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DoorDash acquires tech firm Symbiosys to supercharge its advertising business

Restaurant Business

Photo: Shutterstock DoorDash is doubling down on its advertising business. It’s part of a major expansion of the company’s advertising business, DoorDash Ads, which currently allows restaurants to buy promotions and sponsored listings within the DoorDash marketplace. For Amazon, advertising has become a $50 billion annual business.

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What Social Media Is Right for Your Restaurant? (Infographic)

Modern Restaurant Management

The article below covers some of the factors you should consider in your social media strategy – including what to look for when choosing the right social media platform for your restaurant’s marketing strategy. Advertising. Nearly all social media tools have some sort of paid advertising component.

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DoorDash completes acquisition of reservations platform SevenRooms

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View All Articles by This Author Want breaking news at your fingertips? Become a Restaurant Business member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here. News delivery acquisitions Timothy Inklebarger is an editor with Supermarket News.

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Why Truth in Advertising Matters

Indoor Media

Truth in advertising is of crucial importance. What you might not know is that truth in advertising is actually the law. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) takes action to prevent fraud perpetrated against consumers, including false advertising. This applies to any advertisement , physical or digital.

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Week in Review: Din Tai Fung’s jaw-dropping AUVs, Krispy Kreme exits Insomnia, Starbucks operations

Restaurant Business

She previously served as editor in chief of Winsight Grocery Business View All Articles by This Author Want breaking news at your fingertips? News Heather Lalley is the managing editor of Restaurant Business, Foodservice Director and CSP Daily news. Get today’s need-to-know restaurant industry intelligence.

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Seven Tips on How to Use Facebook Ads for Restaurants to Get More Customers

Modern Restaurant Management

This article will explore seven tips on using Facebook Ads to increase your market share of customers. Check out Brett McHale's Wordstream blog on how to advertise local businesses on Facebook. But if you can post some photographs of your customers enjoying your food, that’s a quick and easy way of advertising your brand.

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How to Calculate and Optimize Your Restaurant’s Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)

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As a restaurant owner, it's easy to pour money into advertising and promotions without knowing how much it’s really costing your business. Knowing how to calculate and optimize your customer acquisition cost (CAC) can help you make smarter decisions about your marketing and advertising strategies.