Alexa to provide branded answers to your pressing questionsAmazon hopes highlighting products will lead to increased sales.By A. Tarantola, 09.15.2022
Amazon's search could push customers toward in-house productsA change made to Amazon’s search algorithm could raise antitrust concerns.By C. Fisher, 09.16.2019
Toys 'R' Us returns with 'STEAM' workshops and smaller storesThe new stores will be more like playgrounds.By C. Fisher, 07.18.2019
Facebook gives creators more ways to make moneyThey can earn extra revenue directly from fans and new ad placements.By E. Alvarez, 07.09.2019
Unsecured database exposed thousands of Instagram influencers (updated)The leak was originally thought to contain personal information, but that wasn't the case.By C. Fisher, 05.20.2019
Spotify is giving brands more control over ads in Discover WeeklyAnd Microsoft is the first partner to do so. By B. Steele, 01.07.2019
Snapchat is opening up your shared Stories to media partnersNews orgs will be able to supplement their own Stories with your uploads.By T. Seppala, 09.13.2018
Recommended Reading: Brands are not your friendThe best long-form writing on technology and more on the web.By B. Steele, 09.08.2018
YouTube still has an ad problemAds from big brands are still showing up on inappropriate channels.By T. Seppala, 04.20.2018
Ads in Instagram Stories are about to get worseNow #brand Stories can have up to three slides. By T. Seppala, 02.01.2018
EU lets luxury brands block goods from AmazonCosmetics firm Coty won the right not to have its name associated with Amazon. By S. Dent, 12.06.2017
Twitter is the latest to fill your feed with auto-playing video adsThe beta is over; now every #brand has access to the advertising tool.By T. Seppala, 10.17.2017
No one uses Facebook Stories, so now they're available for #brandsIt's worth a shot. By T. Seppala, 10.12.2017
Twitter DM buttons let brands help (or sell to) usersThe buttons were made to complement the social network's Direct Messaging Cards. By M. Moon, 06.13.2017
Twitter’s new interactive cards help you slide into brands’ DMsJust what you wanted. By E. Alvarez, 05.23.2017
Customer service on Twitter now includes location sharingGet more help via DM with a brand’s account.By R. LeFebvre, 04.03.2017
Google vows to pull ads from extreme videos and sitesIt includes hiring more people to review 'questionable content.'By N. Summers, 03.21.2017
Foursquare can log your shopping trip in increasingly scary detailIts new dashboard can tell stores where you came from and what you're doing.By S. Dent, 03.21.2017
Uber wants you to give its app a 'Rogue One' makeover"It's a (cheap marketing) trap!"By N. Summers, 12.12.2016