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Last updated: 19 August 2026, 04:30 IST
Search & Digital Marketing
Open Knowledge Format v0.2 Adds A Trust Layer – No AI Agent Reads It Yet
No agent reads your OKF bundle. Write one anyway: v0.2's provenance and staleness fields expose every claim your website cannot defend.
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Google expands Data Manager API with smarter audience management
Google updated the Data Manager API with new audience management tools, more flexible data ingestion and expanded support for user-provided address data, making it…
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Why AI Recommends Your Competitor & What To Do About It
Kris Jones says one word decides whether AI recommends your brand: synthesis. Here's what that means for where you spend next quarter's budget.
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Microsoft Clarity adds branded and non-branded AI queries
Microsoft has updated its analytics tool, Clarity, to add branded and non-branded breakdowns to the AI Citations dashboard and AI reports. Clarity lets you filter…
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Ana Kostic shared why “best practice” cost her client 40% of revenue.
Watch this video on YouTube On the latest episode of PPC Live the Podcast, Ana Kostic shared how one account restructure taught her a lesson that still shapes how she…
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4 Google Ads settings and recommendations worth a closer look
When I first started working in Google Ads, I wished someone had explained which recommendations to trust and which to question. Some can improve performance. Others can…
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Google publishes guidance for text disclaimers in Search ads
Google published a new Help Center page for text disclaimers in Search ads , providing advertisers with guidance on a feature that lets required terms, conditions and…
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How to measure your brand’s visibility in Gemini
Unlike rankings, impressions, or clicks, Gemini brand mentions don’t appear in Search Console or Google Analytics. A buyer might discover your company in a Gemini…
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Free Advanced Link Training Lessons
One of the most advanced SEOs of all time, Bill Hartzer, is giving away free advanced link training lessons.
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Keyword research meets prompt research: A smarter way to prioritize topics
I’ve spent most of my career treating keyword research as the foundation of organic strategy. It tells you what people type into a search box, how often, and with what…
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Google Recommends Using 304 Status Code To Conserve Crawl Budget
Google's updated crawl budget documentation recommends serving a 304 response code to Googlebot for pages that haven't changed.
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Google’s AI Image Generation In Google Earth Literally Became Disastrous
Google Earth's AI image generator was rolled back after the internet used it to create realistic scenes of destruction.
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Reviews, Reputation & Listings: The Local Signals AI Now Reads
Listing inconsistencies, review language, and third-party citations now decide whether AI assistants name your business. Fix them in this order before chasing AI…
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GEO for people who have to hit revenue targets
Most GEO and AI search budget recommendations optimize for the wrong KPI. Increased sales and profitability are the objectives. AI search visibility to the right…
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EU Commission Article 50 AI Transparency Law Has Four Exemptions
The European Commission's AI transparency law that has taken effect contains four exemptions from its AI labeling requirements.
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Snap posts modest Q2 user and revenue increases
The app added 10 million more daily actives in the quarter while CEO Evan Spiegel said it’s looking to pace its investment in Specs glasses.
Read on our siteTikTok rolls out Dreamina Seedance 2.5
The newest artificial intelligence video generation model is designed to allow for advanced storytelling and longer clips.
Read on our siteLinkedIn shares guidance on effective event marketing
Head of Ads Jae Oh said that brands with a wider outreach strategy and follow-up plans are more likely to see extended engagement and reach.
Read on our siteSnapchat pitches its ad platform to SMBs
The app’s effort to promote its younger audiences may be good for smaller brands but may alienate larger clients.
Read on our sitePinterest tells brands to launch holiday campaigns early
The platform said its users start their festive activities as early as September, and a longer promotional period can help marketers learn what works.
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Influencers draw backlash for attending OpenAI’s first luxury trip
OpenAI’s first-ever influencer brand trip is sparking online backlash as tensions over the use of AI continue.
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Apple finally fixed Siri. So why does it feel anticlimactic?
Apple’s long-awaited AI overhaul finally makes Siri the assistant it was always supposed to be. Yet it arrives at a moment when simply being a capable AI assistant no…
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Congress’ favorite AI tool? ChatGPT
House spending records show OpenAI's ChatGPT dominates paid AI use on Capitol Hill, with congressional offices relying on the chatbot to draft memos, summarize…
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A Marc Benioff-backed startup thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem
June emerged from stealth today with a $20 million pre-seed round to make AI adoption simpler.
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