiveness in your marketing. Two main reasons: 1. Content marketing and SEO are like peanut butter and jelly—they work well together Content marketing is the process of creating and distributing content ...

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23 Jul 2024

12 SEO Meetups You Should Have On Your Radar

In my experience, it’s one of the best ways to meet like-minded people and provides a more relaxed, informal setting than a bustling SEO conference. Who knows—you could make new friends at a meetup or even land new SEO clients.…Read more ›

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23 Jul 2024

Can You Spot Google Updates with XmR Charts?

Ups and downs, peaks and troughs. If we’re doing our job properly, we generally expect traffic to trend upwards over time, but in any given month, it’s difficult to say whether a peak or a trough is worth paying attention…Read more ›

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22 Jul 2024

12 AI Content Generators to Make Great Content in Minutes

AI can create a month’s worth of content and images in a couple of hours. However, to ensure that the quality of the content is as impressive as the speed, you need to learn how to create good prompts.

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22 Jul 2024

23 Pro Tips for Running a Successful Business — From Building Your Company Benefits to Leading a Team (+ Expert Insights)

Just about anyone can start a business … but what does it take to run a successful business? Through my personal experience, I’ve found that running a business successfully is about a lot more than filling out a few forms, getting the permits or licenses you need, and selling a product.

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22 Jul 2024

The Best Forum Software for Creating an Online Community in 2024

Forums provide the opportunity to build an online community that allows your audience to connect in a place where they know their interests are shared.

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22 Jul 2024

The Top 27 AI Marketing Tools

AI is a hot topic for marketers — and for good reason. According to our State of AI report, 95% of respondents say that AI marketing tools help them spend less time on manual tasks and more time connecting with customers.

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22 Jul 2024

Pros and Cons of Community Management

Over the last few weeks, I‘ve been writing extensively about community management, what it is, and why it’s essential.

If, after reading my posts and doing your own research, you still need to figure out if it's worth investing in, perhaps a quick pros and cons list will help you come to a decision.

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22 Jul 2024

How to Write Content that Generative AI Search Engines Will Cite, According to Experts

There’s no doubt that in the last few months, you’ve run into Google’s new AI search tool. Often, the tool provides a helpful summary (though sometimes it’s laughably wrong).

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22 Jul 2024

What Is a Spam Link? An Overview + How to Avoid Link Spam

Spam links are links that are placed on webpages in an attempt to manipulate search engine rankings.

Digital Marketing

22 Jul 2024

Landing Page Optimization: Best Practices & Tips

Landing page optimization is the process of improving elements on a landing page to increase conversions.

Digital Marketing

22 Jul 2024

Semantic SEO: What It Is & 10 Tips for Success

Semantic SEO is the process of optimizing your online content around a topic or user need.

Digital Marketing

22 Jul 2024

On-Page vs. Off-Page SEO: What’s the Difference?

On-page SEO is about improving webpages. And off-page SEO is about actions taken outside your site.

Digital Marketing

22 Jul 2024

Partnering With Industry To Create a Safer Online Environment for Young People

By Marcelina Slota – Head of Platform Integrity, Spotify Safety is a top priority for Spotify, which is why we want to make it easier for young people and parents to understand and navigate the digital world. Today, we’re announcing that we have a new Parental Guide to help do just that, and that Spotify... Read more »
The post Partnering With Industry To Create a Safer Online Environment for Young People appeared first on Spotify.

19 Jul 2024

How to Deliver Customer Experiences That Increase Conversions

Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better.

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19 Jul 2024

16 best practices for email design, according to an email marketing consultant

Email design is a mix of art and science. You can have the best email body copy ever written, but if your design and layout don’t support it, it can still flop. I know. I’ve been focused on email marketing for more than 20 years, and I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly in email design.

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19 Jul 2024

Launching Meta Verified Subscription Plans For Businesses on Instagram and Facebook in India

We are expanding Meta Verified subscription plans to businesses on Instagram and Facebook in India. The expanded offering includes the value of the verified badge to build credibility with customers, and the opportunity to support a wider variety of business needs and activities on our apps.
The post Launching Meta Verified Subscription Plans For Businesses on Instagram and Facebook in India appeared first on Meta.

19 Jul 2024

Testing Ideas From the Google API Leaks — Whiteboard Friday

How do we know what is and what isn’t a Google ranking factor? In this episode, Will reveals four testing ideas relating to the Google API leaks to help answer that question.

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19 Jul 2024

The Best Time to Post on Facebook in 2024 Explained

We analyzed thousands of Facebook posts from businesses of all sizes to find the ultimate best times to post on Facebook.
The post The Best Time to Post on Facebook in 2024 Explained appeared first on Social Media Marketing & Management Dashboard.

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19 Jul 2024

10 Lesser Known Benefits of Social Listening in 2024

Understand your customers, manage your reputation… Sure, but there are also these 10 other benefits of social listening you probably haven’t considered.
The post 10 Lesser Known Benefits of Social Listening in 2024 appeared first on Social Media Marketing & Management Dashboard.

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19 Jul 2024

Social Media Benchmarks: Q2 2024 [Data & Tips]

Get up-to-date social media benchmarks for key industries and understand how your results stack up right now.
The post Social Media Benchmarks: Q2 2024 [Data & Tips] appeared first on Social Media Marketing & Management Dashboard.

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19 Jul 2024

How to track, prove, and improve your social media ROI

Learn how to calculate your social media ROI — aka the return on investment from your social media activities and expenses.
The post How to track, prove, and improve your social media ROI appeared first on Social Media Marketing & Management Dashboard.

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19 Jul 2024

Prompt Like a Pro: 8 Tips and tricks for working with Copilot in Teams

UPDATE: As of September 16th, 2024, Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 is now Microsoft 365 Copilot. Any mentions of Microsoft Copilot in this blog refer to Microsoft 365 Copilot.

As a reminder, to have access to these features you need a ...

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19 Jul 2024

Beat the Heat With These Bingeworthy Beach Reads (and Pool Podcasts!)

Summer is officially in full swing, and that means it’s time to chill out. Whether you’re heading out on vacation or hoping to make the most of Summer Fridays, a good audiobook or podcast is the perfect companion. If you’re craving an offbeat rom-com, murder mystery, or intimate conversation with a Hollywood legend, Spotify’s editors... Read more »
The post Beat the Heat With These Bingeworthy Beach Reads (and Pool Podcasts!) appeared first on Spotify.

19 Jul 2024

Harnessing hidden genetic information in clinical data with REGLE

Generative AI

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19 Jul 2024

3 things parents and students told us about how generative AI can support learning

Google research teams spoke with high school students, parents and teachers to understand how AI can help support learning.

18 Jul 2024

Introducing the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) and founding member organizations

Google announces the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) alongside founding member organizations.

18 Jul 2024

Three New Premium Visual Studio Subscriber Benefits Announced

A Visual Studio Subscription, whether Professional or Enterprise, delivers far more than just software usage rights; it’s a comprehensive toolkit designed to significantly boost your development capabilities and career growth. These subscriptions can save you thousands each year, offering everything from monthly Azure credits for cloud experimentation to complimentary access to premium training platforms like Pluralsight and LinkedIn Learning.
The post Three New Premium Visual Studio Subscriber Benefits Announced appeared first on Visual Studio Blog.

18 Jul 2024

4 ways Google will show up in NBCUniversal’s Olympic Games Paris 2024 coverage

We’re partnering with Team USA and NBCUniversal to showcase our features in NBCU’s coverage of the Olympics and Paralympics.

18 Jul 2024

Accelerating code migrations with AI

Generative AI

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18 Jul 2024

4 Ways PPC and SEO Can Work Together (And When They Can’t)

Pay-per-click (PPC) is a form of online advertising where advertisers pay a fee each time someone clicks their ad. There’s no conundrum between the two types of marketing. You don’t have to choose one or the other; the best companies…Read more &#...

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18 Jul 2024