AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI Marketing: Salesforce’s $5.66 billion deal for Braze sharpens its push into AI-powered customer engagement, putting marketing automation at the center of its AI strategy. Publisher Economics: Publishers are being urged to look beyond traffic as AI search cuts referrals, while a new industry guide from the IAB seeks public input on measurement standards. Small-Business Tools: Google added Gemini features for marketing, customer communication and financial analysis, aiming to help small firms manage more work with AI. Media Advertising: Maryland’s new government ad policy puts local news first, a notable move in how public-sector spending can support publishers. Platform Push: Meta appointed Akshay Gandotra to lead global marketing for business messaging, with a focus on WhatsApp Business and AI.
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