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Last updated: 08 September 2026, 04:30 IST
Search & Digital Marketing
ChatGPT Rebuilt Its Search Tool, I Read The New Language It Speaks
84 Reddit threads entered the retrieval pool. Zero got cited. The new tool-call format shows what ChatGPT fetches before it answers.
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Google tests channel prioritization controls for Performance Max
Google is testing a new Performance Max channel setting that could give advertisers a direct way to tell the algorithm which channels they value more — a notable…
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AI visibility has two jobs: Execute SEO and mobilize the organization
For most of search marketing’s history, action items stayed close to what SEO and website teams owned: technical issues, content, links, authority, and related work.…
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Google brings Gemini Omni video creation to Google Ads
Google is bringing Gemini Omni into Asset Studio in Google Ads, allowing advertisers to turn creative briefs, brand guidelines and existing assets into multi-format…
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Google expands direct booking for Local Services Ads
Google is significantly expanding booking capabilities for Local Services Ads (LSAs), increasing support from around 20 Reserve with Google booking partners to more than…
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Google Brings Developing-Topic Link Carousels To AI Mode
Google has brought its developing-topic link carousels to AI Mode, putting timely article links and Preferred Sources prominently inside AI responses.
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Google Local Services Ads will charge for some missed calls starting Oct. 1
Google is updating its Local Services Ads lead charge policy, changing how and when advertisers are charged for calls generated by their ads. Starting Oct. 1st, certain…
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How to turn an SEO backlog into a roadmap
Your SEO roadmap needs to be more than a list of activities. Every line in the list could be worth doing, but they should also tell you why it matters, what it’s…
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Why International SEO Needs Machine-Recognizable E-E-A-T
AI can flatten decades of localized expertise into one generic brand impression, meaning global brands must translate credentials into evidence machines actually…
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What 1.8 million Google Business Profiles tell us about local SEO success
If you want to improve your local rankings, start by getting specific with your Google Business Profile category, choosing relevant additional categories, and fully…
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When paid media optimization starts working against you
Who doesn’t want to pay less for groceries? But what if the cheap groceries include spoiled food you wouldn’t want to eat? Cheapest isn’t always best. The same tradeoff…
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Your Promo Code Field May Be Sending Revenue To Affiliates
An owned promo code page can keep purchase-ready shoppers away from coupon affiliates and recover revenue leaking from ecommerce checkout flows.
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Your paid media ROAS isn’t 5x. Or 2x.
Every performance marketer knows this scenario. The marketing platform, whether it’s Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta Ads, or TikTok Ads, shows 5x ROAS . You don’t…
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Reports Indicate Google’s Spam Update Focused On SEO AI Content
Google's recent Spam Update may have partially focused on catching mass-generated SEO AI content.
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Cloudflare Says EmDash Version 1.0 Is Releasing Soon
Cloudflare's EmDash CMS, the spiritual successor to WordPress, is set to release version 1.0 soon after proving itself on their high traffic blog.
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Webflow’s New OpenAI Codex Integration Simplifies Site Management
Webflow adds Codex support with built-in Skills that vastly simplifies automating common website management and development tasks.
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WhatsApp adds new passkey and two-step verification options
Users will be able to add more than one passkey to an account on both Android and iOS and six-digit PINs will be expanded to longer, full passwords.
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Pinterest hobbies report highlights DIY and vintage
The platform said users are focused on hands-on, offline pastimes including kitchen- and nature-themed crafts.
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Stability AI, maker of image generator Stable Diffusion, raises $76 million in fresh funding
The company's new fundraising total now stands at $232 million.
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Claude Cowork finally remembers what you told the app in chat
Anthropic is giving Claude a shared memory across chat and Cowork, so users no longer have to repeatedly brief the AI on projects, preferences, and other context.
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Gamma acquires Accel-backed design startup Lica
Lica co-founders are going to work on Gamma's new research team.
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OpenAI’s Jalapeño chip is built for fast inference at scale, benchmarks show
Tested on SemiAnalysis’ InferenceX benchmark, Jalapeño registered both more tokens per user and more throughput per kilowatt than the currently available state-of-the…
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Accel-backed Keenable is indexing the web for AI agents
Now exiting stealth mode with a $26 million seed round, Keenable has been building a vast web search index for AI agents.
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‘The world seems to be ready’: An interview with OpenAI head of product Thibault Sottiaux
TechCrunch talks agents, UX, and reporting to Greg Brockman with OpenAI's head of product.
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