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Digital Advertising Experts Voice Concerns Ahead of DOJ Google Ads Trial
WASHINGTON (September 5, 2024): Digital advertising experts and small business owners today held a press conference to voice concerns about the United States v. Google LLC display ads trial starting Sept. 9. The group emphasized the value of Google’s integrated display ads system, and shared their fears that breaking the system apart would hurt small…
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Statewide View: Proposed data-privacy law would harm Minnesota businesses like mine
When I was laid off from my corporate job in 2001, I saw an opportunity to start my own company. With my experience in sales and marketing, an embroidery machine, some spare room in the basement, and a lot of determination, my wife and I started embroidering local businesses’ logos on hats and shirts. People…
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U.S. v. Google Lawsuit Will Disproportionately Hurt Small Business Advertisers and Publishers
Affordable, effective digital advertising can mean the difference between thriving and faltering for small businesses. Digital ads help small businesses compete with big brands supported by multimillion-dollar marketing budgets by providing affordable, highly effective ways to reach target audiences and drive sales, as well as free, high-quality analytics. They’re also an important source of revenue…
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