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Google Declares It The “Gemini Era” As Revenue Grows 15%

Highlights Alphabet grew revenue 15% year-over-year. AI is the strategic focus, with plans to integrate generative AI into Search. Company is reorganizing AI teams under DeepMind to accelerate “Gemini era” innovations. Alphabet Inc., Google’s parent company, announced its first quarter 2024 financial results today. While Google reported double-digit growth in key revenue areas, the focus was on its AI developments, dubbed the “Gemini era” by CEO Sundar Pichai.   The Numbers: 15% Revenue Growth, Operating Margins Expand Alphabet reported Q1 revenues of $80.5 billion, a 15% increase year-over-year, exceeding Wall Street’s projections.…

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Google Revised The Favicon Documentation

    Google revised their Search Central favicon documentation with additional wording that makes it more understandable   Google revised their documentation on Favicons in order to add definitions in response to user questions received about favicons and what to use. The updated version of the documentation is significantly better because it explains the difference between the legacy form of favicon and the latest version of it. Favicon A favicon is a visual representation of a site and when properly executed it can draw attention to itself in the search…

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Google Explains A Weird Domain Migration Outcome

Google’s John Mueller offers insight into why three related domain name migrations had different outcomes despite following equal process Google’s John Mueller offered an insight into why the domain name migrations between multiple language versions of the same website turned out vastly different even though the same process was followed for each of three websites. Migrating To Different Domain Names The person asking the question maintained three websites under three different country code top level domains (ccTLDs). The ccTLDs were .fr (France), .be (Belgium), and .de (Germany). The project was…

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How To Address Middle And Bottom Of Funnel Pain Points

Drive pipeline velocity with playbooks to effectively address the most common middle and bottom of funnel lead pain points. The B2B marketplace has evolved rapidly in recent years due to various global factors, with the pandemic and economic turbulence being the top drivers. As a result, there has been a notable change in both marketer and buyer priorities in recent years. Speaking with our clients and partners, I have observed that in 2024, marketers’ top priorities have shifted from personalized outreach to generating sales-ready leads and driving pipeline opportunities. This likely results from a…

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YouTube escalates war on ad blockers Social 

YouTube escalates war on ad blockers

YouTube users who use ad blockers to avoid advertising on the platform will now see alerts or experience buffering issues. YouTube has introduced two new measures in its crackdown on ad blockers. There will either be: Buffering issues. An error message saying “The following content is not available on this app.” Why we care. YouTube is doing all it can to ensure ads are seen by as many of its free users as possible. YouTube’s war on ad blockers will likely lead to disgruntled users who will abandon YouTube altogether.…

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Gotion High-tech’s operating profit up 391% in 2023, nearly RMB 2.8 billion invested in R&D for the year

On the evening of 19 April, Gotion High-tech (002074) released its 2023 annual report. The company achieved operating revenue of RMB 31.605 billion, an increase of 37.11% YoY; operating profit of RMB 975 million, an increase of 390.92% YoY; and net profit attributable to the owner of the listed company of RMB 939 million, an increase of 201.28% YoY. The company’s net cash flows from operating activities was RMB 2.419 billion, up 201.86% YoY. On the same day, Gotion High-tech also released its 2024 quarterly report. The company achieved revenue of RMB 7.508 billion, a YoY…

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Brave Search unveils AI answer engine SEO 

Brave Search unveils AI answer engine

Brave’s new Answer with AI features uses large language models to generate answers to queries directly in the search results. Brave Search introduced a new AI answer engine called Answer with AI. It will produce AI-generated answers “synthesized” from multiple sources for any query. What is Answer with AI. Answer with AI, as the name suggests, uses AI to generate answers to queries directly in the search results. This new Brave Search feature appears above the organic search results. The format varies slightly, depending on the query type. At the bottom, Brave includes…

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Biopharma Leaders Come Together at Veeva Commercial Summit to Advance Customer-Centric Engagement business 

Biopharma Leaders Come Together at Veeva Commercial Summit to Advance Customer-Centric Engagement

Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) today announced that leaders from Bayer, Genentech, Novo Nordisk, Takeda, and others will be among the keynote speakers at the 2024 Veeva Commercial Summit, May 7-8 in Boston. Commercial and medical affairs professionals will share how they are innovating across content, data and analytics, and customer interactions to advance the future of customer-centric engagement. Veeva CEO Peter Gassner will headline the opening keynote, sharing how the recent delivery of Veeva Vault CRM fits into Veeva’s commercial vision. Attendees will see the first demo of Veeva Vault CRM Campaign Manager, as well as a demo of advancements in…

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Smartkem To Exhibit and Present at Touch Taiwan – Display International 2024

Smartkem (OTCQB: SMTK), the developer of a new class of semiconductor polymer transistors with the potential to power the next generation of displays, announces that it is a gold sponsor of the upcoming Touch Taiwan – Display International 2024 and will be participating with a presentation and a dedicated exhibition booth. Smartkem’s Head of Technology Transfer, Steven Tsai, will be giving a presentation at 14:30 TST (local time in Taiwan) on Thursday, April 25th as part of the International Micro/Mini LED Display segment of the conference. The presentation is titled “Low Warpage Solution for MicroLED…

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How to harness the power of brand mentions across the search universe SEO 

How to harness the power of brand mentions across the search universe

Tips to strategically engage with and foster organic brand mentions across various channels to boost your visibility and share of search. Brand mentions are crucial in shaping brand presence and perception across the search universe. This article explores the growing relationship between brand mentions and their significance in developing share of search and boosting brand search. We will also: Dive into the nuances of brand mentions. Examine how brand mentions impact search marketing, both on traditional and social search platforms. Discuss strategies for integrating brand mentions into a cohesive search marketing…

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