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CDN Glitch Leads to Massive Internet Outages

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A glitch at Fastly, a popular CDN, led to outages for some of the internet’s biggest sites Tuesday morning. CDNs, or content delivery networks, are distributed networks of servers designed to help websites and web apps manage their user load and remain responsive. Fastly is a popular CDN option that helps power some of the biggest websites on the net. Early Tuesday, a glitch at Fastly led to outages at the BBC, CNN, Financial Times, The New York Times, Reddit, Spotify, GitHub, Twitch, Stack Overflow, Hulu, HBO Max, Quora, PayPal,…

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Marketing 

FTC Sues Frontier Over Misleading Internet Speed Claims

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued Frontier Communications, accusing the company of lying about its internet speeds. Internet speeds have become more important than ever, as unprecedented numbers of individuals have worked from home during the pandemic. The US already lags behind other developed countries, in terms of high-speed broadband, and the Biden administration has made broadband improvement a major part of its agenda. Given the current climate, it’s not surprising Frontier is under scrutiny. The FTC has filed a lawsuit, joined by Arizona, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, and…

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Bing 

Bing Launches On Firefox OS, Does It Matter?

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Bing has launched an app for the Firefox Marketplace. As pointed out by The Next Web, Google doesn’t yet have an official app there. Firefox OS is a mobile operating system “built entirely using open web standards” (HTML5). It’s both an effort to reinvigorate the mobile web and keep Firefox from falling into total mobile irrelevance. […] Bing has launched an app for the Firefox Marketplace. As pointed out by The Next Web, Google doesn’t yet have an official app there. Firefox OS is a mobile operating system “built entirely using open web standards” (HTML5). It’s both…

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Social 

For the first time, full-screen ads arrive on Twitter in the form of Fleet ads

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The social media platform is also looking into other full-screen ad formats. Twitter is now testing Fleet ads, which would bring vertical format, full-screen ads to the platform for the first time, the company announced Tuesday. Fleet ads support 9:16 aspect ratio video (up to 30 seconds long) and images, and feature a swipe-up call-to-action (as shown below). A Fleet ad. Source: Twitter. Fleet ads will appear between Fleets from other users or brands, similar to Instagram Stories ads, and they are currently only visible to a limited group of mobile users…

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Google announces its own version of App Tracking Transparency

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When users opt out, advertisers “will receive a string of zeros in place of the identifier.” In an email sent to Android app developers on Wednesday, Google announced that it will enable users to opt out of sharing their Advertiser ID (the unique device identifier that enables marketers to track users as they move between apps), the Financial Times reported Thursday. The announcement comes less than six weeks after Apple rolled out a similar user privacy change with its iOS 14.5 update. What’s going to happen and when. “When a user opts out of interest-based advertising…

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SEO 

Hey search community, we’re hiring a content and SEO manager for MarTech and Search Engine Land

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We are looking for someone who can help us grow our audience of digital marketers through SEO, content and website optimization, and by building content destinations that drive organic search traffic. We know our audience is made up of talented SEOs, which is why we’re very excited to announce that we are looking for an experienced content and SEO manager to work on Third Door Media’s flagship brands MarTech and Search Engine Land. Specifically, we are looking for someone who can help us grow our audience of digital marketers through…

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Paul Allen Sues Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Others Over Patents

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Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder and one of the richest men on earth, has filed a patent infringement suit today against several Internet titans, the Wall Street Journal reports. The lawsuit centers on technology developed a decade ago by Interval Research Corp., a technology lab that Allen owned between 1992 and 2000. Eleven companies are […] Paul Allen, the Microsoft co-founder and one of the richest men on earth, has filed a patent infringement suit today against several Internet titans, the Wall Street Journal reports. The lawsuit centers on technology developed…

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Bing 

Bing Webmaster Roadshow 2014 Takes Search Experts On 4-City Tour This Summer

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Bing announced today it will be hosting the Bing Webmaster Roadshow 2014 starting next month, with stops in four cities including Chicago, Atlanta, Boston and Houston. In partnership with Inc. Magazine, the events will include panel discussions with Message Medium’s Maisha Walker, Bruce Clay of Bruce Clay Inc., aimClear founder Marty Weintraub, along with Bing […] Bing announced today it will be hosting the Bing Webmaster Roadshow 2014 starting next month, with stops in four cities including Chicago, Atlanta, Boston and Houston. In partnership with Inc. Magazine, the events will include panel…

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Amazon Calls for Revitalizing the USPS

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Amazon is throwing its weight behind efforts to revitalize the United States Postal Service, calling it the company’s “first and oldest business partner.” The USPS has been facing increasingly difficult times as a result of the digital transformation. With people relying more on electronic communications than letters, USPS revenue has dropped precipitously. The outlook is even worse, with the USPS estimating it will lose $160 billion over the next 10 years. The Postal Service Reform Act is bipartisan legislation that has been introduced in an effort to help the USPS…

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Google expands its shopping integrations to include retailers on WooCommerce, GoDaddy and Square

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Retailers on those platforms can more easily show their products for free across Google. Google is rolling out integrations with more e-commerce platforms to enable retailers to show their products for free across Google, the company announced Thursday. It is also testing a new checkout experience that shows shoppers all the purchasing options offered by a merchant in one place. Shopping partnerships with more platforms. Expanding on the Shopify integration it announced last week at I/O, Google has launched partnerships with WooCommerce, GoDaddy and Square to enable retailers on those platforms to list their…

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