Netsville presents our top 5 Best of the Week picks for Internet Marketing stories and developments from across the web.

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How Chrome ad blocking is already changing the web

“What was once unthinkable — that Chrome would block online ads, Google’s lifeblood — becomes reality on Thursday.

That’s when Chrome takes a significant step in the direction that hundreds of millions of us already have gone by installing ad blockers.”

Read more at CNet.

 

 


Three ways AI will revolutionize email marketing

The promise of artificial intelligence has put stars in many marketers’ eyes, but it’s not always clear what’s hype and what’s real. Contributor Kyle Henderick lays out some tactics that can be employed today.

Not only is artificial intelligence (AI) one of the hottest topics in the media today, it’s also one of the biggest points of discussion among email
marketers. From robots to hyper-personalization, the potential marketing implications for AI are exciting to discuss.

Read more at MarTech Today.


The need for speed: Google dedicates engineering team to accelerate development of WordPress ecosystem

Google has invested heavily in shaping the architecture of the web, working with developers, the open-source community and the SEO community to ensure adoption of technologies and practices as part of its mission “to contribute to the prevalence of a healthy, flourishing, and vibrant web.”

Most recently, Google has partnered with open-source content management system (CMS) WordPress, arguably the largest, with market share nearing 59 percent and an estimated 1/3 of all web content published through the platform — including our three publications.

Read more at Search Engine Land.

 


What 3,000 voice search queries tell us about the ‘Voice Search Revolution’

Do you think voice search is the next ‘big thing’ digital marketers need to watch for? Contributor Bryson Meunier isn’t so sure and feels there are limited marketing opportunities, based on his research.

You may have heard a voice search revolution is upon us. It seems a new article pops up every day saying marketers need to drop everything and get in line.

Usage is up and rising, but does that mean more opportunities for marketers?

Read more at Search Engine Land.

 

 


How do you optimize content for a voice-first world?

For years, the use of voice search and voice assistants to answer questions has been on the rise. According to Google, 20 percent of all mobile search queries are voice search, and that number will only go up. Voice recognition technology is getting better and better: Google’s technology is now 95 percent accurate.”

 

Read more at Search Engine Land.


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