WhatsApp user statistics: How many people use WhatsApp?
Important WhatsApp user stats. Includes data on usage, downloads and more.
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Facebook user & growth statistics
Discover everything you need to know about Facebook's user base – total users, demographic info, growth rate, and more.
Why Meta AI could become search’s sleeping giant
Meta AI is bringing AI-powered search to Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Learn why its distribution advantage matters.
How AI may increase the value of SEO expertise
As AI automates repetitive SEO tasks, the biggest advantage may go to practitioners who know how to guide it.
EU signals imminent decision on Google DMA probe
The EU's imminent ruling for the DMA March 2024 case against Google will potential have consequences for how the company operates in Europe.
Meta adds Manus AI tools into Ads Manager
Meta is embedding Manus AI into Ads Manager, giving advertisers built-in AI tools to streamline reporting, research, and campaign optimization.
Meta expands Threads ads to all users globally
Meta will roll out Threads ads worldwide next week, giving advertisers new ways to reach more than 400 million users.
Offline SEO: How to build authority beyond the digital space
Local SEO goes beyond your website. Learn how offline signals—reviews, citations, community presence, and word of mouth—boost visibility in search.
Rethinking Meta Ads AI: Best practices for better results
Meta’s AI promises hands-off advertising – but not everything runs better on autopilot. Here’s where human insight still wins.
Meta gave special content moderation treatment to top advertisers
Meta's 2023 implementation of 'guardrails' for high-spending advertisers raises concerns about fairness and transparency.
Search everywhere optimization: 7 platforms SEOs need to optimize for beyond Google
Learn about the "new SEO" – search everywhere optimization and how to adapt your strategy beyond Google to optimize for other platforms.
Meta ad revenue jumps 27% in Q1 2024
Don't expect Meta search ads, but there could eventually be ads and paid content in Meta AI interactions, says CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Meta AI adds Google Search results
Meta AI will point users to web search results of Google or Microsoft Bing for queries that require the most up-to-date answers.
Meta’s ad revenue jump 24% in Q4, exceeding expectations
Meta's ad revenue surged to $38.7 billion in the last quarter of 2024, contributing to a total revenue of $40.1 billion.
Lawsuit: Meta placed ads next to content sexualizing minors
Meta has allegedly been "duping" corporate clients like Walmart by allowing ads to run alongside "clearly illegal" content.
Meta to charge $14 a month for ad-free Instagram and Facebook subscriptions
The paid-for versions of the apps are reportedly being rolled out in Europe in response to the EU's Digital Services Act.
Meta Verified is rolled out to brands on Instagram and Facebook
The subscription package includes exclusive benefits like a verified badge and new ways for your business to be discovered.
Threads users can now search for posts
The new feature is available in most English and Spanish-speaking countries across the Threads mobile and web apps.
Meta may remove ads on Facebook and Instagram for subscribers in Europe
The company is exploring ad-free versions of its apps in response to the EU's impending Digital Services Act.
Threads search is coming, but when?
Threads search has been limited to searching for accounts. But now Threads is testing text search in New Zealand and Australia.
Threads is widely rolling out on the web
Meta has been working on delivering new features to the platform to help improve retention after sessions plummeted.
Meta’s new chatbots set to improve targeted ad capabilities
The company is reportedly working on various chatbots with different personalities that are able to have humanlike conversations.
Meta’s ad revenue up 12% in Q2, exceeding expectations
Daily users increase 5% year-on-year too to reach 2.06 billion.
Twitter is now brand X
Turns out Threads isn't the Twitter killer. Plot twist: it's Elon Musk. The blue bird is gone and X.com now redirects to twitter.com.
Twitter blocks links to Meta rival Threads
The move, which has been described as "anti-competitive", may cause headaches for marketers as it could impact brand reach.
8 Twitter alternatives marketers need to know about
Advertisers have been fleeing Twitter since Elon Musk took over – but where exactly are they flying off to?
Threads, Meta’s Twitter alternative, launches earlier than expected
Threads is the newest platform to challenge Twitter, which has upset many users and advertisers under Elon Musk's leadership.
The future of loyalty: Metaverse, AI and post-pandemic challenges
Discover the source of your customers' loyalty and learn how to attain it.
Instagram now allows up to 5 “links in bio”
To use the feature, tap “Edit profile,” then “Links,” then “Add eternal link.” You can then drag and drop the links in the order you want them to appear.
Meta rolls out paid verification
For $12-$15 a month you can get a blue check on Facebook and Instagram
This day in search marketing history: March 10
Google and Bing exception lists, plus: key moments, HTTPS URLs not showing, Google's block sites feature, searchers ignore PPC ads and more.
Meta is bringing the blue verification badge to Facebook and Instagram
Previously the blue checkmark was reserved for public figures such as lawmakers, actors, musicians, sports athletes and journalists.
This day in search marketing history: February 18
Yahoo stops using Google search, plus: Core Web Vitals, RSAs become default, Google Shopping Campaigns For PLAs and more.
This day in search marketing history: February 3
How Google uses AI in search, plus: an unconfirmed Google algorithm update, Amit Singhal leaving Google, bad ads and more.
Meta blames weak advertising demand, rivals for Q4 2022 revenue decline
Rivals such as TikTok and continuing effects from App Tracking Transparency attributed to last quarter's decline.
Alphabet to lay off 12,000 roles across various product areas, levels, functions, and regions
For the first time in the company's 25 year history, Google parent Alphabet has announced a mass layoff.
This day in search marketing history: January 2
Google uses paid links and thin content to promote Chrome, plus: why people click on search ads, search quality raters guidelines and more.
PPC 2022 in review: Performance Max, Apple Search, chaos at Twitter, and more
If you thought it was going to be a dull year, you were wrong. Here’s a look at the most significant changes and most important PPC updates that happened in 2022.
Meta Q3 earnings: ad revenue declined 4%, but monthly users showing promise
Overall revenue for the company also decreased 4% YoY, but one area showing growth was new daily active users, up 2%.
Instagram is testing a “Gifts” monetization feature for creators
The new creator monetization tool could replace Meta's $1 Billion creator fund that's set to end this year.