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Last updated: 28 September 2026, 04:30 IST
Search & Digital Marketing
Google Analytics launches customizable Dashboards
Google Analytics has launched Dashboards, giving businesses a new way to bring their most important KPIs and visualizations together on a single customizable report.…
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Advertisers report Google Ads credits being revoked after spending
Some Google Ads promotional credits are reportedly being invalidated after advertisers have already spent the amount required to qualify, potentially leaving businesses…
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Google Documents Partner-Only API For Full-Web Search Results
Google's developer docs for the Web Search Service API show a partner-only path to full-web search results.
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TikTok rejects Meta ads pushing rivals to join child safety settlement
TikTok rejected ads from Meta urging it and YouTube to join Meta’s multibillion-dollar child safety settlement with U.S. states, escalating a public fight between some…
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Before you hire an SEO auditor, know what you’re paying for
SEO audits can tell you a lot about your website’s health and visibility in Google Search and AI Overviews. The problem is that many audits amount to little more than a…
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The 2003 Framework That Was Already Doing Query Fan-Out
Use nested phrases and timely publishing to reach new Google searches and the longer queries AI systems generate.
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Google Search Console Indexing report missing June data
If you check your page indexing reports within Google Search Console this morning, you will notice there are a number of days missing data from June 2026. This seems to…
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Google Ads data shows query length shift post-AI Mode
A year ago, I looked at search term data to see whether the growth of LLMs was changing how people searched. At the time, there was a noticeable shift from short,…
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The availability heuristic: 7 ways Google Ads can steer your decisions
Experienced Google advertisers know where to find the data that’s essential to optimization and insight. But many novices aren’t even aware of the layers they’re…
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What Wikipedia Reveals About AI Overviews And Web Traffic
A University of Washington paper estimates AI Overviews reduced search referrals to Wikipedia by about 5%, a metric Google disputes.
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The ghosting epidemic: Why efficiency killed basic professional courtesy
I recently lost a client to an AI SaaS platform . While it stung, the point wasn’t about losing business to AI. It was about how quickly businesses will trade away human…
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New AI Search & SEO KPIs: 4 Signals That Guide Real Decisions [Watch Now]
Stas Levitan of LightSite AI explains four first-party signals marketers can use to connect AI bot attention with human traffic and better SEO decisions.
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Google Adds Post View Counts To Business Profiles
Google says Business Profile post view counts are rolling out globally for posts published in the past 18 months, combining views from Search and Maps.
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Is Your Local SEO Strategy Ready For Google’s Next AI Updates? [Webinar]
Google & Uberall go live on Sept 24, sharing what comes next in Google Search and five local marketing strategy fixes that get locations recommended.
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Molson Coors ditches its TV-era workflow to move at creator speed, quadrupling engagement
Beverage giant Molson Coors is overhauling how its legal and marketing teams work with creators, shifting from its traditional TV-style approval process in favor of…
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Future of Marketing Briefing: One more helping, for gluttons still hungry for Publicis and PepsiCo takes
Yes, more thoughts on what it means, or doesn’t, that Publicis walked away from competing for Coca-Cola’s media dollars to grab PepsiCo’s instead. But in my defense, it…
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Why the CMO’s next chapter is becoming a true business leader again
The CMO was once a true partner to the CEO, grounded in a shared language of customers, margins and growth. That alignment ensured marketing had a permanent voice in the…
Read on our siteInstagram chief warns against eliminating algorithms
Adam Mosseri told reporters in Australia that eliminating the algorithmic feed would create a less engaging experience for users.
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Users can generate unique, private 10-digit contact numbers to facilitate DMs with users they’re not connected to.
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Nscale adds former OpenAI exec Fidji Simo to its board ahead of potential IPO
The No. 2 exec at OpenAI also led Instacart through its IPO in 2023.
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Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year
Nvidia has its finger in every pie, and sees another year of plenty in its future, Jensen Huang says. But, he insists, its deals are not circular.
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Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his
Mark Wahlberg joins Bruce K. Lee at Disrupt to discuss investing, entrepreneurship, healthcare, wellness, and building businesses.
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OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand
The company said Pro subscriptions put the most strain on its systems, so it's pausing sign-ups while adding more capacity.
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Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek
A new report released Thursday by Anthropic alleges persistent distillation attacks by China-based AI companies, which have escalated in recent months as competition in…
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