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Google deranking and COVID-19 bite XLMedia’s H1 performance

SBC News Google deranking and COVID-19 bite XLMedia’s H1 performance

XLMedia has continued to feel the effects of Google’s ‘manual ranking penalty’ on its corporate trading, but remains optimistic on its objective of delivering ‘a material recovery in financial performance in 2021’. Publishing its 2020 interim statement (period ending 30 June), the affiliate marketing publisher detailed that the combined effects of COVID-19 and Google ranking penalties had resulted in monthly …

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XLMedia strengthens leadership with two appointments

SBC News XLMedia strengthens leadership with two appointments

Affiliate marketing publisher XLMedia has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Iain Balchin as its Group Chief Financial Officer. The appointment will be effective immediately, joining XLMedia from payment optimisation specialist Ixaris Group as Group CFO. Prior to Ixaris, Balchin worked at WorldRemit where he supervised the restructuring of the finance division and preparing the company for …

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