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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Social Media Today
Meta executive offers data center insights
Rachel Peterson, vice president of data centers, discussed the company’s approach to building and community engagement in an interview posted on the site.
 
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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.
 
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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Digiday
Nielsen to take DoubleVerify private for $2.15 billion as public ad tech stocks stumble on mixed Q2 earnings
The Trade Desk laments 3% Q2 growth, while Teads swallows a 17% annual dip in revenue in a day set to fuel further speculation over consolidation in the sector.
 
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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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Chief Marketer
Why MNTN’s CEO Isn’t Sweating Media Consolidation
“The strong will survive.” That’s how MNTN CEO Mark Douglas sums up the wave of consolidation sweeping both the media and ad tech industries – and he’s betting his CTV platform will be on the right side of it.
 
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Social Media Today
TikTok shutters Nashville office, lays off 250 employees
The move impacts the company’s moderation staff and is set to take effect Oct. 5, according to a report from the New York Times.
 
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Adweek
ESPN and Stavvy Want You to Know ‘Football’s On’ in New Campaign
ESPN is heading to its first Super Bowl and kicking off the NFL season with a new marketing push.
 
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Digiday
The Trade Desk is betting part of its recovery on measurement nobody can argue with
Inside The Trade Desk’s plan to make cheap reach look cheap.
 
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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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Adweek
FCC Votes to Eliminate Cap Share on Local Station Ownership
The cap had been at 39% since 2004.
 
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