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Last updated: 18 October 2026, 04:30 IST
Search & Digital Marketing
Test Like A Scientist: 6 Mistakes That Undermine Your SEO Experiments
Learn six common SEO testing mistakes and how scientific thinking can help you design better experiments, interpret results, and make more reliable decisions.
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Lost In Translation: How Language Changes Which Brand AI Recommends
Your AI visibility check was probably in English. However, new research across 1,650 responses shows AI recommends different brands in different languages.
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Google Says Why Site Migrations Can Exceed 4 Months
Google may process a site migration for months, then blow it and rank the old URLs anyway. Mueller says what to focus on.
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YouTube To Test Ask YouTube Inside The Shorts Player
YouTube is planning a limited, English-only test of Ask YouTube on select Shorts and says the watch-page feature will soon reach Shorts and live streams.
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All In One SEO WordPress Plugin Vulnerable To Two Exploits
AIOSEO WordPress Plugin has two medium-severity security flaws that enable unauthenticated attackers to compromise affected websites.
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ChatGPT’s Most-Cited Sites Tilt Toward Primary Sources, Data Shows
Government health, research, and regulator sites climbed ChatGPT's U.S. citation ranks while explainers fell.
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X launches unified subscription packages
The platform is offering five versions of its integrated plan, including a free option that includes limited chat and agent requests.
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The conversational artificial intelligence-powered search option is now available for desktop, mobile and connected TV.
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Amazon News, Politico and Warner Bros. Discovery are finalists for the 2026 Digiday Awards finalists
This year’s Digiday Awards finalists demonstrated how innovation, audience insights and multiplatform storytelling can work together to create more engaging and…
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Amazon News, Politico and Warner Bros. Discovery are finalists for the 2026 Digiday Awards finalists
This year’s Digiday Awards finalists demonstrated how innovation, audience insights and multiplatform storytelling can work together to create more engaging and…
Read on our sitePinterest asks brands to send people ‘back into their life’
The company released a marketing playbook outlining how to inspire offline activity instead of encouraging infinite scrolling.
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Facebook adds plain language algorithm controls
The platform’s updated system allows users to add or remove interests using a new chatbot prompt.
Read on our sitePublicis is selling directly to AI-anxious CEOs as it steps away from traditional pitches
Publicis Groupe is skipping the CMO and pitching directly to CEOs worried about staying ahead of AI and shifting consumer habits, according to the French agency group’s…
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CNN takes All Access abroad to turn global reach into paying subscribers
CNN is bringing its All Access subscription service to the U.K. and Canada as part of a broader push to turn its international audience into paying subscribers. The…
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Ad Tech Briefing: Zeta goes big as Apple casts a shadow over Advertising Week
Advertising Week New York offered two different approaches to publicity. Some executives preferred to discuss Apple’s latest ad-targeting restrictions without putting…
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Media buys and mega partnerships: How the creator economy is splitting in two
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify There’s a growing bifurcation in the creator economy. While the Alix Earle’s and Mr Beast’s of the world take on the role of…
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How many people does it take to run an agency? According to Bad Mktg, just two if you’re using AI
Ian Buck and Yotam Dor have been working together for at least the last 15 years, but for the most recent three years, have operated a two-man independent agency they…
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Google Play now lets anyone build private, vibe-coded apps that run on Android
Google is making it easier to build and use personal Android apps created with AI, without having to make them available to everyone on the Play Store.
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SpaceX and Google both said no. Now his software is riding a SpaceX rocket next to Google’s
Satlyt wants to be the Android of orbital computing, offering open software that works on many companies' satellites, versus SpaceX's closed, all-in-one iPhone-style…
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Day 1
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 officially kicks off today. See what's in store for Day 1 (Oct. 13) at San Francisco's Moscone West. Don't miss it. Register for your pass now…
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SpaceXSI bundles X Premium, Grok, and Cursor into one subscription
The new X Subscription combines X's paid features with AI tools like Grok and Cursor, offering plans ranging from $8 to $200 per month.
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The final Disrupt Stage lineup: Three days of conversations you won’t hear anywhere outside of TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The full TechCrunch Disrupt Stage lineup revealed, featuring Max Hodak, Mark Wahlberg, Benchmark partners, and more. Register now to save up to $100 on your pass and get…
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Amex introduces a framework to prevent AI agents from making unauthorized purchases
American Express is introducing a new framework designed to ensure AI agents only make purchases their users have authorized, potentially preventing costly mistakes and…
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Just 5 years in, interactive chatbot platform Character.AI files for bankruptcy
The startup will sell some of its assets to Disney for $20 million.
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