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Friday, July 31, 2026

Search Engine Roundtable

Google Blames Website For Race Based AI Overview Response

Normally, I wouldn't cover political topics like this, but with Google trying to copyright its search results, including AI Overview responses, I thought it was appropriate.

Adweek

Week of July 20 Morning News Ratings: Today Squeaks by GMA in Total Viewers

But GMA shrinks Today's demo lead.

Duct Tape Marketing

Did AI Make Referrals Your Most Important Marketing Channel

Did AI Make Referrals Your Most Important Marketing Channel written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape MarketingSomething odd is happening in marketing right now. Output is way up. Results are down.

Adweek

Streaming Platforms Are Looking For Their Wordle

Netflix, LG, and Samsung are betting that free, low-friction gaming could provide a valuable boost to engagement.

Marketing Dive

Jameson teams with NFL as global sponsor amid spirits market struggles

The Pernod Ricard brand will have exclusive marketing rights as the official spirits sponsor of the league, which is continuing its international push.

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.

Fortune

Meta stock drops 10% as free cash flow gets crushed—and Zuckerberg hints at launching cloud business with few details

The AI trade is coming to a realization: America’s best businesses are turning into utilities. Such is the fate that befalls Meta, whose shares fell …

Digiday

Inside Unilever’s 300,000 creator network: the logistics behind the headline number

Unilever says it works with 300,000 creators, but not all of them play the same role. Agency executives explain what that number means.

Marketing Tech

Pattern adds ChatGPT Ads to its campaign management platform

Pattern has added advertising in ChatGPT to its campaign management platform, allowing brand partners to run campaigns on the AI service alongside activity on other digital channels.

Search Engine Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: July 30, 2026

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

Digiday

Media Briefing: Threatening to quit Google’s crawlers is just publishers’ new hope

Bold Call: Google's AI era is fueling fresh calls for publishers to cut off access to their content, but dependence on search still holds most back.

Social Media Today

6 tips for building a brand on Pinterest

The visual search app has become a key product discovery channel and can help connect promotional efforts to more than 630 million shopping-focused active users.

Seth's Blog

Organizations that need you

Seth Godin's Blog on marketing, tribes and respect