The marketing stack is shifting again—but this time, the changes feel connected. Search is starting to answer more like a colleague than a catalog. Video production moves from storyboard to publish in the space of a single creative sprint. Social experiments hint at new ways to blend conversation with conversion. Together, Google’s Search Generative Experience […]
DuckDuckGo’s AI-Chat Tool Enters Beta #AIgenerated
DuckDuckGo has launched a beta version of its AI chat tool, offering private, AI-assisted search without storing user data. The tool is designed to deliver concise answers while maintaining the platform’s strict privacy standards. For marketers, DuckDuckGo’s AI poses unique challenges. Without personal data tracking, targeting relies heavily on broad, relevant content rather than individualized […]
Threads by Meta: Early Wins, Rapid Growth #AIgenerated
Meta’s new app, Threads, has quickly become one of the fastest-growing social platforms of the year. Launched in July, it offers a text-focused alternative to Twitter, integrated with Instagram’s user base for quick adoption. Brands are moving in early to claim usernames, experiment with tone, and test engagement strategies. The vibe on Threads so far […]
Threads, Translation, and the New Cross-Channel Rhythm
A new channel enters the chat and the cadence shifts. Threads launches with instant reach through Instagram’s social graph, brands lean into a lighter, conversational tone, and early momentum becomes part of the story. At the same time, translation tech gets faster and more consistent, campaign tools coordinate multi-asset work from a single brief, and […]
SEO for AI-Generated Search Results: Early Strategies for SGE & Bing Chat #AIgenerated
With Google’s SGE and Bing’s ChatGPT integration both in play, SEO professionals are experimenting with ways to appear in AI-generated responses. Early strategies include optimizing for question-based queries, structuring content with clear headings, and using schema markup to help AI understand context. Brands are also focusing on credibility signals, as AI summaries often pull from […]
YouTube Shorts Monetization Arrives #AIgenerated
YouTube Shorts is introducing revenue sharing for creators, marking a major step in the platform’s short-form video strategy. This change, which went live in June, offers new incentives for creators to focus on Shorts content. For brands, the monetization update could mean stronger partnerships with influencers who see Shorts as a viable income source. More […]
Connected Workflows: AI Bridges CRM, CMS, Search, and Creative
AI isn’t showing up as yet another tool to learn—it’s showing up inside the tools you already use. CRMs layer generative drafting and summaries directly on customer data, CMS editors offer on-page AI writing, search begins surfacing synthesized overviews, ad platforms test creative generators, and voice AI makes studio-quality narration a few clicks. The practical […]
Google Search Generative Experience (SGE) Begins Testing #AIgenerated
Google has started testing its Search Generative Experience (SGE), a feature that integrates AI-generated summaries at the top of results pages. The limited test, running for U.S. users who opt in, combines traditional search listings with concise, conversational overviews. For SEO professionals, the key challenge is visibility. If AI-generated answers satisfy user queries, click-through rates […]
Social Commerce Momentum: TikTok Shop and Instagram Checkout #AIgenerated
Social commerce is gaining speed as TikTok Shop expands in the U.S. and Instagram continues to refine its in-app checkout. In May, more brands began testing direct product sales inside their content, turning videos and posts into shoppable experiences. TikTok Shop integrates product listings directly into videos and livestreams, allowing viewers to purchase without leaving […]
Precision at Scale: AI Levels Up Creative, Email, and SEO
AI has moved from “interesting assist” to a quiet operator embedded in everyday marketing work. GPT-4’s larger context window lets teams keep strategy, research, and long-form assets in one thread so the narrative actually holds together. Adobe’s Firefly introduces brand-safe generative imagery to comping and production, trimming cycles without creating IP risk. LinkedIn’s AI-assisted job […]