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Google’s Indexing API Docs No Longer Explain How To Get Approval via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google removed the Indexing API approval form and steps from its docs. Default quotas are listed, but the pages don't say how to request more. The post Google’s Indexing API Docs No Longer Explain How To Get Approval appeared first on Searc

Rank Tracker Data, ChatGPT Tags & AI Search Links – SEO Pulse via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

A rank tracker logged Google pages missing their usual sites, some ChatGPT links lost tracking tags, and Google and Bing changed AI search links. The post Rank Tracker Data, ChatGPT Tags & AI Search Links – SEO Pulse appeared first on Searc

Meta’s New Terms Expand Crawling Rights Beyond Advertisers via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

New terms let Meta crawl sites tied to business users and use the content to train its products, widening rights ad buyers had already granted. The post Meta’s New Terms Expand Crawling Rights Beyond Advertisers appeared first on Search Eng

Why The New York Times Puts Free Content First

The New York Times gives prime homepage space to free articles and tells readers they’re free. Here’s why that works. The post Why The New York Times Puts Free Content First appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Content everywhere: Winning attention in a fragmented marketing landscape

Digital fragmentation is pushing teams to their limits. On Nov. 4, learn how to stretch content budget and capture buyer attention where it counts. The post Content everywhere: Winning attention in a fragmented marketing landscape appeared

It’s Possible Your Migration Issues May Be Due To Site Quality via @sejournal, @marie_haynes

If your new domain won’t index and there’s no technical fix, the problem may be originality. Read Marie Haynes’ theory and what to do next. The post It’s Possible Your Migration Issues May Be Due To Site Quality appeared first on Search Eng

HubSpot’s Unbound 2026: The big announcements and updates

Unbound 2026 saw big product announcements on the main stage and other news that flew under the radar. Let’s break it all down for you. The post HubSpot’s Unbound 2026: The big announcements and updates appeared first on MarTech.

Adding AI or headcount won’t fix a marketing skills gap

AI can increase output while creating more work for your best people. Three practical checks can help you avoid that trap. The post Adding AI or headcount won’t fix a marketing skills gap appeared first on MarTech.

Email marketing’s history can guide AI governance

Attribution, accuracy, and authenticity offer a starting point for responsible AI use — and for protecting your brand's credibility. The post Email marketing’s history can guide AI governance appeared first on MarTech.

Retail media budgets are growing. Advertisers’ patience isn’t.

Advertisers plan to spend more, but slow activation and weak measurement can still cost networks money. The post Retail media budgets are growing. Advertisers’ patience isn’t. appeared first on MarTech.

The marketing automation model that drove 9x qualified lead growth in a secondary market

When we reviewed our Japan marketing automation programs last year, the picture wasn’t pretty. Our automated emails were generating about 12 qualified leads per month against a goal of 160. That’s a huge gap.

Optimizing ad spend ahead of Black Friday: What the numbers say

Advertisers who added new creative weekly saw a 23% higher return on investment compared to those who only added creative once or twice.

What marketers need to know from Advertising Week New York 2026

Marketers from Smirnoff, Liquid Death and Chili’s converged at AWNY to talk AI, connecting with culture and the evolving creator economy.

Google Takes Applications For A UGC Pipeline Separate From Crawling via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google is accepting applications from forums and social platforms for a UGC pipeline separate from crawling. The post Google Takes Applications For A UGC Pipeline Separate From Crawling appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

CDE Solutions partners with Bodega AI on POS platform

US retail tech provider CDE Solutions has partnered with Bodega AI to introduce an AI-enabled POS platform for independent merchants. The post CDE Solutions partners with Bodega AI on POS platform appeared first on Retail Insight Network.

How many followers do you need on Instagram to get paid? (2026)

You don't need 10K followers to make money on Instagram. Learn how many followers you need for Gifts, Subscriptions, brand deals, and more. The post How many followers do you need on Instagram to get paid? (2026) appeared first on Social Me

How to Automate Content Creation: A Follow-Along Guide

When people hear “automated content creation”, I imagine they picture something like this: Enter a keyword, click a button, and poof! An article is made. From there, they’ll generate 500 articles before the day ends and publish all of them.

AI Platforms Attract a Growing Ecosystem

Apps, connectors, marketplaces, protocols, and payment systems are beginning to form around AI platforms The post AI Platforms Attract a Growing Ecosystem appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

JD Sports senior director Kath Smith to step down after seven years

JD Sports senior independent director Kath Smith is set to leave its board in January after more than seven years, prompting a search for her successor. Smith, who joined the sportswear giant in May 2019, will step down on January 19, 2027,

Poundland appoints three directors as sale talks reach critical stage

Poundland’s owners have appointed three independent directors to the discount chain’s board as rescue talks intensify, with administration still a possibility. Majority owner Gordon Brothers and minority shareholder Pepco Group have brought

SHOPLINE Targets the New Era of AI Retail: Product Applications, Cybersecurity Governance, and Organizational Transformation—Three Arrows Aimed at Turning Concepts into Real-World

Generative AI is accelerating changes in how consumers discover products and make purchase decisions, and it is also bringing new traffic and growth opportunities to retail brands. According to SHOPLINE data, in the first half of 2026, global merchants' page views (PV) from AI channels grew 15 times year over year, and

Commerce Unplugged: Five Takeaways From New York

From Scraping to Syndication: What It Takes to Win at AI Product Discovery in 2026

See what it takes to get products found, understood, and recommended as AI reshapes product discovery in 2026.

New ways for fintechs to move money and expand globally

We’re introducing three updates to help fintechs launch products and grow internationally more easily: simpler payout management with Stripe Global Payouts, support for stablecoin cards in more countries, and unified APIs for building globa