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Google’s March Core Update, Baidu Ernie Bot Launch, and Bard Public Rollout #AIg

June 3, 2024 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

SEO, AI

What Happened In March 2023, three significant milestones reshaped the global search and AI landscape. On March 15, Google began rolling out its March 2023 Core Update, impacting search rankings across industries. Early tracking indicated volatility in both informational and transactional queries, with noticeable fluctuations in health, finance, and e-commerce sectors. The following day, March […]

Filed Under: AIgenerated, Search Engines, SEO Search Engine Optimization

YouTube AI Music, HubSpot Content Hub, and Google AI Overviews: Aligning Creativity, Campaigns, and Search

May 27, 2024 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

YouTube AI music, HubSpot Content Hub, Google AI Overviews, AI marketing, content remix, campaign personalization, SEO strategy, engagement KPIs

The pace of digital marketing is shifting again, and this time AI isn’t just supporting workflows — it’s steering how discovery, content, and visibility connect. In April, YouTube expanded its AI-powered music features with DJ-style suggestions and text-to-prompt radio stations, offering creators dynamic soundtracks that respond to audience tastes. At the same time, HubSpot launched […]

Filed Under: AI Artificial Intelligence, Basil's Blog #AIa, Business, Content Marketing, PR & Writing, Publishing, Search Engines, SEO Search Engine Optimization, Video

AI in Workflow: Sales Copilots, Generative AI Support, and AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning #AIg

May 20, 2024 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

Workflow, AI and CRM

What HappenedOn April 1, 2024, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales rolled out a major Copilot upgrade, adding smart meeting summaries, personalized outreach suggestions, and customizable lead qualification directly into the sales workflow. These capabilities are designed to reduce manual CRM entry, accelerate lead processing, and improve engagement efficiency. Shortly after, on April 10, Best Buy detailed […]

Filed Under: AIgenerated, Business, Data & CRM, Sales & eCommerce, Workflow

Don’t Ignore Yelp: How to Reply Without Sounding Defensive

May 16, 2024 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

yelp reviews and replies

Warmer weather means more Yelp reviews. Bad replies make reputation worse. What it is: Polite answers to Yelp feedback to fix issues and show you care. How it works: Thank reviewer, own the problem, offer fix like a call. Keep short, no excuses. Use Yelp messaging for private details. What to do this week:• Find […]

Filed Under: Local Biz Tips - Small Business, Local Directories & Profiles

AI in Social Media: Instagram’s AI Stickers, Pinterest’s Personalized Discovery, and Discord’s Clyde Chatbot Expansion #AIg

May 13, 2024 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

Social Media AI

What Happened Back in April 2023, multiple social platforms introduced AI-driven enhancements aimed at making user engagement more personalized and interactive. On April 4, Instagram began testing AI-generated stickers, allowing users to create custom visuals from text prompts using Meta’s generative AI models. These stickers can be added directly into Stories and Reels, giving creators […]

Filed Under: AIgenerated, Social Brand Visibility, Social Media, Social Media Topics

Spring Changes on Google Maps and What They Mean for You

May 8, 2024 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

Google Listings Update

Interface updates sneak in and shift how profiles perform. Last year’s tweaks helped early users rank better. Don’t miss this round. What it is: New features in your profile dashboard. How it works: Sign in, test updates, adapt posts or info. TechWyse notes these tweaks can give early adopters a visibility boost. What to do […]

Filed Under: Google Business Profile, Local Biz Tips - Small Business

From DuckAssist to GPT-4: The March Leap Forward in AI Search #AIg

May 6, 2024 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

AI, SEO

What Happened March 2023 marked a pivotal leap in AI’s integration with search platforms, with major players rolling out advancements that redefined user expectations. On March 8, DuckDuckGo introduced DuckAssist, a new feature leveraging generative AI to provide natural language summaries directly in search results. Powered by OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s models, DuckAssist synthesized answers from […]

Filed Under: AIgenerated, Search Engines, SEO Search Engine Optimization Tagged With: AI, SEO

TikTok Search, Runway Gen-2, and Google’s Helpful Content Shift: A Marketing Alignment

April 29, 2024 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

TikTok Creator Search Insights, Runway Gen-2 video, Google Helpful Content, AI video production, influencer discovery, SEO visibility, campaign KPIs

TikTok, Google, and Runway all push forward updates in March that are reshaping how marketers discover creators, generate video, and optimize search visibility. These changes highlight a new alignment across community, creative, and technical layers of digital marketing. What matters most is how quickly teams can translate these platform signals into measurable results — whether […]

Filed Under: AI Artificial Intelligence, Basil's Blog #AIa, Branding & Marketing, Content Marketing, Social Media

Building Authority with Verified AI Research

April 29, 2024 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

Basil Puglisi, AI research authority, Perplexity Pro, Claude Sonnet, SEO compliance, content credibility, Factics method, ElevenLabs, Descript, Surfer SEO

I have been in enough boardrooms to recognize the cycle. Someone pushes for more output, the dashboards glow, and soon the team is buried in decks and reports that nobody trusts. Noise rises, but credibility does not. Volume by itself has never carried authority. What changes the outcome is proof. Proof that every claim ties […]

Filed Under: AI Artificial Intelligence, Basil's Blog #AIa, Branding & Marketing, Business, Content Marketing, Data & CRM, PR & Writing, SEO Search Engine Optimization, Social Media

AI in Workflow: Automated Product Listings, AI-Powered Smart Carts, and Shopping Assistants #AIg

April 15, 2024 by Basil Puglisi Leave a Comment

AI in Workflow ecommerce

What HappenedOn March 15, 2024, Amazon launched a generative AI tool for sellers that automatically creates complete product listings — including titles, descriptions, and attributes — directly from a provided product URL. This feature significantly reduces manual effort, enabling faster onboarding of SKUs and greater consistency in product data. The move is part of a […]

Filed Under: AIgenerated, Business, Data & CRM, Sales & eCommerce, Workflow

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