News from 348 with Aaron Levy

Finally, New Smart Speaker Integrations for Google Podcasts

Compared to other podcast platforms out there, Google has been behind the curve on podcast integrations, but is finally catching up with queues, auto-downloads, and more.

2020 Ad Spend Projections on the Decline as Pandemic Rises

Projections for worldwide ad spending has been reduced by 3% thanks to the new coronavirus and COVID-19 global pandemic, which leaves room for an overall increase on this year, but it’s too soon to tell.

In COVID-19 Crisis, Google My Business Stops Reviews

Since many businesses are supposed to be closed, Google decided to remove the ability for users to post reviews, along with the ability for businesses to respond to reviews.