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Last updated: 08 September 2026, 04:30 IST
Search & Digital Marketing
Google AdSense to change how it counts impressions: Begin-to-Render
Google notified AdSense publishers that it is switching how it counts impressions for display ads. Google will switch to a Begin-to-Render methodology that will count an…
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10 technical SEO audit mistakes that lead to bad recommendations
Most technical SEO audits produce plenty of findings. Then the document sits in a shared drive for six months, and nothing gets deployed. Sometimes that’s the client’s…
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Google vs. Microsoft AI Max: What’s the same and what’s different
With the global launch of Microsoft AI Max for Search campaigns , it’s worth spending some time unpacking where the features align and differ from Google’s version. Much…
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WordPress Announces A Proactive Security Initiative
WordPress announced an initiative to scale security as AI makes it easier for criminal to find and exploit vulnerabilities.
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Schema For AI Citations: How To Become A Trusted Source
Schema is not a magic ranking switch. Loren Baker explains how consistent structured data strengthens entity trust across local, ecommerce, and author-driven content.
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Anthropic AI watermarking: What it means for content and SEO
On Aug. 11, Anthropic announced it would begin adding machine-readable watermarks to Claude’s outputs . The reaction was immediate and predictable. LinkedIn and X filled…
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How We Earned 1,000+ Links For GEO/SEO
Kevin Rowe broke down the digital PR system behind 1,000+ earned citations, which data stories journalists cover, and how research wins AI Overviews spots.
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FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged $20 Billion Advertising Surcharge Scheme
FTC and 22 states sued Amazon over alleged changes to its ad auctions that the agency says overcharged advertisers by more than $20 billion.
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Rank Math SEO Plugin Pauses Controversial Feature. Says It Will Return
Rank Math paused its controversial feature, acknowledge a serious consent failure, and explains why it's coming back.
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Google Search Console AI Reports Rolled Out Worldwide
Google says Search Console's generative AI performance reports, which track AI Overviews and AI Mode impressions, have now rolled out to all sites worldwide.
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ChatGPT Is Now A “Very Large Online Search Engine” In The EU
ChatGPT is now a very large online search engine under the EU Digital Services Act after OpenAI reported about 159.1 million average monthly search recipients.
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Reddit launches 15-second video views ad goal
The new option complements the app’s existing six-second views goal and the app is letting brands run split tests while the feature is in beta.
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How every major platform pays creators
Every major social media platform has its own creator revenue program, and the details and requirements of those programs vary greatly. Though most require a certain…
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Brands bring the U.S. Open to fans with tennis-themed pop-ups around New York City
This story was first published by Digiday sibling Modern Retail . This year’s U.S. Open is set to be the biggest in recent history. And it’s not just because of the…
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5 questions facing advertisers, publishers and creators heading into fall
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • Spotify A lot can happen in a few months. A few months ago, NBCUniversal was secure within Comcast, LiveRamp was an independent ad tech…
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WTF is the Amazon ad surcharge lawsuit?
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 state attorneys generals are suing Amazon alleging the company secretly overcharged advertisers in its search ad auctions for…
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Following the country’s social media restrictions, The Guardian reported that the government is exploring ways to let people control what they see in apps.
Read on our siteTikTok continues to add users in EU
The latest reports show that the app is maintaining momentum even though its moderation staff has shrunk significantly since 2024.
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AIR raises $50M to help companies vet the skills and add-ons AI agents use
AIR's platform can discover agents running at a company, continuously vets any skills and add-ons they use, and blocks any unwanted behavior.
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Fambot introduces an ‘AI chief of staff’ for families
Fambot is building an AI “chief of staff” to help families manage the emails, calendars, school updates, sports schedules, and other logistics of raising kids.
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Apple shares ‘shocking evidence’ against former employee accused of stealing company data for OpenAI
Apple says it has evidence that a former employee destroyed evidence of data theft after learning he was under investigation.
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The Pentagon now has its own version of ChatGPT and Grok
Versions of OpenAI's ChatGPT and SpaceXAI's Grok will join Google's Gemini on the Pentagon's central portal for AI tools.
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Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles
As frustration over AI influencers has been growing, Instagram is limiting the reach of undisclosed AI profiles.
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Harvard Law dropout raises $6M for Blue Voice to build a ‘Harvey for police officers’
Blue Voice is trained on department-specific laws, local ordinances, protocols, and guidelines that general-purpose AI tools can't access on the public internet.
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