Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
 
Search Engine Roundtable
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 19, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...
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Marketing Dive
Chipotle broadens Gen Alpha marketing with Salish Matter collab
A partnership with the 16-year-old YouTube and TikTok star marks the first time the brand has brought a custom creator order to its Kid’s Meal.
 
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Search Engine Roundtable
Google Trends Gains Explore Maps & Regional Breakdown
Google Trends has added two new features this morning, explore maps and regional breakdown. Google said it "designed new interactive maps for clearer data storytelling...
 
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Digiday
OpenAI builds offerings on consent as it expands ChatGPT ads to Europe
The company's new EU privacy policy goes live "later this month".
 
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Orbit Media
Direct Traffic in GA4: What It Really Measures (and 10 Ways to Increase It)
 
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Adweek
LiveRamp Shareholders Approve $2.2B Publicis Deal, But Reject Execs’ $82.6M Payday
Shareholders' disapproval of proposed “golden parachute” provision won't bar LiveRamp execs from a big payout
 
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Chief Marketer
New IAB Framework Aims to Standardize Measurement of AI-Powered Visibility
Trade group IAB published “Measuring Visibility in the AI Era,” which sets out to codify the definitions, quality criteria and standards relevant to measuring GEO, AIO and other aspects of non-paid AI-powered discoverability.
 
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Brain Pickings
Georgia O’Keeffe on the Art of Seeing
"To see takes time, like to have a friend takes time."
 
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CMSWire
Is the Agentic Customer Data Platform Just Marketing, or a Real Shift?
Hightouch's Agentic CDP rebrand and Databricks' CustomerLake entry are rewriting what a customer data platform even is.Continue reading...
 
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Adweek
Target’s Profits Double as Roundel, Same-Day Delivery Power a Growth Streak
The retailer's ad business grew 28.6% year-over-year, while a $994 million tariff refund helped push earnings per share above $4.
 
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Moz
Announcing the Final Batch of Speakers for MozCon London
We’ve dropped the final speaker lineup for MozCon London on November 13th, 2026! If you’re looking to future-proof your search strategy, this speaker drop gives you a preview of the high-signal, tactical sessions coming your way.
 
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Social Media Today
TikTok Live adds AI-generated intros
The app is offering creators the opportunity to generate summaries using artificial intelligence-powered tools.
 
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