Google is about to put AI into the hands of three billion people

COMING AT YOU THE WEEK OF 3.21.23

THIS WEEK’S MOST IMPORTANT MARKETING NEWS

META OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED NEW VERIFIED PROGRAM IN THE US

Meta’s new Verified program is now available to users in the US. We’ll now be able to purchase a blue checkmark on Facebook or Instagram for $US11.99 per month on the web, or $US14.99 in-app. You’ll get a verification tick on your profile, proactive account protection from impersonation, dedicated account support from Meta’s team, exclusive stickers for Stories and Reels, and 100 Stars a month to give to other creators on Facebook. Is it really worth the perception of credibility? Twitter clearly thinks so.

GOOGLE ANNOUNCED MARCH 2023 CORE UPDATE

SEO specialists, this one’s for you because Google is changing things up. On March 15, they announced a core update that will take about two weeks to roll out fully. If you get hit (ie if your site has a sudden increase/decrease in visitors), click the link above for next steps.

CHATGPT-4 WAS RELEASED ON MARCH 14TH

Just last week they opened up their API (for all you developers out there) and this week they released GPT-4. It’s supposed to be way more accurate, and safe and can now interpret images. GPT-4 took the Uniform Bar Exam and got in the 90th percentile. Not bad.

COMING SOON: GOOGLE ADS WILL ONLY USE GA4’S CONVERSION WINDOW SETTING

Mark your calendars because on March 31 customize configuring conversion windows for Google Analytics is going away. 30,60, and 90-day conversion windows will still be available. They’re trying to sync connections between Google Analytics and Google Ads. Less flexible but more simple for us.

GOOGLE IS ABOUT TO PUT AI INTO THE HANDS OF THREE BILLION PEOPLE

They announced on the 14th that they’re adding generative AI into Google Docs & Email. They’ve opened it up to a group of beta testers but it will be released to the public soon. In Gmail and Google Docs, you’ll be able to type in a few words about a topic, and the apps will automatically generate a draft. Get ready to get that paper written in record time and speed up literally EVERYTHING you do in Gmail & Docs.

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2023 SOCIAL MEDIA INDUSTRY BENCHMARK REPORT

Don’t worry. It’s not just you. This social media report shows engagement rates down across all platforms. Take a look at all the industry benchmarks in 14 different industries. Will this downward social trend continue? Only time will tell.

CAN AI WRITE YOUR EMAIL COPY?

I wish! So far the answer is still NO, however, that doesn’t mean AI can’t speed up the process. This article puts AI to the test by asking ChatGPT and ChatSonic to write some simple email copy. Needed some editing but the results aren’t too bad. Wish we could all afford an A-level copywriter but alas. If you’re writing all your own copy, this might be worth checking out.

INSIGHTS FROM ANALYZING 80,000,000 MARKETING VIDEOS

Wistia analyzed over 80 million marketing videos, surveyed 1,500+ marketers then put together this report for us. A few tips:

Linkedin and YouTube are the most effective distribution channels for businesses heading into 2023.
Long-form videos, like webinars and live events, are the fastest-growing successful video segment.
CTAs and video lead capture are one of the most effective ways brands are turning viewers into prospects.

Check out the article to dig deeper into video strategy, creation, distribution, and audience engagement.

“BEST OF” HIGHRISE’S USEFUL LINKS

The highlights from the last 100 Highrise Editions. Enjoy.

🤨 TWITTER IS SHUTTING DOWN ITS COTWEETS FEATURE IMMEDIATELY

🧨 JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUES GOOGLE FOR MONOPOLIZING DIGITAL ADVERTISING TECHNOLOGIES

✉️ DATA SHOWS EMAIL IS STILL THE TOP CHANNEL FOR REVENUE – BUT ONLY IF IT’S DONE RIGHT

🍿 WHY DISNEY’S MARKETING STRATEGY FOR AVATAR 2 IS NOT INNOVATIVE BUT MIGHT BE GENIUS

🎯 WHY DON’T MILLENNIALS HAVE HOBBIES?

⚠️ ‘DEINFLUENCING,’ DEFINED

📽️ HALF OF USERS’ TIME ON META PLATFORMS IS NOW SPENT ON VIDEO

1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ TOP 100 TRENDING KEYWORD TOPICS IN THE U.S. FROM OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2022

🔥 SPOTIFY WILL LAUNCH A TIKTOK-ESQUE, VERTICALLY SWIPED FEED