August 2023 in Marketing
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Bite-size updates on what happened in Marketing this month, to keep you ahead of the curve and inform your campaigns.
- Technology for Marketing unveils the Top 100 Marketing Influencers shortlist
- Google releases 10 free courses to master Generative AI
- Smart Insights releases The Future of Digital Marketing trends report
- eCommerce Expo and Technology for Marketing release “Resources” in partnership with Demand Exchange.Discover a wealth of valuable reports, guides, and whitepapers from our event exhibitors.
- Shopify’s Summer '23 Edition: 100+ updates that reimagine commerce for the future
- Salesforce releases its fifth edition of the Connected Shoppers report as well as a 2023 Holiday forecast
- The EU’s Digital Services Act went into effect on the 25th of August. Companies roll out updates to comply with new transparency regulations (Meta, Google, Snapchat …)
Social media and search engine updates August 2023
Meta
Meta is rolling out Threads as a web app
YouTube
In an interview with Todd Sherman, Shorts Product Lead, YouTube releases latest advice for Shorts Creators
The video platform also releases updated community guidelines warnings
LinkedIn is improving personalisation for user feeds, which may result in increased engagement
TikTok
TikTok introduces a new text-only feature called text posts
Instagram is testing an option to enable users to add their own images and videos to existing posts, in an effort to encourage participation
Reddit Ads is aiming to improve the performance of targeting options by expanding interest groups and subgroups
Google announced August 2023 core updates
The search engines also brings changes to HowTo and FAQ rich results
Latest News
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Technology for Marketing is thrilled to announce the formation of our 2025 Advisory Board – a diverse group of marketing leaders committed to reimagining the future of marketing events. Led by our S ...
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Lauren Hannifan, co-founder of Snug, shares how she built a standout D2C brand, disrupted the furniture industry, and created impactful customer experiences on a budget. Lauren's Career and Advice ...
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Janis Thomas, Managing Director at Look Fabulous Forever, on customer-centric marketing, eCommerce growth, and engaging the over-50s demographic for lasting success.
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LELO's Luka Matutinovic: Product Innovation, Consumer Insights, And Breaking Taboos In Wellness And Beauty
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Carolyn Tang Kmet: eCommerce Evolution, Data-Driven Teaching, and the Future of Personalisation in Marketing
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Exhibiting at this year’s eCommerce Expo and Technology for Marketing was Greg Landon, Head of Marketing at lead conversion platform Leadoo, who we sat down with to discuss the most exciting trends he ...
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Sam Heaton, CEO and Co-founder of direct mail platform Stannp.com to find out what valuable insights he gained from the shows and the major challenges eCommerce retailers will face ahead of peak shopp ...
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Tjeerd Brenninkmeijer, Executive Vice President EMEA and Brand & Communications at eCommerce experience platform Bloomreach runs us through the best piece of advice he’d give newcomers in the industry ...