What Happened The summer of 2023 brought a surge of industry-defining conversations as three major conferences — SMX Advanced, MAICON, and MozCon — each placed artificial intelligence at the center of their search marketing agendas. On June 13–14, SMX Advanced showcased live demonstrations of AI-assisted content optimization, predictive keyword modeling, and real-time SERP analysis. Speakers […]
TikTok Search, Canva Video AI, and HubSpot Marketplace: Converting Discovery Into Scalable Action
TikTok keeps climbing as a search engine, Canva pushes its AI video editing beta into creative pipelines, and HubSpot revamps its App Marketplace with a wave of integrations. Each development lands in September, but together they map the way brands find audiences, create assets, and build performance systems. Discovery starts in TikTok’s search bar, where […]
AI in Workflow: Event Management at Scale with eShow AI #AIg
What HappenedIn September 2024, eShow introduced a suite of AI-powered event management tools designed to accelerate planning and improve attendee experiences. The release includes agenda automation, attendee analytics, chatbot-based registration, and real-time session adjustments. Organizers can now dynamically update schedules based on attendance trends, engagement levels, and speaker changes, while chatbots handle high-volume attendee inquiries. […]
AI Trend Predictions, Video Chaptering, and Event Planning #AIg
What Happened X is rolling out AI-driven trend prediction tools that analyze platform activity to forecast which topics are likely to spike in engagement. YouTube is adding AI-powered chaptering to automatically segment videos into labeled sections, improving navigation and discovery without manual timestamps. Meta is extending AI into event planning workflows, integrating scheduling, audience targeting, […]
Halloween Email Trick: A Simple Promo
October spook means fun reviews. Plain emails get skipped, fun themes get opens. What it is: Holiday email with themed deal to catch eyes and buys. How it works: Template from Moosend, add pun or emoji in subject. Short offer with code, CTA like buy now. Test timing for evenings. What to do this week:• […]
Bing Joins ChatGPT as Default Search: Microsoft Build AI-Search Advances #AIg
What Happened On May 23, 2023, at Microsoft Build, the company announced a major integration milestone: Bing would become the default search engine for ChatGPT, starting with Plus subscribers and later extending to free users. This move gave ChatGPT direct, live access to web search results, blending conversational AI with real-time information retrieval. The announcement […]
Get Spooky Smart and Stand Out on Google This Halloween
Halloween hype builds search volume. Themed content makes you memorable. Skip it, and blend into the background. What it is: Posts and photos boosting engagement signals. How it works: Add an offer with a spooky photo. Semrush data shows seasonal content lifts interactions. What to do this week: Add one Halloween offer and themed photo. […]
YouTube AI Auto-Chapters, Salesforce Einstein 1, and Google Spam Policies: Aligning Attention, Personalization, and Trust
YouTube introduces AI auto-chapters that let viewers jump directly into the sections that matter, Salesforce upgrades Einstein 1 to unify data and creative production, and Google sharpens its spam policies to eliminate scaled content abuse and site reputation manipulation. Each launch happens in August, but the alignment is immediate: navigation, personalization, and policy now sit […]
AI in Workflow: Scaling Marketing Automation with AI-Powered Precision #AIg
What HappenedIn August 2024, ActiveCampaign announced that its AI-powered automation actions reached 1.4 billion for the year, marking a 20% year-over-year increase. This milestone underscores the accelerating adoption of AI in marketing automation, where real-time data triggers, behavior-based personalization, and predictive workflows are allowing brands to deliver more targeted and effective campaigns. The scale of […]
Instagram & Facebook Highlights Into Customer Magnets
September routines mean quick scrolls. Posts fade, Highlights stay top. What it is: Saved Stories pinned on profile for offers or tips that don’t vanish. How it works: Group 3-5 categories like deals or testimonials, add custom covers. Update weekly with new Stories. Promote in bio for clicks. What to do this week:• Create 3 […]