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Social Media Today

X rebuilds its third-party usage showcase

The platform’s relaunched exhibit website lists official partners, agentic use cases and more in an effort to inspire developers to integrate X data into their apps.

Digiday

Media Buying Briefing: Synthetic audience adoption by agencies and clients takes off

Agencies like Goodway Group are incorporating synthetic data stacks into media planning, while clients use the tech for product design and creative strategy.

Digiday

‘An important capability for us’: PepsiCo CEO on Publicis switch

Pepsico’s Ramon Laguarta used a recent appearance in front of investors to champion the company’s decision to hand its global media account to Publicis Groupe.

Search Engine Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: October 12, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

The Ahrefs Blog

How ChatGPT Does Query Fan-Out (15 Million Queries Studied)

We wanted to see for ourselves how ChatGPT retrieves information—and what that means for AI visibility—so we analyzed 66.6 million free, logged-out GPT-5.6 Luna responses and their 15 million fan-out queries from August and September.

Adweek

Sprite Enlists Nikola Jokić to Take Its NBA Play Worldwide

NBA star Nikola Jokić joins Anthony Edwards in Sprite's campaign that takes the game global.

Social Media Today

Threads recognizes top posts with Gems

The in-app rewards system will automatically select original posts and replies that bring value and spark discussion, per the company.

Adweek

11 of the Best-Funded GEO Startups Racing to Win AI Search

Profound's $1.8 billion valuation grabbed the headlines, but a crowded field of AI search startups is chasing the same prize: getting brands into AI answers.

Search Engine Roundtable

Google: Poor Image Quality Won't Stop Products From Showing In Search Or Ads

Google has updated its Google Merchant Center low image quality help document to now say that poor image quality will not stop those products from showing in Google Search or Google Ads.

Chief Marketer

When Data Providers Get Acquired, Neutrality Has To Be Proven, Not Promised

Infillion’s acquisition of Foursquare is the latest sign that the ad tech market is reorganizing around companies that can combine data, media execution and measurement within a single platform.

Seth's Blog

The best in the world is a local problem

Seth Godin's Blog on marketing, tribes and respect

Chief Marketer

Protected: Busy Executives Don’t Need a Better App. They Need Less Administration.

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EVENTS & LIVE TRAINING

American Marketing Association

Digital Marketing Copywriting – October 2026

This small-group online training will help you build your writing skills by exploring the latest techniques and best practices in copywriting for the web (specifically social media, blogs, and email). Uncover the technical foundations and the creative instincts that make good writing repeatable across platforms.

American Marketing Association