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DTC 582 - GSC Image Tab Update, Amazon Ads, and Watch My Boss TikTok Trend Tuesday, June 18, 2024 Good morning, You can now test up to three different thumbnails on YouTube to improve your video engagement. The platform's new tool, Thumbnail Test & Compare, lets brands A/B test images to determine which visual attracts the most watch time before selecting a 'winning' thumbnail. Check out our News section for more info on this update! Here’s what you’ll find in today’s DTC: 🔧 Google Search Console just dropped this major update for online merchants and brand owners. 💰 Why over-relying on automation can negatively affect Amazon ad campaigns and why manual intervention is necessary for long-term gains. 😂 And this viral TikTok trend is a great opportunity to get your brand founder to unknowingly help you create some great organic content. You’re reading this newsletter along with new subscribers from: goPure Beauty, Jenni & Co., and POP Fit Clothing. 👋 TV 😴 How Leading Sleep and Meditation App Calm Drove a 60% Lift In Subscriptions WARNING: Brands who rely only on digital to scale and find new customers may experience stunted growth. Privacy regulations, rising CPMs, diminishing returns—You’ve heard it all before. It’s more important than ever to [diversify your acquisition channels](. That’s why [Calm branched out and partnered with Tatari]( on a TV campaign that combined both linear and streaming ads. The results? 🤔👇 A 27% increase in incremental installs and a 60% lift in conversions. Tatari’s the only Convergent TV platform that allows you to buy and measure ads across linear, streaming, and online video. Their precision-engineered platform drives real business outcomes, not just impressions. Will we be seeing your brand on the big screen? 📺 [Watch the full case study]( and [schedule a demo]( to uncover tactics for your TV strategy. *Sponsored PLATFORM UPDATE 🔧 Google Gives Ecommerce Owners More Product Listing Performance Insights Google plans to roll out a major update on Search Console that will give ecommerce owners more insights on their product listing performance across the Google shopping experience. What has changed? For the first time merchants can now track their product listing performance via the Google Search Image tab. You will now be able to see key metrics like impressions and clicks. How to find this new report: - Go to the Shopping tab on the navigation bar - Select Google Search Image Tab - Select Performance to see report and more insights into merchant listings [Google shares an example of what the report will look like in Search Console] The takeaway? This new feature in Search Console will give ecommerce owners a better understanding of product listing visibility and which images are enticing enough to get customers to click through. *Google will determine a site’s eligibility as an online merchant based on structured data. This new update will not be available to affiliate sites. YOU’RE INVITED ✈️ Eric From DTC Is Going To GROW NY, Will He See You There? 1000 growth marketers + 700 Shopify Plus brands + 50 retail speakers + 30 talks and workshops = 1 unmissable day in midtown Manhattan. [GROW NY]( is coming up fast, July 9th. Have you snagged your ticket yet? 👀 The straight to the point lessons cover everything under the ecomm sun. ☀️ Paid ads, media measurement, AI in retail, omnichannel, shipping, retention, loyalty, convergent TV, email and SMS, CX, CS, holiday readiness, and more. 🚨 Availability is limited. Don’t miss your chance — [APPLY NOW](. P.S. Tickets are FREE for [qualified retail executives](. *Sponsored PODCAST 🎧 Is Your Amazon Ad Account Structure…Shallow? In this episode of the pod, we are joined by Rob and Clifford from the Amazon Pilothouse team. We dive into Amazon advertising (just in time for Prime Day) and uncover why many brands miss out on huge opportunities by over-relying on automation. They share that relying too much on branded terms neglects the potential of non-branded keywords. [Rob from Pilothouse explains](: "We're seeing ad campaigns that look like they're performing well on the surface, but when we dive deeper, it's mostly branded and not acquiring new customers." In this podcast, we cover: - Common automation pitfalls: Discover why relying on automation too much can make you miss out on capturing new customers. - Strategic manual intervention: Strike a balance between automation and manual intervention to drive more results. - Invest in non-branded terms: Understand the value of investing in generic terms for long-term gains. - Balancing ROAS Goals: Understand how to strategically balance high and low ROAS campaigns to maximize overall performance and capture new customers. 👉 You can listen to the full episode with Rob and Clifford [here](. 🌐 IN THE SOCIAL SPHERE “Can you watch my boss for me?” This TikTok trend is quickly going viral and only takes a few seconds to create. Get your brand founder or manager’s reaction when you leave the camera recording in front of them to get a genuine reaction and tons of organic views. Can't view the image? [Click here]( 📰 NEWS - YouTube [announced a new feature that allows users to test up to three different thumbnails for a video](. - TikTok [rolls out image search capabilities in TikTok Shop to compete with Google](. - Liquid Death [‘apologies’ for a controversial new ad with The Deep from the hit show The Boys](. SPONSOR DTC 📥 Got a B2B Biz? Join dozens of B2B companies finding demand-gen success through our niche community of 160k brand leaders and founders this year. [Talk to our team to learn more](. 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