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Last updated: 14 September 2026, 04:30 IST

Search & Digital Marketing

Search Engine LandJul 22, 2026

How semantics and topical authority improve local SEO

Publishing more pages doesn’t automatically build topical authority. In many local SEO projects, the bigger challenge is deciding which queries deserve their own pages.…

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Search Engine LandJul 22, 2026

Does topical authority matter in AI search?

Some brands get away with broad topical focus. Forbes, for example, ranks well for everything from “bitcoin price” to “best pillows for neck pain.” But most brands are…

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Search Engine JournalJul 22, 2026

Beyond Brand Sovereignty: How To Build An AI-Ready Source Of Truth

AI doesn't reward the best-optimized page. It rewards the highest-confidence evidence. Bill Hunt explains how organizations earn that confidence.

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Search Engine LandJul 22, 2026

The data-backed case for publishing less content

Quality over quantity is a familiar saying, but it’s not always an easy sell to executives and decision-makers who still believe publishing more content leads to better…

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Search Engine LandJul 22, 2026

The 4-step health check for your target ROAS and CPA

Target ROAS and CPA aren’t optimization settings. They’re business decisions. Many accounts inherit a target from a previous agency, finance team, or account manager…

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Search Engine JournalJul 22, 2026

Designing A Measurement Framework Before You Touch GA4

Transform your Google Analytics 4 data into actionable insights with a solid measurement framework as your foundation.

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Search Engine LandJul 22, 2026

Your DAM solved the library problem. The activation problem is next. by ImageKit

Your DAM is working. Assets are centralized. Metadata is applied. Roles and permissions are in place. By every standard measure of a digital asset management (DAM)…

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Search Engine JournalJul 22, 2026

AI Overviews Now Answer Most Local Searches – How To Get Your Business Cited

AI Overviews are outpacing local packs across 15+ markets. Here is what location pages need to stay visible in AI-generated answers.

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Search Engine JournalJul 22, 2026

Anthropic’s Claude Can Now Watch A Video And Learn Your Job

Anthropic's Claude Cowork can turn a video of a person doing a task into a skill so that it can do it too.

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Social & Advertising

Social Media TodayJul 22, 2026

Social insights fail to reach decision-makers: Here’s what the numbers say

Just 14% of social media professionals feel their organization is able to use social data properly.

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Social Media TodayJul 22, 2026

How to build a brand presence on Reddit in 2026

Looking to build an organic brand presence on Reddit? Follow these key steps.

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Social Media TodayJul 22, 2026

Social media is becoming less social

A new report suggests that people are feeling pressured to post online and have reduced their app activity as a result.

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DigidayJul 22, 2026

The upfront market is nearly done, as sports acts as both negotiation driver and obstacle

The upfront marketplace, long in the making this year, is nearing completion, as the major holding companies and larger independent agencies wrap their negotiations with…

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DigidayJul 22, 2026

Future of TV Briefing: The streaming ad industry finally has levers to pull on quality

This week’s Future of TV Briefing looks at how the IAB’s Redefining Media Types Standard could address the streaming ad market’s call for quality controls. Quality check…

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DigidayJul 22, 2026

Albertsons’ new ‘micro sitcom’ is a big deal for retail media

This story was first published by Digiday sibling ModernRetail Retail media content is becoming more complex, with major brands making big investments in videos made…

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DigidayJul 22, 2026

How Bloom Nutrition is expanding internationally

This podcast was first published by Digiday sibling ModernRetail Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify For many U.S. retail startups, expanding international distribution…

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DigidayJul 22, 2026

Mastercard is tapping foodie creators to drive awareness and adoption

Mastercard recently rolled out an episodic social series focused on foodie creators visiting restaurants to help create buzz and grow their small business. It’s yet…

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AI & Automation

TechCrunch AIJul 22, 2026

Substack’s new tool tells you who’s been writing their newsletters with AI

Substack is giving readers a way to estimate how much of a newsletter was written by AI, signaling a broader shift toward transparency around AI-assisted content.

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TechCrunch AIJul 22, 2026

OpenAI’s AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B

OpenAI will spend the equivalent of Sweden's GDP on infrastructure through 2030.

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TechCrunch AIJul 22, 2026

Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy explains what AI startups founders must do differently

Anthropic leaped to a $47 billion revenue run rate by May, compared to $9 billion in 2025. It’s the kind of growth that Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy says he’s never seen…

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TechCrunch AIJul 22, 2026

The browser wars aren’t about search anymore — here are the best alternatives to Chrome and Safari

We’ve compiled an overview of some of the top alternative browsers available today aiming to challenge Chrome and Safari.

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TechCrunch AIJul 22, 2026

Passionfroot raises $15M to expand its B2B creator marketplace to the US

Passionfroot, a German startup building a marketplace connecting B2B creators with brands, has raised $15M in a Series A round led by Insight Partners.

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TechCrunch AIJul 22, 2026

Glow emerges from stealth at $1.2B valuation to challenge endpoint security in the AI era

Glow is targeting a new class of endpoint risks created by the rapid adoption of AI agents and developer tools inside enterprises.

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TechCrunch AIJul 22, 2026

Synthesia’s AI training platform is moving beyond videos into live coaching

Synthesia launched AI Roleplay Sessions, an interactive enterprise training platform where employees practice workplace conversations with AI avatars that provide…

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