This week, we covered two unconfirmed Google search ranking updates, one mid-week and one over the...
This week, we covered two unconfirmed Google search ranking updates, one mid-week and one over the...
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Monday, August 10, 2026
 
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Search Engine Roundtable
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Wild Google Ranking Volatility, Reddit Special Preference, Big Google Executive Shakeup &...
This week, we covered two unconfirmed Google search ranking updates, one mid-week and one over the weekend - some were pretty big. Google said Reddit gets no special preference in its search rankings or AI results...
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Duct Tape Marketing
Why Marketing Agencies Must Shift From Deliverables to Strategy
Why Marketing Agencies Must Shift From Deliverables to Strategy written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape MarketingCatch the Full Episode Overview 9 out of 10 agency clients say their agency helps them succeed.
 
Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 7, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
 
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Search Engine Watch
11 best alternative search engines to Google in 2026
In recent years, Google has made significant changes that have particularly impacted publishers and other content creators. At the same time, we’ve witnessed the rise of alternative search engines.
 
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Marketing Dive
Behind Reddit and YouTube’s roles in AI visibility
Investing in high-quality and informative user-generated content is crucial, but not all platforms are created equal.
 
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CMSWire
What the EU AI Act Reveals About AI ROI
The organizations generating the greatest value from AI aren't deploying more tools. They're building the governance foundations that allow AI to scale.Continue reading...
 
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Fast Company
Why Gen Z is suddenly carrying ‘analog bags’ everywhere—and what they put inside them
Gen Z gets a lot of flak for being endlessly connected online.
 
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Adweek
Ads of the Week: 9 Campaigns That Caught Our Eye, From Heineken to Goldfish
Heineken, Goldfish, Audible, Old Navy, Reebok, and more are behind the week’s most notable ads.
 
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Seth's Blog
As the crow flies
Seth Godin's Blog on marketing, tribes and respect
 
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Digiday
Data specialist Ideally wants research to be used at the start of the creative process
Ideally is looking to reinvent research when serving the creative side of the industry by integrating consumer insights earlier in the creative process.
 
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Adweek
How Tracee Ellis Ross Built a Beauty Brand That Became a Cultural Movement
The challenger beauty brand leveraged culture, comedy, and community insight.
 
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CMSWire
Sierra Lands CarMax as Conversational AI's Enterprise Land Grab Widens
CarMax deployed Sierra's voice AI for inbound sales calls in May — and it's landing amid a wave of similar enterprise wins across the category.Continue reading...
 
EVENTS & LIVE TRAINING
UX Foundations for Marketers
Selected by American Marketing Association
UX Foundations for Marketers

Your digital campaigns are only as effective as the experiences behind them. This two-part series bridges the gap between marketing strategy and user experience design, giving digital marketers the knowledge, frameworks, and practical skills to directly influence the digital experiences that drive engagement, conversions, and ROI.

Across both sessions, you will move from understanding the fundamentals of UX and how they connect to marketing performance, to applying design thinking and accessibility standards to the real digital challenges you face every day. Whether you are collaborating with a design team, briefing an agency, or evaluating your own digital properties, this series will sharpen how you think about and advocate for the end user at every stage.

 
Transform Your Marketing with AI
Selected by American Marketing Association
Transform Your Marketing with AI: Hands-On Workshop Series

There is a meaningful difference between understanding AI tools and having a workflow built around them. Transform your marketing approach with practical AI skills in this hands-on workshop series.

This four-week series is designed to get you to the second. Across four live sessions, you will use ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and others to build an actual marketing strategy, produce on-brand content, and set up performance reporting designed for your real work.