Matternet, a startup building autonomous drones for delivery, has been working to commercialize its tech via transportation of blood and pathology samples to labs. Taking traffic out of the equation has already shown it can cut hours off the testing process, but Matternet is pushing to become even more efficient at autonomous …

A little over six months ago, Google began a small test allowing advertisers to add a second description line to expanded text ads in AdWords. The extra line of copy would add up to 80 more characters to ads. That test is now winding down and will not be rolled out. …

A new suite of tools has arrived for merchants — just in time for the 2017 holidays. The new upgrades include helpful feed expansions, rules and overrides, as well as the ability to add multiple members to Merchant Center accounts. These new changes are currently available to all accounts created …

Bing Ads announced Tuesday that it is rolling out account-level ad extensions globally over the next few weeks. Via the Bing Ads UI, Google Import, Bing Ads API and Bulk Upload tools, advertisers can set extensions at the account level rather than having to repeatedly assign the same extensions at …

Account-based marketing best practices have come into their own in recent years. Audiences expect more personalized, targeted brand interactions, and account-based strategies deliver, aligning marketing and sales to close bigger accounts with better outbound communications. But what happens when your proposal gets passed from its intended audience to another decision-maker? …

Are you looking to dominate in Google search results? Your strategy needs to involve more than keyword research and a savvy AdWords campaign. In order to make the most of your Google presence, you need to craft a search result that entices users to click through to your web page. …

Virtually every marketing automation platform provides three core capabilities: email marketing, website visitor tracking and a central marketing database. From there, vendors begin to differentiate by providing additional tools — which may be included in the base price or premium-priced — that offer advanced functionality. This MarTech Today buyer’s guide …

AdWords Editor version 12.1 is now available, with support added for several features, including Shopping showcase ads and expanded dynamic search ads. Showcase ads feature three product images from a retailer that are related to the search query and link to a Google-hosted landing page of products the advertiser groups …

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: AdWords Editor update supports Shopping Showcase AdsSep 20, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Create and edit the newest Shopping ad format in Editor. Looking at marketing automation …

It is back to school time.  While you are probably past the phase when you report to your children’s elementary, middle school or high school classrooms, these evenings can have some really valuable insights that you can apply to retirement planning. Here are a few ideas that teachers are talking …