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Actian Data Platform Relaunches with Integration as a Service; Brings New Confidence to the Business of Data Using a Single Pane of Glass

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Actian Data Platform Relaunches with Integration as a Service; Brings New Confidence to the Business of Data Using a Single Pane of Glass

Actian Data Platform | Have Complete Confidence in Your Data

The unified platform makes data easy across cloud, on-premises and hybrid environments to power more business users and data-intensive applications.

Actian Corporation, the data and analytics division of HCLSoftware, officially relaunched the Actian Data Platform (formerly known as Avalanche), which features hybrid integration as a service capabilities. The enhanced platform supports businesses’ confidence in their data, improves data quality, assists in lowering costs, and enables better decision making across the business.

The Actian Data Platform is unique in its ability to collect, manage, and analyze data in real time with its transactional database, data integration, data quality, and data warehouse capabilities in an easy-to-use platform. It manages data from any public cloud, multi/hybrid cloud, and on-premises environments through a single pane of glass.

“The Actian Data Platform provides businesses with self-service data integration that lowers costs and addresses multiple use cases without needing multiple products,” said Emma McGrattan, senior vice president of engineering at Actian. “We simplify the delivery of real-time analytics and insights that businesses can both trust and use to act quickly.”

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With Actian integration as a service, the platform makes data integration, data quality and data preparation easier than ever, wrapped in a new user interface and user experience design. The platform’s new API-first integration capabilities allow businesses to bring data from wide sources into the platform to bridge data silos and streamline data workflows effortlessly. The platform’s native integration capabilities and data quality services are a robust set of tools essential for data management and data preparation, such as:

  • Connect Data Sources: Businesses can integrate and transform their data from wide sources by building or using existing APIs via easy-to-use, drag and drop blocks for self-service, removing the need to use intricate programming or coding language.
  • Connect to Multiple Applications: Create connections to applications offering a REST or SOAP API. Easily use these connections to create reusable business data integrations, application integrations, and manage API connections between cloud and local applications.
  • Broaden Access to Data: With no-code, low-code and pro-code integration and transformation options, the platform broadens usability across the business. The ease-of-use reduces reliance on database and cloud deployment experts and quickens application delivery time.
  • Simplify Data Profiling: Provides the ability to profile data to identify data characteristics, data anomalies, assess data quality and determine data preparation needs for standardization.
  • Improve Data Quality: Track data quality over time and apply rules to existing integrations to quickly identify and isolate data inconsistencies.

The Actian Data Platform supports the rise of advanced use cases like Generative AI by automating time-consuming data preparation tasks, such as data aggregation, handling missing values and standardizing data from various sources. Actian’s ability to enable AI-ready data gives customers confidence in the data they use to train AI models effectively and explore new opportunities in our fast-paced Digital+ economy.

“The Actian Data Platform enables us to quickly consolidate and analyze all of our disparate data sources to deliver accurate and timely reports,” said Joe Jones, chief information officer at Aeriz. “We’ve saved 150 hours a month previously consumed by manual data integration and preparation which has empowered our analysts to dedicate their efforts to strategic initiatives that solve business challenges and help grow our business.”

“By 2025, more than three-quarters of enterprises will have data spread across multiple cloud providers and on-premises data centers, requiring investment in data management products that span multiple locations,” said Matt Aslett, director of research for data and analytics at Ventana Research, part of ISG. “Actian Data Platform provides data leaders with confidence that they have a strategic platform that can be used to address a variety of use-cases without complex integration of multiple products, facilitating self-service access to data and improving trust in data-driven applications.”

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Organizations Rush to Use Generative AI Tools Despite Significant Security Concerns

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Organizations Rush to Use Generative AI Tools Despite Significant Security Concerns
  • 95% of organizations are using GenAI tools in some guise

  • 89% consider GenAI tools to be a potential security risk

  • 23% of those using GenAI tools admit to having no monitoring in place

  • IT teams, not general employees, emerge as the overwhelming force behind usage

New research from Zscaler, Inc., the leader in cloud security, suggests that organizations are feeling the pressure to rush into generative AI (GenAI) tool usage, despite significant security concerns. According to its latest survey, “All eyes on securing GenAI” of more than 900 global IT decision makers, although 89% of organizations consider GenAI tools like ChatGPT to be a potential security risk, 95% are already using them in some guise within their businesses.

Even more worryingly, 23% of this user group aren’t monitoring the usage at all, and 33% have yet to implement any additional GenAI-related security measures – though many have it on their roadmap. The situation appears particularly pronounced among smaller-sized businesses (500-999 employees), where the same number of organizations are using GenAI tools (95%), but as many as 94% recognize the risk of doing so.

“GenAI tools, including ChatGPT and others, hold immense promise for businesses in terms of speed, innovation, and efficiency,” emphasized Sanjay Kalra, VP Product Management at Zscaler. “However, with the current ambiguity surrounding their security measures, a mere 39% of organizations perceive their adoption as an opportunity rather than a threat. This not only jeopardizes their business and customer data integrity, but also squanders their tremendous potential.”

The rollout pressure isn’t coming from where people might think, however, with the results suggesting that IT has the ability to regain control of the situation. Despite mainstream awareness, it is not employees who appear to be the driving force behind current interest and usage – only 5% of respondents said it stemmed from employees. Instead, 59% said usage was being driven by the IT teams directly.

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“The fact that IT teams are at the helm should offer a sense of reassurance to business leaders,” Kalra continued. “It signifies that the leadership team has the authority to strategically temper the pace of GenAI adoption and establish a firm hold on its security measures, before its prevalence within their organization advances any further. However, it’s essential to recognize that the window for achieving secure governance is rapidly diminishing.”

With 51% of respondents anticipating a significant increase in the interest of GenAI tools before the end of the year, organizations need to act quickly to close the gap between use and security.

Here are a few steps business leaders can take to ensure GenAI use in their organization is properly secured:

  • Implement a holistic zero trust architecture to authorize only approved AI applications and users.
  • Conduct thorough security risk assessments for new AI applications to clearly understand and respond to vulnerabilities.
  • Establish a comprehensive logging system for tracking all AI prompts and responses.
  • Enable zero trust-powered Data Loss Prevention (DLP) measures for all AI activities to safeguard against data exfiltration.

Methodology

In October 2023, Zscaler commissioned Sapio Research to conduct a survey of 901 IT decision makers (ITDMs) across 10 markets [Australia & New Zealand, France, Germany, India, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, UK & Ireland, USA]. These ITDMs work at companies of 500+ employees, and across industries.

Sapio Research is a full-service B2B and tech market research agency that helps businesses grow thanks to high quality, efficient, and honest research solutions.

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DocuSign Launches WhatsApp Integration to Accelerate Business Around the Globe

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  • Agreements delivered via WhatsApp are signed nearly 7x faster than those sent via email

  • Integration further demonstrates DocuSign’s commitment to international expansion

DocuSign, the global leader in e-signature and intelligent agreements, today announced the launch of WhatsApp Delivery, allowing users to close deals faster by using the world’s most popular messaging platform. The latest expansion in allowing customers to seamlessly reach signers through their preferred communication platforms, the DocuSign eSignature integration of WhatsApp sends users real-time notifications that link directly to agreements and enable quick, secure signing.

Consumers worldwide increasingly rely on their mobile devices for both personal and business communication. As consumer habits shift, speed and convenience is more important than ever before. Businesses must invest in modern, flexible solutions that expedite transactions and give signers choice in how they want to receive information and sign contracts.

“WhatsApp delivery for eSignature plays a pivotal role in DocuSign’s mission to simplify the agreement process and truly enable our users to meet signers where they are, at virtually any time,” said Mangesh Bhandarkar, GVP of Product Management at DocuSign. “In an era of evolving consumer preferences, DocuSign is the only provider that offers customers a true set of mobile multi-channel delivery mechanisms—whether SMS, email or messaging platforms like WhatsApp— demonstrating our commitment to create a frictionless, end-to end agreement experience that is tailored to the individual.”

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Key benefits of WhatsApp Delivery include:

  • Increased Transaction Speed: Users can deliver real-time notifications to signer’s mobile devices with a direct link to complete a document. In comparative analysis, agreements delivered via WhatsApp are signed nearly 7x faster than those sent via email.
  • Expanded Reach: The addition of WhatsApp broadens the spectrum, ensuring that its more than 2 billion users in more than 180 countries can use DocuSign to connect with nearly any signer using the mobile messaging platform.
  • Enhanced User Experience: By offering another mobile-friendly method to process agreements, we’re giving users more choice and flexibility. Embedding alerts natively into the messaging application makes the signing process more convenient than ever.
  • Prioritized Privacy: DocuSign protects highly confidential information by encrypting and making every document tamper-evident. WhatsApp’s leading privacy features provide additional reliability, ensuring notifications are always delivered securely.

This announcement builds on DocuSign’s multi-channel delivery strategy following the  introduction of SMS Delivery earlier this year. Many people are inundated with emails, resulting in slower turnaround times and lower response rates. Of all DocuSign eSignature agreements delivered via WhatsApp, more than 50% are completed in 15 minutes or less. Sharing agreements via alternate modalities can dramatically accelerate the speed of transactions, enabling signers to quickly open and electronically sign documents wherever they are.

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Secret Tricks to Boost your Organic Search Presence

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Creating your web presence is more crucial than ever in the digital age. Millions of websites compete for visitors on the internet, thus having a strong online presence on search engines is essential to being successful and outperforming competitors. Thankfully, there are several strategies and tools available to help your website soar high on search engines and be seen by a large audience.

To give your website an edge, you need to boost your organic search presence and here we are going to explore best-kept secrets and tricks to achieve that. We will also introduce some essential tools that can help you boost your organic search presence online.

Secrets and tricks for achieving high search engine rankings organically:

Organic search generates 51% of web traffic and therefore every business owner seeks ways to improve organic SEO traffic. When your website ranks on page one of the search engine, you will experience a boost in organic traffic and when the website appears on top 3 search results then you can expect the traffic boost immensely.

So, this is how you offer your website the expected visibility and get traffic for the specific products and services you are selling or intend to sell. So, let’s dive in to explore the best tricks and secrets to achieve high search engine rankings organically.

1. Improve the user experience of your website:

Take some time and evaluate your website performance. You must take time and put efforts here because designing the website appropriately with a proper search bar, navigating buttons, FAQs and adding a chatbot can do a lot.

Even on incorporating the modern AI features, voice readable content,cutting edge technologies, etc. your website is struggling to make its mark on the search engines then it is time to find out the gaps. The main problem here is that the engagement strategy is focused towards generation of traffic. You are trying to achieve this by adding keywords to your website, external links, images, etc. Though this technique is useful for getting a high amount of click through rates (CTR) , it is still not a sustainable solution.

We need to understand that Google is using advanced metrics to assess the performance of the website and the metrics are evolving on a regular basis. So, Google recognizes when you are trying to game the system. So, chasing after data is not the solution and now you must focus on analytics and use the results for refining your website.

For example, if the user is visiting your website but is not exploring your website or dropping off quickly then you should take action. Following are some steps to follow to create an informed website setup.

  1. Define your industry type: Specify the industry type and hence you will get an understanding to identify the target audience and you will be able to collect the right data and analytics that allow you to build an attractive website which will appeal to the right audience and hence it will come organically.
  2. Develop the persona of your buyer: Once you have selected the industry type it is important to attract your target audience. For this, develop an image that represents your ideal customers for your business.

To do so, you should collect the data and analytics on your customers. Extract insights from your competitors websites, examine their review pages, social media comments and do research through surveys and quizzes. The buyer persona must include factors like location, age, occupation and various other demographics so you can identify your target customer.

  1. Customize your website as per the buyer persona: Once you have the buyer personas for your industry, you can use them as an outline to fine-tune your website, which allows you to adapt it to the preferences and requirements of your ideal customers. Apply strategies to make your website better, such as incorporating content and images based on statistics and researching long tail keywords, to produce a mobile-friendly design that will appeal to your target audience.
  2. Stay current with the trends and technology: According to Statista, 54.8 percent of all website traffic worldwide has come from mobile devices (apart from tablets), and this tendency has been increasing since 2017.

Furthermore, according to Social Media Today, 61% of users find voice-activated search devices helpful when their hands or vision are occupied, and 24% use them because they have trouble typing on specific devices. These statistics highlight the growing popularity of these gadgets.

Websites that are voice search compliant and responsive to mobile devices are clearly necessary to live up to consumer expectations.

This represents the start of your quest to increase traffic from organic search engines.

2. Keep blogging or Writing Fresh Content

In case it is a challenge for your website to attract and retain visitors then it is because engaging content on your website is missing. Blogs work like dedicated spaces for your audience and you share industry specific information there that offers valuable solutions to your users queries.

You may be thinking that why is blogging important for my business but there is a scoop: Blogging is a potent technique for getting organic traffic from search engine results. Google gives value to user oriented content that improves the website’s credibility and visibility.

Two critical metrics are CTR and bounce rate that are substantial for measuring the performance of the website and influencing the ranking of the website on search engines. Stay in the loop with your niche’s marketing trends and understand what your competitors are up to.

So it’s obvious how important blogging is. Finding topics for your blog posts is just one strategy, though, and you should look into topics that your rivals have already written about. Researching keywords is another effective strategy that may be carried out with free tools. You may learn a ton of information about a wide range of subjects and keywords that can help you with your blog content by using these tools. The blog entries are efficiently structured by using the keywords as subheadings.

Oce you know the blog title and direction then conduct a proper research to create a content plan, outline your blog and embark on the writing process. But, the journey doesn’t end here. There is more to it if you want organic traffic. Let;s check the points below:

  1. a) Google analyzes various factors, including the amount of time users spend on your website, which can have an indirect effect on your ranking.
  2. b) Quick page loads are critical, thus it’s essential to keep your website clutter-free by using vector pictures. This improves user experience and drives more visitors.
  3. c) Google works hard to provide its regular users with the most accurate and relevant information. When you employ carefully considered and tactically placed keywords in your blogs, there’s a good chance that the content will get seen by the people you want it to.

Now that you have a clear understanding of the value of blogging, keep in mind that your blogs need to be dependable and up to date in order to receive steady organic traffic. Your astute audience anticipates current information. Let’s now investigate a different strategy for improving your website’s performance.

3. Make use of User Specified phrase

Providing thorough information on the services and products on your website is essential, as you should know if you are writing the content with diligence and skill. However, it doesn’t ensure organic traffic, and if you haven’t noticed any changes even after doing this, it’s likely because you aren’t posting organically. There aren’t enough user-focused keywords in your blog.

Keywords are essential and have a major influence on a website’s traffic. Google metrics is the preferred method for assessing the website’s performance. Google prioritizes user experience when ranking pages, thus it’s crucial to employ relevant and significant keywords to increase organic search traffic. Here are some keyword research resources to aid you in your endeavors:

  1. Google Search Bar: When you are initiating a search you get many options, using specific terms can help you uncover some common queries. For example, If you are looking for how to learn landscaping with a blue arrow then below you will see frequently used keywords that have been used by other online users on the topic and hence you get a variety of headline options and remaining suggestions can be used as subheadings in your content.
  2. People also ask: People Also Ask is a Google keyword research tool that offers information on related long-tail keywords that people are using online. Based on your intended purpose as described in the article outline, you can sort these results and proceed accordingly.

It’s important to remember that there are a ton of keyword research tools on the internet. Some are paid, such as Ahrefs, SEMrush, and Google Keyword Planner; others are free, like People Also Ask and Google search results. Many of these programs do, however, come with some free functionality.

4. Craft effective Meta Titles and Descriptions

Meta descriptions and SEO have a deep relationship but this is confusing for many. Some think whether it is worth the effort to write a compelling meta description and especially when it is not considered important by Google means it is not a ranking factor anymore.

The meta description shouldn’t, in theory, have an immediate effect on SEO. Google made this official viewpoint clear back in 2009. The <meta> tag functions as a small-scale promotional tool for your website by mainly offering details about the webpage itself.

Well, there are some aspects to consider when you are constructing a meta title and description :

  1. Length: The meta title should fall within the display limit of Google and that is around 55 to 60 characters and meta description must be 155 to 160 characters. If you stay within these limits then meta title and description are fully visible.
  2. Keyword inclusion: Choose relevant keywords in your meta title and description to make it look aligned with the user queries and search intent.
  3. Do not Stuff keywords: Never overload the meta data with keywords as excessive use of keywords can affect the character limitations.
  4. Uniqueness: Each description must be unique and offer valuable information to the user even if it is brief.

When you adhere to these guidelines then your website search results show a robust and authoritative image of your brand to the visitors and compels the targeted organic traffic to explore further. But, remember that when you are writing metadata it will appeal to the users and also engage them for a long time.

5. Write Engaging Content

Content quality Matters. The cornerstone of a successful online presence is high quality and relevant traffic where search engines prioritize content that offer value to the audience. Updating your website regularly with informative and engaging content that is worth the time of the audience and shareable will improve your search engine rankings.

Some companies experience an increase in website visits and social media shares, but sometimes your own efforts don’t appear to be enough. Even with your greatest efforts to provide outstanding content that connects with your audience, this is a typical problem. Don’t worry if you’ve found yourself in this situation; there is a way out.

Create content  in the clever ways listed below:

  • Start by surveying your audience to learn more about the kinds of content pieces they are interested in.
  • Adopt SEO recommended practices to make sure that your content gets natural traffic and ranks highly.
  • Create visually striking infographics to increase user engagement.
  • Thank your readers by leaving a remark on each blog article you write.
  • Do interviews with influential people in your field to get ideas and credibility.
  • To increase the engagement factor of your content add graphics, animations, and GIFs to it.
  • Create content that is timeless and stays relevant over time.
  • Generate captivating headlines that attract readers.
  • Add share buttons to your blog entries to streamline the process of distributing content.
  • Use resources like Reddit to market your superior content.

You can make sure that your content effectively captures the attention of website visitors by adhering to these tactics. Keep in mind that getting a good position in the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs) depends heavily on your content. To do this, try using long-tail keywords sparingly rather than filling your content with them. You can also use real-world examples to make your content more relatable to readers.

6. Linking

As you have spent time blogging, doing keyword research and implementing content engagement strategies to drive organic traffic there are still things that need to be done. Yes, you must do linking and use Google metrics to evaluate your website performance here. The issue is that there has been a Google Panda update in 2011 that is about website quality assessments and the solution to this is link building. Search engine evaluates link quality of your domain and then ranks the website accordingly.

Linking is essential to attracting Google Panda’s attention and recognition. It involves employing social media networks to develop links as well as using internal links in your content and hyperlinks from other websites referencing it. Here are some tips on that:

  1. Interlink your content: Blogs, videos and infographics in your website should embed links within high ranking keywords.
  2. Backlink your best performing content: Identify the topics you have knowledge about and engage in discussion on your competitors content so you can leave backlinks to your pages. You can comment and leave a backlink and it will showcase that you have knowledge and this may lead to reciprocal links within their domain.
  3. Promote Incoming Links: By encouraging both personal and business contacts to use your links, you can generate inbound links and draw in natural search engine traffic.
  4. Post Your Links on Related Content: Respond to queries on sites such as Quora with a call-to-action that entices users to visit your website for further details.
  5. Take Into Account Paid Linking: Look into third-party domains that let the placement of your hyperlinks on their websites in exchange for a fee.

It could take a month or three for the results of your link-building efforts to show, and as you go, you should be aware of some potential hazards.

  • Avoid overlinking as this might reduce the value of the content and raise bounce rates when there are too many internal links on one page.
  • Linking between high- and low-quality content can confuse Google algorithms and hurt your rankings.
  • Excessive use of in-house hyperlinks can harm the reputation of your company.

Furthermore, take into account using “In-Page linking” to improve the user experience by enabling readers to visit particular points or subheadings immediately within the content box. You may easily answer the question of how to increase organic SEO traffic to your website by realizing the power of linking.

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7. Fostering a Thriving Community

It’s high time to take control of your content promotion, make some noise, and highlight your own services to improve organic SEO traffic. Yes, it is now appropriate for me to promote myself a little.

Your website has to be publicized in order to increase traffic and keep users interested. Still, you don’t have to search far to achieve your goal of drawing in organic online traffic. Make use of these platforms:

  • Social media, such as Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook
  • Social media platforms (like LinkedIn and Twitter)
  • Online forums, such as Digital Point Forums and Yahoo Answers

 One option is to take use of websites, including well-known social media and networking platforms, where traffic is already gathered. As an alternative, you can establish your own forums and carve out a place for yourself inside your particular business.

The main goal of this undertaking? to give your users a place to be.

  • A Place for Your Target Audience: This is where people may voice their thoughts, ask questions, and even vent their anger about confusing issues. Users become more engaged as a result, and their relationship with your business is reinforced.
  • Frequent Posts and Updates: You can maintain user engagement by often publishing news, updates, and thought-provoking content. Users are directed to your website through backlinks included in these conversations, which increases the legitimacy of your domain in the eyes of Google.
  • Responding to Inquiries: Resolving past inquiries from users in your area of expertise might increase the amount of new visitors to your website. With this strategy, users can view you as a company as well as a person. Additionally, it helps your traffic expand because Google recognizes your importance from user discovery. Your ranking rises as you become visible to Google, which increases organic traffic.

For example, it is logical for your company to have a presence on a social media site like Facebook, which has over 2.6 billion active members. But exercise caution while uploading or reposting topics—don’t use spam URLs. When hyperlinks are misused, traffic can return to your competitors instead of your website.

Therefore, it’s critical to keep a close eye on these links as you develop plans to increase organic traffic. At the same time, concentrate on lowering your bounce rate and increasing traffic conversions.

8. Using data and metrics for website optimization

Being active online and interacting with your audience is advantageous and this alone may not suffice to attract ample traffic to your domain. Keep in mind that the tastes of your audience change in response to changing trends, and that online communities are a major factor in driving traffic to websites.

This signifies that knowing the latest trends within your industry and continuously updating the content accordingly is crucial. You must use analytics and statistics to gauge the effectiveness of your website for this reason. With the help of these tools, you can improve the user experience by optimizing parts of your website that could be functioning poorly.

Tools to aid your SEO efforts and boost organic traffic:

There are many different names, tools, and approaches used in the complex and wide-ranging field of search engine optimization. Gaining a thorough understanding of the subject is often required to master the fundamentals. Fortunately, using both basic and sophisticated SEO methods may be made a great deal easier with the assistance of the appropriate SEO tools.

With the aid of these tools, you may implement a strong SEO plan that covers a wide variety of crucial areas and includes necessary duties inside each component of SEO:

  • Research for SEO: This is all the preparatory work done before you make any changes to your website. It includes tasks like SERP analysis, competitor research, and keyword research.
  • On-page SEO: In this section, you apply your research to activities pertaining to content. High-quality SEO content creation is one activity, as is the optimization of header tags, page titles, meta descriptions, and SEO links. Together, these make up a significant portion of on-page SEO.
  • Off-page SEO: This area of SEO focuses on optimizing content that is not on your website. It entails actions like obtaining backlinks and creating social media mentions to improve the exposure, standing, and online authority of your website. The importance of correctly implementing these methods cannot be overstated.
  • Technical SEO: The goal of technical SEO is to improve the technical components of a website. This covers things like Core Web Vitals, mobile SEO, and site speed. It also entails using Schema markup throughout your website, which is typically accomplished with the use of a plugin.
  • SEO Reporting: It’s critical to keep a precise and insightful record of your advancement. The information gathered assists you in taking important insights and refining the previously outlined actions for ongoing development.

We’ve put up a complete list of the best SEO tools available to help you with these chores and more in the list that follows. All of the tools are grouped according to the particular SEO tasks that they are best at, so you can combine them all together to get the most out of SEO.

1. SemRush

Semrush is a very useful tool for SEO-based organic traffic acquisition. It provides a wide range of capabilities that enable you to maximize the functionality and search engine rankings of your website. This is how it works to your advantage:

Semrush offers comprehensive tools for conducting keyword research. It enables you to find valuable keywords associated with your industry, specialty, or content. You can produce content that answers your audience’s search queries by focusing on these keywords, which will raise the possibility that organic search traffic will arrive at your website. Some more features are highlighted below:

  • Rank tracking: With this feature, you can keep an eye on how your website ranks over time for different keywords. Regular rank tracking will allow you to assess how well your SEO efforts are working.It’s an indication that your optimization tactics are effective and bringing in more organic traffic if you see that particular keywords are routinely rising in the search results.
  • Content Analysis: Semrush provides in-depth content analysis that goes beyond the surface. It evaluates content by looking at things like voice, difficulty, keyword relevancy, and how it stacks up against other content. This feature assists you in honing your content strategy so that you can produce unique pieces that draw in more natural visitors who value your content.
  • Competitor Analysis: It’s critical to know what SEO tactics your rivals are using. With Semrush, you may examine the backlinks, top-performing keywords, and techniques of your rivals. Gaining these insights can help you modify your own approach to effectively compete and win the traffic interested in your niche.
  • Position Tracking: You can keep an eye on your keywords’ daily performance with Semrush’s Position Tracking function. It is particularly helpful for monitoring the trends in the ranking of the keywords you want to target. If you notice improvements, it’s a good indication that your SEO efforts are increasing the amount of natural visitors coming to your website.
  • All-inclusive Toolkit: Semrush is a comprehensive SEO toolkit that includes tools for social media, advertising, and content marketing. Together, these elements improve your entire web presence. Enhancing your online presence makes your website more visible and interesting, which increases organic traffic.

Even while Semrush is a powerful tool, it’s important to remember that using it to its full potential may take some time and effort. It works best for SEO experts, agencies, and companies that have set aside money specifically for SEO initiatives. Its features make sure your website ranks highly, and the organic traffic this tool generates can make a big difference in your online business.

2. SE Ranking

SE Ranking is a comprehensive SEO solution that helps website owners achieve search engine optimization success. Because it provides cost-effective SEO functions, this tool is ideal for those who are either relatively new to SEO or have a limited budget. SE Ranking has several potent qualities, such as:

  • Tools for Keyword Research: SE Ranking offers a selection of tools for conducting keyword research and analysis. The keyword research tool stands out the most among them. It provides users with useful information about search volume, competition, and other data to help them choose keywords for their content strategically. This deliberate keyword targeting is essential for increasing natural search traffic to your website.
  • Keyword Position Tracking: SE Ranking’s keyword position tracking function makes it easier to keep track of how well your website performs in search results. This tool allows users to monitor how their selected keywords are performing in the competitive search market over time. You can modify your tactics to increase the exposure of your website and bring in more organic visitors by keeping track of keyword positions.
  • Extensive Website Audit: SE Ranking provides customers with an extensive tool for conducting website audits that explores backlink analysis, technical SEO, and on-page optimization. It assesses important elements that affect how well your website performs in search results. With its ability to pinpoint problem areas and provide customized optimization recommendations, this tool helps you move toward improved search engine rankings and increased organic traffic.
  • Backlink Analysis: Because backlinks are important, SE Ranking has a backlink analysis tool. It assists customers in locating high-quality backlink chances that can increase the authority and reliability of their website. This study will yield high-quality backlinks that will increase your website’s organic traffic even further.
  • User-Friendly Interface: SE Ranking has an intuitive user interface in addition to being reasonably priced. It serves bloggers, website managers, and small company owners who want to improve their site’s SEO without having a lot of technical know-how. The tool’s user-friendly layout makes SEO easier to understand, even for individuals who are not experienced in the industry.

To sum up, SE Ranking offers an affordable, easily navigable, and efficient SEO solution. Due to its wide range of features—which include backlink analysis, site audits, and keyword research—it’s a great option for people who are new to SEO or have a limited budget. Website owners can enhance their search engine optimization and increase organic traffic to their sites with the help of SE Ranking.

3. Google Analytics

Among the website analytics tools, Google Analytics is a formidable force that appeals to a wide range of users, including SEO aficionados, digital marketers, and website owners. With so many features and capabilities available, this well-known platform is invaluable for learning about the functioning of your website. Because of its extensive features and user-friendly interface, Google Analytics is ideal for both novices and seasoned experts. Below is a summary of the main functions offered by Google Analytics:

  • Website Performance Analysis: You may investigate your website’s performance in-depth with Google Analytics. It offers useful information about user activity, including bounce rates, session length, and page visits. Gaining an understanding of these indicators is crucial to improving the content and architecture of your website and, eventually, increasing organic traffic.
  • Audience Insights: Google Analytics can provide you with a wealth of information about the people that visit your website. It offers regional and demographic details about your site’s visitors. With this information, you may more effectively focus your content and marketing campaigns to draw in relevant organic visitors for your niche.
  • Traffic Sources: Google Analytics provides comprehensive data regarding the origins of visitors to your website. You can determine which traffic sources—organic search, direct visits, or referrals—are most useful for bringing people to your website. This information is essential for improving your content marketing and SEO tactics.
  • Keyword Analysis: The ability to obtain keyword information from Google Analytics is one of its best capabilities. You are able to determine which particular keywords are bringing in organic visitors to your website.
  • Conversion Tracking: An essential component of SEO is conversion tracking. Whether your website’s conversion goals are lead generation forms or e-commerce transactions, Google Analytics helps you keep an eye on them. With the use of this data, you can optimize the content and design of your website to increase organic traffic and conversions.
  • Real-Time Tracking: Google Analytics provides real-time tracking so you can see how changes to your website affect it right away. You may view the real-time effects of your website’s changes, such as the addition of a new blog post, on organic traffic.
  • Custom Reports: Google Analytics offers the option to create custom reports for deeper investigation. For SEO experts who need particular data to properly customize their techniques, this function is really helpful.

If you want to see how well your website is performing, Google Analytics is a great resource. With its wide range of features—which include real-time monitoring, keyword research, traffic sources, and audience insights—users can effectively hone their SEO and content marketing tactics. Because of its intuitive design, both novices and seasoned experts may take advantage of its insightful data to improve their websites and increase organic traffic.

4. Wincher

Wincher is a specialist SEO tool made to improve your keyword research and tracking, which will increase the amount of organic traffic to your website. It makes finding the ideal keywords for your content optimization easier and frequently highlights those elusive jewels with high search traffic and little competition—an SEO dream come true. Wincher is an essential tool for any SEO arsenal because of its intuitive interface, which makes it possible for you to monitor keyword performance closely.

A closer look into Wincher’s most notable qualities is as follows:

  • Keyword Position Tracking: Wincher gives you the ability to monitor the keyword ranks for your website, giving you important information about how well your content is doing. You can improve your SEO efforts, customize your content strategy, and ultimately increase organic traffic with the help of this tracking.
  • Keyword Discovery: Wincher makes it simple to find fresh, unexplored keywords. It assists you in finding keywords that you may not have thought of yet, increasing the visibility of your content and images in more readers.
  • Reports and Alerts: Easily keep track of your keyword placements. Wincher provides thorough reports and alerts to keep you updated on any changes. Maintaining the hard-earned search ranks of your content is contingent upon this functionality.
  • WordPress Plugin: Wincher provides an easy-to-use WordPress plugin that combines its powerful capabilities with your website in an effortless manner. This partnership makes sure that your keywords are continuously improved, which improves the performance of your content.

For inexperienced search engine marketers who want to learn more about position tracking and keyword analysis, Wincher is a great option. Its focused feature set and user-friendly interface make it the ideal choice for someone just starting out in SEO or content marketing.

Wincher’s simple strategy is easy to understand and efficient; it gives you the tools you need to improve your content and search engine rankings, which will eventually result in more high-quality organic traffic. With monthly prices as little as $39, it’s an affordable method to boost your SEO efforts.

5. Ahrefs

Powerhouse SEO tool Ahrefs is well-known for its extensive keyword tracking and analysis features, which are designed to maximize your organic traffic. It is particularly good at making the difficult task of choosing the most important keywords for your content simple. Ahrefs makes it easy to identify keywords that have a high search volume and little competition—a treasure for SEO strategists. Its user-friendly interface also gives you the ability to track the performance of specific keywords.

Here’s a closer look at Ahrefs’ salient characteristics:

  • Comprehensive keyword tracking: Ahrefs offers comprehensive tracking of the keyword rankings for your website. With the help of this functionality, you can evaluate the success of your content strategy, optimize your SEO efforts, and eventually increase the amount of organic traffic that comes to your website.
  • Keyword Research: Ahrefs provides a full suite of tools for conducting keyword research in addition to tracking. These tools assist you in finding previously unconsidered but highly valuable keywords. This in-depth keyword research helps you reach a wider audience and draw in a more varied readership for your content.
  • Reports and Alerts: It’s critical to keep track of any changes to your keyword rankings. With thorough reports and alerts, Ahrefs makes this easier and guarantees that you are informed as soon as there are any noteworthy changes to your rankings. The hard-earned search rankings for your content are preserved with the aid of this real-time knowledge.
  • Competitor Analysis: Ahrefs’s capacity for competitor analysis is a notable feature. It gives you the ability to analyze the tactics of your rivals and provides insights into the keywords that propel their success. This knowledge is extremely valuable.

Ahrefs is an excellent SEO tool that can be used by both novice and seasoned marketers. It’s a great option for anyone trying to advance their SEO and content strategy due to its wide feature set and intuitive UI. With Ahrefs, you can boost your search engine ranks, improve the quality of your content, and increase organic traffic. Despite being a premium product with corresponding pricing options, the investment is well worth it given the benefits it offers to your SEO efforts.

Final Words:

There is not just one factor responsible for improving the website traffic and getting visitors organically. You need to pay attention to a number of factors and use a number of tools on a consistent basis to make this happen.

You need the combination of strategic tips, techniques, and the application of useful tools are needed to increase your organic search visibility. Maintaining a strong online presence in a competitive landscape requires knowledge retention and the use of appropriate resources. Remember that SEO is a continual process, therefore to stay ahead of the competition and experience sustained success on the internet, make constant adjustments and improvements to your strategy.

MarTech Interview with Eric Sandberg, Managing Director at Dynata

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Eric Sandberg, Managing Director at Dynata talks about modern digital ad processes and top pointers that B2B advertisers need to keep in mind to ensure better online ad ROI:

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Welcome to this MarTech Series chat, Eric, tell us about yourself and more about your role at Dynata…

I have worked in the research industry my entire career. I started at IRI and then got an MBA from the University of Southern California. I joined Dynata in 2005 and have held a variety of roles.  In 2013 I started the ad solutions group and today I am managing director of the group. The focus of the team is how to enable marketers to improve how they market to their target consumers.

When it comes to improving ad effectiveness in today’s online marketplace, what do you feel advertisers need to look into with more focus?  

From the perspective of measurement to provide improved ROI, I think there are really two areas advertisers need to focus on either directly, or with their agencies.

The first is the quality of the data sources used because poor quality data leads to poor quality decisions. Some examples of this would be the quality of the signals used to understand who has and hasn’t been exposed, the safeguards used to ensure that you’re measuring people and bots or fraud, whether the methodology is rigorous and represents the best in class, and the transparency for all of these elements that your measurement partner provides. It’s a good rule of thumb to assume that if a vendor won’t share how they do something (or say it’s ‘proprietary), they probably have something to hide.

Second, focus on the completeness of the measurement. If your measurement doesn’t capture all, or at least the vast majority of your campaign’s publishers and channels, it’s hard to know what’s really going on and how your different delivery channels are performing.

How in your view is the future of digital advertising set to change with the recent innovations in AI and programmatic adtech?

Programmatic ad tech enables marketers to more quickly and easily target their media to their exact target segments. In the past clients would do targeting based on how an audience skewed toward a certain demo or use some form of behavioral targeting such as website visitation. Now there are tools that enable marketers to target their exact segment at scale on not just the computer and mobile devices but on the big screen in their living room through CTV and Addressable TV partners. AI and programmatic tools will open up the ability to do wide scale ad targeting to a very granular audience opening up the ability to customize the messaging at a scale not seen in the past.

If there were some top pointers you’d want to share with advertisers; what would they be?

– Audience Centric Approach: Understand your target audience deeply and develop buyer personas and tailor your message and targeting to the audience.

– Data-Driven Decision Making: There has never been more data available to you to assess campaign performance. Use all of it and more. These include creative testing, A/B testing, brand lift, audience validation, and conversion data. It is imperative that you holistically measure the full performance of the campaign and not just one or two publishers. Don’t rely on just the value added publisher research you get for free – they tend to be methodologically less sound than full measurement approaches. Be especially cautious of a publisher who wants to tell you how your ad performed on their own platform. As the saying goes you get what you pay for.

– Creative Matters: Ensure you are testing your creative with the same audience you are going to run your media against. Too often creative is either not tested at all or tested against a more niche audience than you are going to be targeting your media against.

– Multi-Channel Marketing: Ensure the different tactics in your media plan all work together to hit the broadest audience possible and the messaging is consistent and complimentary across all channels.

-People Based Measurement: While you are serving ads to devices, ultimately you are marketing to people. You need to measure people not devices to see if your message is effective.

Attention: Simply putting an ad in front of a consumer doesn’t mean they are paying attention to your message. Leverage the attention metrics that are out there to better understand how much consumer are paying attention to your message and optimize to that.

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Can you comment on the growing use of AI in this space and what measures advertisers should take to keep things ethical in this regard?

– Lack of Transparency: Hiding important information and using a black box approach is a big red flag. Advertisers should demand transparency from all of their partners as to where their ads are running and publishers who do not allow their media to be measured by a third party are ones you could really think twice about using.

-Ignoring Privacy Concerns: Ensure that any measurement firm you are using has a clear and transparent privacy policy. It isn’t just about getting consent from the consumer but ensuring that a consumer truly understand how their data is being used and what data are being collected.

-Allowing publishers to measure themselves in a silo: Third-party, independent measurement is essential and ideally it is across the full campaign.

-Go into market without testing your creatives: Spending a small amount of time and money to evaluate a creative you’ll be spending millions of dollars to run is always a wise investment.

-Using audiences for targeting that haven’t been evaluated: If you’re using a new audience for targeting, make sure the vendor can clearly articulate the anticipated value of that audience or run a test to ensure that it will be effective. Going big on a poorly understood audience can lead to wasted money.

Before we wrap up, take us through five must-dos you feel every B2B marketer and B2B advertiser needs to follow on a daily basis

Measure all the media you are running and review it regularly. You need to understand which media is giving you the best ROI.

Make sure your audience is who you think they are when you measure. Effective screeners, high quality panels, and effective veils to avoid over selection are critical

Don’t make assumptions: It’s easy to think you know an audience, but they consistently surprise you. Always test your hypotheses.

Make sure you are interpreting the data correctly. It’s sometimes tempting to see a campaign measurement where it does not seem that KPIs have moved and then look for “directional” interpretations of the data. Ignoring statistical significance can lead to ineffective campaign optimization efforts and poor ROI.

Know the KPIs you are looking to move and make sure your measurement plan is structured to measure those KPIs and you are checking on the performance regularly.

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Dynata is the world’s largest first-party data company for insights, activation and measurement. With a reach that encompasses nearly 70 million consumers and business professionals globally, and an extensive library of individual profile attributes collected through surveys, Dynata is the cornerstone for precise, trustworthy quality data.

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Eric Sandberg, Managing Director leads the Global Ad Solutions practice at Dynata. He is responsible for setting the direction and strategy for their Ad Effectiveness and Audience Measurement solutions and leading all client engagements. Prior to Dynata Eric ran West Coast sales for Emsense a neuro science research firm.  Earlier in his career Eric spent time in sales at e-Rewards and in client service for Circanta. Eric holds an MBA from University of Southern California and has been featured as a guest speaker at USC.

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Missed The Latest Episode of The SalesStar Podcast? Have a quick listen here!

 

Episode 187: Building End-to-end Digital Campaigns that Boost ROI: with Curtis Tingle, EVP and CMO at Vericast

Episode 186 Using Email Signatures to Drive Marketing and Sales with Carol Howley, CMO at Exclaimer

Episode 185: Sales Improvements That Can Help B2B Teams Boost Growth with Jason Fitzgerald, SVP, Solution Network at OneStream Software

 

 

5 Things About The Creator Economy For Modern Marketers

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Remember when a TV spot and a billboard in Times Square would guarantee you all the coverage you needed? Of course you don’t. That was a billion years ago as far as modern marketers are concerned. The marketing game has fundamentally changed. We’re living in the age of the creator; an era where one person with the latest smartphone, a bit of moxie, and an authentic voice can get more buzz than a Hollywood production.

At Catch+Release, our curators are swimming in that stream of content every day and we can tell you that raw, real genuine moments are not going away anytime soon. And we’re always looking for ways to help our customers navigate this new marketing landscape where trust and authenticity are more important than followers and star power.

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Welcome to the Creator Economy, a space where consumers have transitioned from passive spectators to active participants. Let’s dive into the five things you need to know about the Creator Economy.

1. It’s Already Telling Your Brand Story

Your brand is no longer solely what you project. It’s a tapestry woven from stories being told by fans and, yes, even detractors. Every tweet, TikTok, or Instagram post containing your product is a part of your brand narrative. The reality? These voices exist, and they’re defining your brand, with or without your input. The Takeaway: Embrace this shift. Engage with those shaping your brand’s perception, and realize the expansive scope of modern-day marketing. A chorus of diverse voices can be harmonious if guided right.

2. It’s Changing In Real-Time

The dynamism of the digital realm is staggering. Consider this: there are approximately 500 hours of video uploaded to YouTube every minute and over 95 million photos and videos posted on Instagram daily. By the time you’ve finished reading this, thousands of new pieces of content have emerged. The Tip: To remain relevant, utilize tools and platforms that provide real-time analytics and insights. Engage with trending topics, and always keep a finger on the pulse of the internet.

3. It’s Collaborative

The Creator Economy is not a space for passive absorption. It’s a dance, a dialogue, a collaboration. Ripping content without engagement or acknowledgment is not just frowned upon; it’s outdated. Best Practice: Build relationships with creators. Collaborate, give credit, and ensure transparency in every partnership. After all, two heads (or in this case, millions) are better than one.

4. It’s Authentic

The age of glossy, unattainable advertising is fading. Today’s consumers crave genuine connections and real stories. In fact, studies suggest that authentic content can lead to a 6.5x higher engagement rate compared to brand-created content. Note to Brands: Authenticity is your golden ticket. Favor real content over the polished veneer of stock images. Embrace the raw, the real, and the relatable.

5. It’s Not Free

The Creator Economy, in all its authenticity and vibrancy, is not an open buffet. Just as you wouldn’t expect an agency to produce an ad for free, you shouldn’t expect creators to either. Licensing is essential. Paying fair rates is non-negotiable. Remember: Respect the craft. When creators are compensated and acknowledged fairly, they’re more likely to produce their best work, benefiting both parties.

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Conclusion

Navigating the waves of the Creator Economy isn’t just about catching trends; it’s about making sense of the chaos and leaning into the beautiful madness of it all. At the heart of it, we’re in a playground where the swings and slides are built by the very people we aim to engage. We can’t just sit on the bench and watch. As marketers, we’ve got to jump in, play, maybe get a scrape or two, but always remember that it’s the genuine connections and real moments that count. Dive deep, collaborate wildly, and let’s make something memorable together.

Frictionless: New Software Streamlines B2B Growth Planning and Strategy

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In today’s fast-paced business world, strategic planning is crucial for the success of any B2B professional. However, the traditional methods of creating a strategy can be time-consuming and complex, often leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities. That’s why Frictionless, a new AI-powered software solution, is changing the game for growth-minded B2B professionals.

“Frictionless is the culmination of two decades of methodologies to execute smarter, more strategic growth. Our platform democratizes strategic planning for each user.”

— Andy Halko, Frictionless Founder

Frictionless is a comprehensive software solution that uses artificial intelligence and integrated planning tools to simplify all aspects of strategic planning. From identifying target audiences to seamlessly integrating strategies, this innovative software streamlines the entire process. With Frictionless, B2B professionals can now focus on executing their strategies rather than getting bogged down in the planning stage.

“Frictionless is the culmination of two decades of crafting methodologies to build and execute smarter, more strategic growth,” said Andy Halko, CEO & Founder of Frictionless. “By developing these systems into an online platform and integrating AI, we have put the power of strategic planning into the hands of every Frictionless user.”

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With Frictionless, growth professionals can:
– Create target audiences and identify persona attributes
– Write compelling messaging aligned with their brand voice
– Build campaign strategy playbooks custom tactics
– Manage their strategy in one integrated tool

Frictionless is built on decades of experience and expertise in building effective growth strategies. Designed to democratize strategic growth planning, it provides users with virtual workshops and resources in addition to strategic planning tools.

Additionally, Frictionless offers integrated planning tools that allow for seamless collaboration and communication among team members. This eliminates the need for multiple software and tools, making the planning process more efficient and effective. With Frictionless, B2B professionals can now create and execute strategies with ease, giving them a competitive edge in the market.

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Ethical Web AI Launches AI Seek 4.0 with Almost Real-Time Data

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Bubblr, Inc., d/b/a Ethical Web AI – a frontrunner in ethical technology determined to revolutionize the digital domain, has released Version 4.0 of its innovative Generative AI app AI Seek, to put it even further ahead in terms of capability to all other generative AI apps such as Chat GPT 4 and Claude 2.

This new version of AI Seek will now include almost real-time contemporaneous data in its answers to AI queries that need it to answer the prompt correctly. This unique capability is described in one of our utility patents that has been submitted and accepted by the USPTO (Application Number 18376101)

We have surveyed many of our founding shareholders to identify their biggest frustration with using Generative AI LLMs (“Large Language Models”) such as Chat GT 4 and Claude 2. Undoubtedly, the biggest problem they have is the limitation of only being able to process information that is in their training database. For example, if you ask Chat GPT 4 the following question:

“Tell me about the performance of GEVO in 2023.”

It gives an answer:

“As of my last update in January 2022, I don’t have access to real-time data or developments that occurred in 2023. For the most current performance of Gevo Inc. or any other publicly traded company, it’s best to check the latest financial news, stock market reports, or reliable financial websites. These sources would provide up-to-date information on stock prices, financial performance, and any significant corporate developments in 2023.”

AI Seek Version 4.0, however, gives a much more effusive answer:

“In the year 2023, Gevo Inc. showed an overall mixed financial performance. Various changes in the company’s price target were recorded throughout the year, witnessing both decrement and increment. In August, the price target decreased by 17% to US$4.95 and then increased by 19% to US$7.43; earlier in May, it first increased by 15% to US$7.90 and was then decreased by 8.8% to US$5.93.

As per the company’s financial results for the second quarter of 2023 and the upcoming financial results for the third quarter ending in September, it reported considerable developments. Northland Capital rated Gevo Inc. as ‘Market Perform’ in August and valued the company’s stock at a premium of 47.0 to its closing price.

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Despite these financial adjustments, the company’s breakeven forecast has seen fluctuations; as of August 3, it was forecasted to hit breakeven in 2025, but this was withdrawn ten days later. In terms of the actual stock market performance, there was a jump of 0.95% on one of the trading days, making the closing price stand at $1.06.

Simultaneously, on the operational front, the company strove to enhance its internal dynamics, with the addition of a new Director in January as an attempt to fortify the executive team. Gevo continued its focus on producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and had certain projects in progress during 2023. It also planned to arrange debt and third-party equity financing within the year to fully fund NZ-1’s construction and commissioning.”

In addition, Ethical Web is making a free access offer in November for AI Seek, so anyone can do their own “Pepsi Challenge” between AI Seek and Chat GPT 4.0.

If you download the AI Seek app from the App Store (Apple) or the Play Store (Android) and use the discount code TRNOV23, you will get free use of AI Seek for seven days. When you download it, don’t forget to synchronize your app to your desktop(s) by going to the URL in your desktop browser.

Version 4.0 of AI Seek is delivered purely by upgrades made to our back-end services, and the mobile apps themselves are not involved in delivering the contemporaneous, near real-time functionality. Consequently, the mobile apps themselves still show Version 3.0 in the settings section. Ethical Web AI is already developing Version 5, which will include embedded multimedia in its output, which will be another patented capability unique to AI Seek. Version 5 does require changes to the mobile apps, so the version number in the app will change.

Steve Morris, CTO and founder of Ethical Web AI, remarked, “I am delighted to make this announcement. Anyone can now easily compare Version 4.0 of AI Seek to Chat GT 4 or any other AI LLM and can see for themselves that AI Seek is undoubtedly the best. Most AI Seek users now use AI Seek as much as, or even more than, Google.”

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Medigus: Metagramm to Develop Bubbl, its Most Advanced AI-Powered Writing and Grammar Tool

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Medigus: Metagramm to Develop Bubbl, its Most Advanced AI-Powered Writing and Grammar Tool

Bubbl’s technology allows for innovative document re-writing and sets a new standard in the domain of writing aids

Medigus Ltd, a technology company engaged in advanced medical solutions, innovative internet technologies, and electric vehicle and charging solutions, announced today that its subsidiary (19.99% owned), Metagramm Software Ltd. (“Metagramm”), is developing Bubbl, a state-of-the-art writing tool utilizing Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Learning technologies.

According to Verified Market Research, the Global Writing Enhancement Software market will reach $887.9 million by 2030 with an impressive 11% CAGR from 2023-2030.

The Company anticipates Bubbl to significantly impact the market for writing tools, providing users with an unmatched writing experience.

In an effort to offer an unrivaled user experience, Bubbl has been crafted with a minimalistic and clean design, presenting a non-invasive writing tool. It allows users to operate in different modes, including an interactive re-write floating window mode, interactive inline mode and grammar-only mode.

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Bubbl represents a revolution in the field of writing tools, integrating classic semantic analysis, pre-training, and reinforcement learning of Specialized Language Models (SLMs) and Large Language Models (LLMs). This advanced technology allows for innovative document re-writing and sets a new standard in the domain of writing aids.

A notable feature of Bubbl is “Click Writing”, a unique, user-friendly tool that enables users to enhance and re-write their text effortlessly. A simple interaction with Bubbl allows users to access automatically revised text suggestions instantaneously.

Moreover, Bubbl is designed to cater to a variety of writing needs with different profiles and features, including Business, Medical, Academic and Blogging. Each profile incorporates tailored assistive tools that greatly facilitate the writing process for each specific profile.

With Metagramm’s new development, Bubbl, Medigus continues its legacy of pioneering advanced technologies that may disrupt and redefine their respective fields.

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EaseText Redefines Text to Speech with Offline Voice Cloning Technology

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EaseText Redefines Text to Speech with Offline Voice Cloning Technology

EaseText Text to Speech Converter Voice Cloning feature text-to-speech, marrying offline AI with simplicity.

EaseText, a trailblazer in text-to-speech innovation, announces a significant leap forward with the introduction of Voice Cloning in its flagship software – EaseText Text to Speech Converter. This breakthrough feature not only transforms text into natural and lifelike speech but also empowers users to create and integrate personalized voices.

“I can finally give my videos a personal touch by using my own voice. The voice cloning feature is pure magic!”

— Carte

Personalized Voices, Limitless Possibilities

EaseText Text to Speech Converter’s Voice Cloning sets a new standard for personalization in text-to-speech. Users can now infuse their projects with a touch of individuality, making presentations, content creation, and media production more engaging and authentic. The user-friendly interface ensures a seamless experience for both seasoned users and newcomers.

Realism Unleashed through AI

Driven by advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms, EaseText Text to Speech Converter ensures that cloned voices exhibit a striking resemblance to the originals. While these voices are simulated and not recordings, the realism achieved is outstanding, delivering an immersive experience for users.

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Entertainment with a Presidential Twist

EaseText Text to Speech Converter introduces a captivating dimension to voice cloning with the inclusion of a simulated Donald Trump voice. Ideal for entertainment purposes, this feature enables users to add a humorous or creative touch to their projects, presentations, and audio creations.

Privacy-First Approach

EaseText Text to Speech Converter prioritizes user privacy and data security. The entire voice cloning process operates offline, mitigating concerns about data exposure. Users can enjoy the benefits of voice cloning without compromising on confidentiality.

Accessible and Future-Ready

EaseText, incorporating Voice Cloning, is now available for download. The company remains committed to enhancing the software with regular updates, ensuring users have access to an evolving array of features and voices.

A Word from CEO Vincent:

“At EaseText, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in text-to-speech technology. Voice Cloning is a testament to our dedication to innovation. We believe in giving our users not just functionality but an experience that resonates with their individuality.”

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JRNI Intelligent Customer Engagement Platform Now Available on Temenos Exchange

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JRNI Intelligent Customer Engagement Platform Now Available on Temenos Exchange

First and only global AI-powered platform integrating best-in-class solutions for Event Management, Appointment Scheduling, and Queuing/Lobby Management, joins the Temenos Exchange

JRNI, the enterprise-grade customer engagement platform with solutions for Event Management, Appointment Scheduling, and Queuing/Lobby Management, announced availability on the Temenos Exchange, the open marketplace for fintech solutions.

“In the current high-interest rate environment, it is critical that financial institutions create outstanding customer experiences that drive deposits, lending transactions, and advisory/wealth services”

The Intelligent Customer Engagement Platform enables financial institutions to drive more engagements, less waiting, and faster revenue. AI-Powered Automation proactively identifies and communicates with customers while automating event management and appointment booking workflows, while Natural Language Processing (NLP) automates coordination and communication around customer scheduling requests. Integrating with Temenos provides financial institutions an enterprise-grade option to enhance the customer journey to drive improved business outcomes.

Temenos Exchange brings open innovation to market faster, and at scale. The marketplace offers pre-integrated and approved fintech solutions that can be easily deployed on top of Temenos open platform, enabling banks to accelerate the creation of new financial services, while reducing the costs of development.

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Martin Bailey, Director of Innovation and Ecosystems, Temenos, said: “Temenos Exchange acts as an accelerator for fintechs and software developers, helping them develop, validate and monetize new banking solutions. Joining Temenos Exchange means JRNI can write once and sell its solution across a vast banking audience of more than 3,000 clients in 150 countries. Collectively, this community serves the banking needs of 1.2 billion people worldwide.”

“In the current high-interest rate environment, it is critical that financial institutions create outstanding customer experiences that drive deposits, lending transactions, and advisory/wealth services,” said Phil Meer, CEO of JRNI. “JRNI’s participation in Temenos Exchange further extends our commitment to the banking community and enables Temenos customers to easily drive engagement volume and improve transaction velocity through the Intelligent Customer Engagement Platform. AI-Powered Automation is particularly effective in reducing the administrative time spent scheduling and booking interactions, freeing staff for more productive activities. We look forward to leveraging the power of the Temenos platform to help us achieve our business goals.”

The JRNI Intelligent Engagement Platform allows global financial institutions to command and control options to maintain necessary oversight and regulatory compliance, while at the same time gives frontline staff such as wealth managers, mortgage officers, and branch managers the freedom to facilitate appointments and events efficiently and effectively.

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AiCallerBot.com Welcomes Eugene Liu to Advisory Board, Supporting Vision of Transformative Customer Experience With AI

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AiCallerBot.com, a leader in innovative AI-driven communication solutions, proudly announces the addition of Eugene Liu to its advisory board.

AiCallerBot.com, a leader in innovative AI-driven communication solutions, proudly announces the addition of Eugene Liu to its advisory board. Eugene brings over two decades of expertise in enterprise communications, collaboration, and customer experience (CX), aligning perfectly with AiCallerBot.com’s mission to revolutionize voice services with AI technology.

As the Founder and Principal Analyst at High Castle Research, Eugene is a thought leader in the enterprise communications and customer experience markets. His most recent roles at Sutherland Global and Verizon have equipped him with a unique blend of technical skills and strategic acumen. His accomplishments range from leading CXaaS (Customer Experience-as-a-Service) training initiatives to managing complex telecom transitions, demonstrating his ability to drive impactful change in technology-driven environments. His expertise and insights are expected to significantly contribute to AiCallerBot.com’s commitment to enhancing client profitability and inproving customer experience through scalable, 24/7 automated voice services powered by AI agents.

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William Tsui, Founder of AiCallerBot.com, remarked, “Eugene’s appointment is a milestone for our company. His profound understanding of customer experience and enterprise communication technologies aligns seamlessly with our goal to provide clients with advanced, profitable AI solutions. Eugene’s expertise will be instrumental in enhancing our automated voice services to meet the evolving needs of businesses globally.”

Eugene holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Georgia Tech and a Master’s from the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University. A respected figure in the industry, Eugene’s engagement in various educational and editorial initiatives further underscores his commitment to advancing technology in the field.

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Messagepoint Announces Generative AI Capabilities for Translation and Plain Language Rewrites

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Messagepoint Announces Generative AI Capabilities for Translation and Plain Language Rewrites

Messagepoint announced enhancements to its generative AI capabilities to further support organizations in creating communications that are easy for customers to understand. As part of its Intelligent Content Hub for customer communications management, Messagepoint’s AI-powered Assisted Authoring will now support translation into over 80 languages and suggest content rewrites to align communications with the ISO standard for plain language. Messagepoint’s Assisted Authoring capabilities are governed by enterprise-grade controls that safely make it faster and easier for marketing and customer servicing teams to translate and optimize content, while still retaining complete control over the outgoing message.

“As organizations strive to make complex topics and communications more accessible, the time and effort to support multiple languages or rewrite communications using plain language principles can be prohibitive”

“As organizations strive to make complex topics and communications more accessible, the time and effort to support multiple languages or rewrite communications using plain language principles can be prohibitive,” said Steve Biancaniello, founder and CEO of Messagepoint. “By leveraging generative AI in the controlled environment Messagepoint provides, organizations benefit from the speed and accuracy of AI-based translation and optimization without introducing risk. These capabilities represent a massive opportunity for organizations to better serve vulnerable populations and those with limited English proficiency.”

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Plain language has been adopted by a wide range of industries and government agencies over the last three decades to make communications easier for the general public, vulnerable populations and those with limited English proficiency to understand. Research by Forrester has found that using plain language to communicate with customers can have a significant impact on customer loyalty in a variety of sectors including financial services. The ISO standard for plain language (ISO 24495-1) was published in June 2023, providing a definitive guideline for plain language principles. Messagepoint’s generative AI capabilities rewrite communications to align with the ISO standard by using familiar words and phrases, avoiding acronyms and jargon, using short, clear sentences and concise paragraphs, ordering content so the most important points appear first, using the active voice and personal pronouns, and using consistent headings to help introduce what comes next.

Translation of communications is mandated in some sectors, such as in areas of health and human services, health insurance and financial services, and represents costly, time intensive processes that can prevent wider adoption of the practice. Leveraging AI to support translation can greatly accelerate processes, reducing the cost and time required. Users of Messagepoint’s new translation feature will have the option to leverage capabilities based on either OpenAI or DeepL’s generative AI-based translation services from within the Messagepoint content hub.

Messagepoint’s Intelligent Content Hub offers a unique modular approach to content management that enables business users to manage content across all channels whether it is used in composed communications or delivered to a digital endpoint via headless APIs. The solution enables the reuse of common content components and templates across communications, increasing the efficiency, speed and accuracy of content authoring, optimization, translation and management. This means that common content which appears in multiple communications or across multiple channels only needs to be translated or optimized once, greatly reducing the overhead associated with these initiatives. By integrating translation and plain language into Messagepoint’s content management platform, customers can more efficiently manage the customer communication content update process.

Messagepoint’s proprietary AI engine, MARCIE (Messagepoint Advanced Rationalization and Content Intelligence Engine), powers its Assisted Authoring capabilities which include content optimization capabilities for reading levels, sentiment, plain language, brand and length, as well as translation, content similarity analysis, tagging and other key functions in its content hub.

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Magnite Research Uncovers Ad-Supported Streaming Services Deliver Scale and Impact for Brands in Southeast Asia

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71% of TV viewers in Southeast Asia watch ad-supported streaming

Magnite, the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising company, today unveiled its latest research study Streaming TV’s New Era: Embracing Ad-supported Streaming Across Screens in Southeast Asia. The research, which spans markets including Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, finds that ad-supported streaming services deliver scale and impact for brands and that 71% of TV viewers in Southeast Asia watch ad-supported streaming, closing the gap with traditional TV viewers.

The study reveals that ad-supported streamers are spending an average of two hours a day watching streaming content and embracing content across devices. These cross-device viewing habits generate more meaningful connections with brands and influence purchasing decisions. 68% of ad-supported viewers take action after seeing an ad on streaming platforms, and 94% are more likely to make a purchase from a brand they engaged with across multiple devices.

“Ad-supported streaming in Southeast Asia is flourishing and enabling advertisers to reach new audiences across screens, providing them with more opportunities to captivate their valuable attention,” said Gavin Buxton, Managing Director of Asia at Magnite. “Our research shows that engagement with streaming content extends to the advertising that accompanies it. With streaming’s ability to capture viewer attention and move consumers down the purchasing funnel, brands are presented with a significant opportunity that will only continue to grow alongside expanding viewership.”

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“Magnite’s research findings confirm the power of ad-supported streaming and its ability to engage viewers by delivering an immersive experience across screens,” said Mary Yeo, Regional Director at WeTV. “As consumers increasingly choose to stream ad-supported content, buyers are presented with new opportunities to place their campaigns around premium streaming inventory and foster meaningful connections with their desired audiences at scale.”

Additional key findings from Magnite’s study include:

  • Ad-supported streaming audiences are highly engaged when watching streaming, which is winning viewers’ attention over social video. 92% of ad-supported viewers report being engaged when watching streaming content as compared to 62% of social media users who say user-generated videos on social media don’t hold their attention very long.
  • Viewers in Southeast Asia see the value exchange in streaming ads. 79% of ad-supported streamers are comfortable providing demographics about themselves if it results in a more relevant ad experience.
  • Streaming TV’s relevant and personalized environment generates better outcomes. 9 in 10 ad-supported streamers are more likely to pay attention to ads that are relevant to their interests.
  • Ad-supported viewers place a high level of trust in the ads they see on streaming platforms and nearly half indicated they buy the product or service advertised.

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Retool State of AI Survey Reveals Tech Operators Are Bullish on AI, but Use at Enterprise Level Is Still Nascent Even on Engineering Teams

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Retool, the leading development platform for business software, today released the results of its first State of AI Survey, which polled over 1,500 technology workers including software developers, business and engineering leaders, executives, product managers, designers and more, to learn about how they are using and building with AI.

The survey found bullish yet level-headed perceptions on AI’s power to revolutionize the way we work and build technology products, across a variety of roles and titles. Respondents reported lower than expected use of the generally hyped AI and LLM technologies on the market — for now, companies are mostly consumers of AI applications like GitHub Copilot. The majority of companies building internal AI applications on their own are using ChatGPT.

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Key findings of the survey include:

  • Those in operations roles had the highest expectations of change fueled by AI (7.8 out of 10), followed by product (7.5), and data and engineering (around 7.4). Slicing by seniority, C-suite executives expected the biggest changes (7.8).
  • 54% of respondents that use AI at work do so at companies that encourage it, while 14.7% of respondents are secretly using AI at work even when their employers have policies against it.
  • Even among AI’s biggest skeptics (respondents who deemed it overrated), only 14.4% said their company was overinvesting in AI.
  • A majority (77.1%) of survey respondents said that their companies have made some sort of effort to adopt AI. But around half (48.9%) said those efforts were fledgling—just getting started or ad-hoc use cases.
  • Across sectors and industries, data policy strictness was a spectrum. On the low end, less than 40% of respondents working in the non-profit (31%) and education (35%) sectors reported a strict data policy at their companies. On the high end, healthcare (59%) was 11 points ahead of its closest runner up, energy (48%). Financial services, often a highly regulated space, was in the middle of the pack at 44%.

“The AI revolution has been breathlessly covered but we’ve seen a lot less about use cases, especially in business,” said David Hsu, CEO and founder of Retool. “We did this survey and report because it won’t be possible to truly harness AI without first appreciating how it’s being used. What our findings make clear is that while AI isn’t replacing most technical jobs, it’s reshaping them—and people are latching onto the technologies that help them accelerate and strengthen their work.”

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Siteimprove Unveils AI Generate, a New AI-Powered Content Optimizer for Marketers Everywhere

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Siteimprove, the leading platform empowering brands to stand out with accessible, high-performing digital content experiences, today announced the release of AI Generate™, a website content optimizer integrated into the SEO workflow that delivers AI-powered solutions. AI Generate aims to make generative AI work for marketers by leveraging high-impact, AI-driven optimization to make content shine on search engines, empowering marketing teams to become more efficient and deliver results faster than ever before.

According to Gartner® Inc., “75% of CMOs reported that their marketing organization is facing increasing pressure to cut their martech spend to deliver better ROI”1 “. Because of this, marketing teams are having to extend their breadth but are doing so with fewer resources when the pace of content creation and optimization has increased significantly. As a result, marketing teams are overwhelmed and simply can’t keep up because they are being asked to produce more and better content that is optimized for search engines, compliant with usability requirements, and relevant to their audience.

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AI Generate allows marketers to leverage the speed and flexibility of AI tools to create on-brand content experiences with a fraction of the time and resources, allowing them to focus on what truly matters: delivering discoverable and engaging content that converts.

With AI Generate, marketers can:

  • Elevate content without complexities
    • AI Generate fixes the issues that cause content experiences to underperform by generating multiple SEO content suggestions that enhance content within seconds.
  • Get instant tips to amplify search visibility
    • AI Generate analyzes created content and provides simple, actionable improvements that can boost SEO performance. By automatically integrating high-impact keywords, AI Generate ensures marketing teams are staying on track with relevant, helpful content.
  • Master your brand’s tone of voice instantly
    • AI Generate automatically checks web content for tone, engagement readability, and more. By assessing content guidelines based on writing goals like readability level, word count, and writing stye, marketers can build a consistent brand voice and quickly apply it across all content experiences.

“I’m looking forward to implementing AI Generate across our site,” said Marissa Gentling, Digital Content Manager at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. “The pages we’ve set Activity Plan’s for serve as a gateway to bring students in so it’s especially key that these pages are fully optimized. This tool will help us get there more quickly and improve overall satisfaction in our work across the team and the client partners we work with.”

“Over the past year, the world has had a front row seat into the acceleration of Generative AI and how it has changed the way marketers create content. However, more content doesn’t mean better content and AI alone is not the only solution,” said Shane Paladin, CEO of Siteimprove. “At Siteimprove, we believe digital marketers need to find a balance of using AI to enhance their work but not replace it, and today’s release of AI Generate is our way of helping marketers find that balance to deliver content experiences that delight customers and provide the scale needed for marketers to produce at pace.”

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Bridgeline, Xngage Unveil Enhanced Search Solution for Optimizely

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Bridgeline Digital, Inc., a leading marketing technology software provider, and Xngage, a leading digital eCommerce services firm, together announce the launch of the Xngage Connector for Bridgeline’s HawkSearch AI software in the Optimizely Configured Commerce platform. This new connector, a product of the collaborative efforts of Bridgeline and Xngage, marks a significant step in enhancing eCommerce search functionalities and product discovery for Optimizely customers.

HawkSearch, recognized for its powerful onsite search and product discovery tools, now seamlessly integrates with Optimizely, thanks to the collaboration between Bridgeline and Xngage. This integration prominently features HawkSearch’s ‘workbench,’ a key tool enabling merchants to fine-tune search results, manage promotions, and apply the “boost and bury” functionality for personalized search experiences. Aimed at increasing online revenues, conversion rates, and the average order value (AOV) for businesses, this development is a testament to Xngage’s expertise in eCommerce and technology implementation.

Jeff Cheal, VP of Global Strategic & Technology Partnerships said: “We’re excited to announce the Xngage connector for HawkSearch to our customers who want enterprise-level capabilities that can drive more revenue and higher conversions in the Optimizely Configured Commerce online store.” Optimizely customers can now effortlessly utilize HawkSearch within their Optimizely Configured Commerce solution, a development made possible through Xngage’s efforts, accelerating their online shopping experience.

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“The partnership between Bridgeline and Xngage to build the connector symbolizes our shared commitment to advancing eCommerce experiences and to lowering implementation efforts for our clients,” says Joe Albrecht, CEO at Xngage. “We also decided to license this connector to anyone interested in benefiting from HawkSearch capabilities within their Optimizely Commerce solution.”

“Integrating HawkSearch with Optimizely’s platform through our partnership with Xngage enhances our ability to provide superior search and merchandising tools,” remarks Ari Kahn, CEO of Bridgeline. “This integration is a testament to our dedication to deliver out-of-the-box, revenue-generating solutions to the eCommerce market.”

This strategic collaboration between Bridgeline and Xngage demonstrates a unified vision to offer scalable, cutting-edge solutions that address the evolving needs of the B2B eCommerce sector.

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Iterate.ai Launches New Interplay-AppCoder, the Most Powerful Generative AI Coding Model Available, to Boost Enterprise Productivity

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Iterate.ai Launches New Interplay-AppCoder, the Most Powerful Generative AI Coding Model Available, to Boost Enterprise Productivity

Interplay-AppCoder LLM outperforms leading coding LLM WizardCoder, earning a 440% higher functionality & 52% higher usefulness score, making it the top choice for developers & businesses

Iterate.ai, whose AI innovation ecosystem enables enterprises to build production-ready applications, announced the availability of Interplay-AppCoder LLM, the company’s large language model for automated code generation.

Code-generation LLMs have become an essential part of the software developers’ toolbox and a growing necessity for businesses looking to incorporate AI applications, improve their operations and stay ahead of their competitors. However, Iterate recognized that existing LLMs including ChatGPT do not support the most modern code-sets like LangChain, nor do they include the latest thinking around coding methodologies.

The arrival of Interplay-AppCoder LLM changes this situation.

“Our venture into training a code generation LLM on state-of-the-art generative AI frameworks and libraries like YOLO V8, LangChain, and VertexAI, has culminated in Interplay-AppCoder LLM,” states Brian Sathianathan, Iterate.ai’s CTO and Co-Founder. “The creation of Interplay-AppCoder LLM was made possible by the meticulous fine-tuning of CodeLlama-7B, 34B and Wizard Coder-15B, 34B on a bespoke dataset. Essentially, we are creating our own, updated version of ChatGPT specifically for developers to generate code at an enterprise level at levels that exceed what is currently available.”

Other leading coding models include Meta’s Code Llama, the AI model built on top of Meta’s Llama 2 LLM and fine-tuned for code generation and discussion, and WizardCoder, an open-source coding assistant. As of mid-October 2023, WizardCoder stood as the dominant coding LLM, soundly beating Code Llama in testing. Now, the newly launched Interplay-AppCoder LLM vastly out-codes WizardCoder.

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Interplay-AppCoder LLM was created through meticulous fine-tuning of CodeLlama-7B, 34B and Wizard Coder-15B, 34B on a bespoke dataset of newer generative AI libraries such as LangChain, YOLO V8, and Vertex AI. The first release of the Interplay-AppCoder model’s performance scored high on the ICE Benchmark, a methodology that focuses on usefulness and functionality:

  • Usefulness – 2.968 of 4.0 (52% higher than WizardCoder which scored 1.825)
  • Functionality – 2.476 of 4.0 (440% higher than WizardCoder which scored 0.603)

The Value of Interplay-AppCoder LLM

Businesses and software teams can use Iterate’s Interplay-AppCoder to write software faster and to check code effectiveness as if another software developer is sitting over the coder’s shoulder. AppCoder LLM can also be used on private servers, meaning private work has no chance of leaking into the Internet. This means that it is a critical advantage across all of an enterprise’s departments, not just IT development teams.

Jon Nordmark, CEO of Iterate.ai says, “This is not just a CIO issue for building Generative AI applications. Having a robust code generation LLM is important for digital teams and C-Suites to bring engaging generative AI digital applications to market faster.”

Deploying Iterate’s new LLM for code generation underscores a significant reduction in development time and resources, thus translating into substantial cost savings and enhanced productivity.

“Businesses can harness Interplay-AppCoder to stay ahead of the competition. Companies need the best tools available to them to work with generative AI, and the current leader is Iterate’s Interplay-AppCoder, which reduces time-to-market by automating code generation and extending support for the latest models and libraries. By automating the coding process, businesses can spend their time and resources focusing on strategic initiatives, fostering innovation and growth,” Sathianathan states.

Iterate.ai is constantly beating benchmarks and will always continue to innovate, which is necessary for success in this AI space.

Currently, Iterate.ai is building several private LLMs for large enterprises in the United States and Asia. The generative AI market worldwide is projected to reach $191.8 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 34.1% from 2023 to 2032. Generative AI is expected to represent about 15% of the total AI market.

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DoubleVerify Launches Publisher Suite Solution in Japan

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DV’s publisher division expands its presence, offering Japanese publishers and brands a single platform to maximize inventory quality, campaign delivery, and yield

DoubleVerify, a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, today announced that DV Publisher Suite is now available to Japanese publishers. DV Publisher Suite empowers publishers with the measurement, insights and tools needed to improve ad delivery, enhance inventory quality and drive performance, boosting yield.

“We’ve enhanced our brand’s credibility through the tool’s real-time insights into ad quality and performance. DV Publisher Suite has become an essential tool to better serve our advertising partners around the world.”

“Expanding our sell-side offerings to all Japanese publishers is a pivotal move for DV. Historically, Japanese media companies have faced challenges with limited measurement tools and transparency in ad operations. We recognize the massive reach Japanese publishers have, as they increasingly work with global brands, and our solutions will enable them to maximize inventory performance and value for clients with real-time, precise campaign insights,” said Takashi Takeda of DoubleVerify. “We’re pleased to empower publishers across the region, helping to streamline their workflow, and offering additional transparency and analytics tools.”

Launched in 2020, DV Publisher Suite is a comprehensive, best-in-class measurement, analytics and automation solution that addresses a number of key publisher pain points. This includes offering the ability to accurately analyze revenue across direct and programmatic channels, manage and optimize media quality, and gain clarity into how buyers perceive inventory. With today’s announcement, DV Publisher Suite will now be available to all publishers in Japan and the APAC region, enabling them to be more data-driven with revenue, quality and performance insights all in one place.

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DV Publisher Suite offers:

  • Unified Analytics — Aggregate all data sources and revenue channels to make informed decisions through robust reporting and dashboards.
  • Campaign Delivery Insights — Supercharge operations and streamline billing with visual campaign performance monitoring on a media-specific dashboard.
  • Inventory Quality — Generate and gain new revenue by discovering high-performing inventory based on DV fraud, viewability and brand suitability data.
  • Quality Targeting Automation — Automatically optimize yield in real-time with ad delivery based on fraud, viewability, contextual categories and brand suitability signals.
  • Authentic Direct — Reduce violations and manual optimization headaches by automatically linking to an advertiser’s brand suitability settings.

DV is proudly launching the solution after the successful onboarding of early partnerships in the APAC region, highlighted by the leading Japanese publisher, TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN.

“Since integrating DV Publisher Suite into our operations earlier this year, we’ve experienced many benefits, including data transparency, efficiency, and improved inventory optimization,” said Masato Ishibashi, Business Producer of TBS NEWS DIG Powered by JNN. “We’ve enhanced our brand’s credibility through the tool’s real-time insights into ad quality and performance. DV Publisher Suite has become an essential tool to better serve our advertising partners around the world.”

DV expanded its footprint into Japan in 2020, with former Google Director, Takashi Takeda leading the business and advancing the company’s industry-leading verification tools in that market. LY Corporation is among the esteemed clients benefiting from DV’s solutions.

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