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Judge Says Google/Publisher AI Situation “Seems Really Unfair”
Judge who ruled that Google is a monopoly said in the Penske vs Google hearing that the AI Overviews situation “seems really unfair.”
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Why Running YouTube Ads Like Search Will Burn Your Budget
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How To Audit Publisher Websites In 2026
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Why Search Volume Is Screening Out Your Best Content Opportunities
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AMA with Reddit Experts: What's Working Now & How To Get Into The Threads AI Cites
Bring your Reddit questions. Leave with an answer you can act on immediately.
- Why does AI answers keep pulling from Reddit and how to be in those threads?
- How can I be part of the conversations in my industry that don’t include your brand?
- What ways can I turn community presence into pipeline and revenue?
Why Running YouTube Ads Like Search Will Burn Your Budget
By Sarah Stemen
Before funding YouTube Ads, businesses must fix attribution, build skip-proof creative, budget for algorithmic calibration, and simplify offers to one clear promise.
How Google AIOs Use Facebook, Instagram & TikTok From 300 Million US Searches
By Lemuel Park
Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok earn AI citations for different queries, rewarding precise answers over large audiences.
YouTube Changes How It Counts Views On Long-Form & Live
By Matt G. Southern
YouTube is changing how it counts views on long-form videos and live streams.
YouTube Measures Creator Video on Branded Search Lift, But The Attribution Gap Still Exists
By Greg Jarboe
Google’s creator playbook proves creator campaigns lift branded search, but omits attribution windows, baselines, and controls.
Reddit Preserved The Part Of The Internet We Broke
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Search referrals measure how people reach Reddit. They don’t measure why people go looking for it, and that gap is where the value sits.
YouTube Adds New Shorts Payout Rules To Partner Program Terms
By Matt G. Southern
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