Brands and creators will now qualify for a dedicated presence with fewer subscribers or followers,...
Brands and creators will now qualify for a dedicated presence with fewer subscribers or followers,...
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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
 
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PPAI
The Carbon Cost of Attention: Comparing Marketing Channels

Data > Assumptions. New research gives marketers a clearer view of the carbon cost of advertising across various mediums. And the results may surprise you.

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Social Media Today
Google lowers search profile requirements
Brands and creators will now qualify for a dedicated presence with fewer subscribers or followers, opening the feature up to more users.
 
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Social Media Today
X adds video overlays
The feature allows iOS users to add text and emojis over clips, bringing the platform’s editing capabilities more in line with other social media apps.
 
Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 17, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
 
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Search Engine Roundtable
Google Ads Tests New Review Layout With Supersized Star
Google Ads is testing a new layout for review stars for a product in the mobile sponsored results within Google Search. I am pretty sure I've seen this layout before, but it is not common and I don't think I covered it before.
 
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Marketing Dive
Amazon, Nike reign supreme with Gen Alpha teens: report
Parents still hold sway over teen brand preferences, with moms in particular being more influential than any “social media platform, creator or celebrity.”
 
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Adweek
Ticker: 2 Former 60 Minutes Correspondents Recipients of Edward R. Murrow Awards
Paramount Skydance is toying with the idea of an editorial board overseeing CNN.
 
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Neil Patel
Inside ChatGPT’s Source Preferences: What Query Fanouts Reveal About AI Discoverability
Key Takeaways Most marketers optimizing for AI search visibility are focused on the wrong layer. They are tracking citations, which is the output. What they should be studying is fanouts, which is the input that determines whether a citation is even possible.
 
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Buffer
I Had 200+ Unread Articles in My List — So I Built a macOS App That Shares Them via Buffer
I had 200 unread articles and no time to read or write about them. Until I vibe-coded a macOS app that summarizes 10 at a time and queues them using the Buffer API.
 
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Marketing Dive
JCPenney parodies off-price retailers with wellness-themed campaign
Marisa Thalberg, chief customer and marketing officer at Catalyst Brands, details a Retail Rejuvenation Retreat that looks to change shopping habits.
 
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Adweek
Meet The Knowing: A Glossy Editorial Universe for Black Millennials and Gen Z
The publisher will debut with a premium Saturday newsletter and plans to expand into live events and more.
 
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Digiday
USA Fencing relies on creators to attract new fans ahead of the 2028 Olympics
If the World Cup was any indication, creators are a crucial marketing pillar of sports leagues and major sporting events, drawing new fans to sports …
 
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UX Foundations for Marketers
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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.

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