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The Best AI Marketing Tools in 2026

Explore the most impactful AI marketing tools transforming content creation, advertising, and analytics in 2026

Marketing Dive

A cure for Cannes Lions FOMO: What marketers might have missed

From OpenAI laying out its ads plan to Expedia’s creator-driven strategy, Marketing Dive has packaged together noteworthy coverage from the festival.

Social Media Today

Reddit launches ‘People are the Best’ campaign

The platform’s new promotional message highlights the real conversations happening in-app each day, and takes subtle aim at artificial intelligence.

Marketing Dive

Patriotism is no longer a campaign — it’s a branding strategy

Consumers define patriotic brands through a wider lens than marketers, writes Robert Passikoff, founder and president of Brand Keys.

Search Engine Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: June 30, 2026

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

ON-DEMAND TRAINING

American Marketing Association

Introduction to Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

This introductory training provides a foundational understanding of search engine optimization and its impact on content visibility.

American Marketing Association

Influencer Marketing

The training offers practical insights from multiple perspectives, including direct creator experiences and case studies. Develop practical skills in crafting compelling marketing briefs, measuring campaign impact, and navigating emerging technologies like AI in the influencer marketing landscape.

Social Media Today

Pinterest expands international campaign insights

The platform launched a markets view element to help businesses get better insights into multi-regional promotions.

Adweek

The Future of Retail Marketing Is First-Party Data

This post was created in partnership with Sam’s Club Retail media that looks beyond ROAS and leverages customer insights can unlock long-term value and customer loyalty. During an ADWEEK House […]

Adweek

Scaling Brands Inside the Story

This post was created in partnership with EightPM Consumers aren’t just avoiding ads—they’re choosing content that feels worth their time. To earn that attention, brands have to show up inside […]

CMSWire

'Customers Aren't Begging for AI' — And Rushing to Give It to Them Is Backfiring

CX leaders from Mercedes-Benz, ibex and PrimeSource say the AI rush created more problems than it solved. Here's what they're doing differently.Continue reading...

Marketing Tech

Why performance marketing needs clean data before AI adoption

Marketing teams are using AI tools in performance marketing for campaign production, segmentation, reporting, and recommendations. These systems rely on campaign, attribution, CRM, partner, and finance data.

Digiday

OpenAI ads boss David Dugan on third-party measurement: ‘it’s a natural step’

Self-graded measurement is the norm for ad platforms: they sell the ads, then report back on how well those ads did, with no independent auditor …

Search Engine Roundtable

Google Ads / Merchant Center Customer Match Uploaded Via Merchant API

We knew this was coming, Google Ads now allows you to upload your customer loyalty data, i.e. Customer Match data, via the Google Merchant API.