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Last updated: 19 August 2026, 04:30 IST
Search & Digital Marketing
What six perspectives reveal about demand generation in AI search
Over the past few months, six organizations have published new research, models, and perspectives on measuring marketing performance. They come from different…
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Google’s Ex-AI Chief Jeff Dean Explains How To Improve Context Engineering
Google's former Chief Scientist explains why AI models are less important and why context engineering increasingly matters more.
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How Cats.txt Showed LLMs.txt Evidence Is GEO Astrology
The four arguments used to sell llms.txt would pass a text file about cats. Here's why that matters for every GEO tactic you're buying.
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Your rankings aren’t telling you what your customers see
“We’re number one now, so why hasn’t traffic gone up?” I still get versions of that question almost every week. For years, SEO has been built around rankings. Clients…
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You can’t demand the click if you won’t give the link
Raise your hand if you’re frustrated by how much traffic Google has clawed back with the launch of AI Overviews and AI Mode. Admittedly, both of these can be crazy…
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The AEO Playbook: How to Get Cited & Stay Visible
Unlock the AEO playbook and discover how to stay visible in an AI-driven search landscape and earn valuable citations.
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WordPress Security Release 7.0.3 Fixes High Severity XSS Vulnerability
WordPress security update fixes 12 vulnerabilities. Security researcher: "nastiest one is a login screen XSS."
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I Helped Scale Google Ads To Billions – Here’s How I’d Build An AI Search Strategy Today
Impression share ran the auction years. Citation share runs this one. A 90-day sprint for measuring and winning AI search visibility.
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Your favorite beauty brands are now also entertainment brands
This story was first published by Digiday sibling Glossy In July, Korean skin-care brand Innisfree partnered with comedian and “Saturday Night Live” star Tommy Brennan…
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Data specialist Ideally wants research to be used at the start of the creative process
There’s significant debate about synthetic audiences. Sure, they save agencies and brands considerably on time and money, but there are inherent risks as well. Probably…
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By the numbers: How marketers are building the infrastructure for AI search
Marketers have spent the past year trying to understand how to get their brands mentioned in AI search results. Now, they’re putting dollars and organizing teams around…
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Clients are hungry for AI visibility aids, but buyers are skeptical of specialized markdown ads
Publishers have begun offering ad inventory specifically designed to be seen by AI agents. With clients desperate to improve their AI search visibility, some media…
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Future of Marketing Briefing: Creator agencies are becoming entertainment studios — brands are footing the bill
Creator agencies are turning into entertainment studios. But unlike traditional studios, marketers are the ones footing the bill. More of them want to back up the “make…
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Nielsen to take DoubleVerify private for $2.15 billion as public ad tech stocks stumble on mixed Q2 earnings
Related Insights Member Exclusive Ad Tech Briefing: Embattled, embittered and determined Subscribe To Read Read More Second-quarter earnings calls usually serve as a…
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The Trade Desk is betting part of its recovery on measurement nobody can argue with
The Trade Desk missed its second-quarter forecast. Advertisers buying on price, not value, are a big part of the reason why. So now it’s betting on measurement so clear…
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Meta fined $567M for failing to protect teens
A New Mexico judge said the state is facing a youth mental health crisis and cited Meta as a key contributor.
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A new report showed that usage hasn’t changed significantly as teens continue to check in by getting around the restrictions.
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Rachel Peterson, vice president of data centers, discussed the company’s approach to building and community engagement in an interview posted on the site.
Read on our siteYouTube expands shopping affiliate program to the UK
Creators who join will be able to tag products from partner merchants including Wayfair, Currys, Debenhams, Boots, M&S and Etsy.
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Airbnb says AI is helping it ship features faster as it tests a new search function
Airbnb will debut a new AI-powered search experience with a toggle.
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Jill Lepore on the ‘Artificial State’ and why Silicon Valley’s leaders are bad sci-fi readers
Historian Jill Lepore has a theory about why tech companies often use soaring language to describe their products — almost as if they’re forming a new government. And…
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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay additional $567M in child safety case
Meta's total fine has racked up to $942 million in this case.
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OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400
Additional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.
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OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300-$400
Additional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.
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