OpenAI launches product feed ads in Ads Manager beta

OpenAI launches product feed ads in Ads Manager beta

OpenAI has introduced a new Ads Manager beta feature that allows retail advertisers to upload product feeds and automatically create ads from individual catalog items. The update gives brands a way to scale advertising campaigns inside ChatGPT while serving products that are more relevant to users during purchase-focused conversations. What’s happening. Advertisers can now upload […]

Google expands richer Local Services Ads for real estate nationwide

Google expands richer Local Services Ads for real estate nationwide

Google is rolling out enhanced Local Services Ads (LSAs) for Home Listings across all 50 U.S. states, giving homebuyers more property information directly within ads and creating new lead opportunities for real estate agents. Homebuyers increasingly begin their search on Google, and the expanded ad format is designed to connect them with local agents earlier […]

What co-mentions reveal about the AI recommendation gap

What co-mentions reveal about the AI recommendation gap

We’ve spent the last two years optimizing for AI visibility by focusing on what we say about ourselves: writing better About pages, adding clear schema and SameAs markup, structuring content more effectively, and providing more direct answers. All of these principles still apply and are essential for the qualification phase of an LLM’s brand processing […]

How to get your website indexed by ChatGPT [2026]

How to get your website indexed by ChatGPT [2026]

If you want to know how to get your website indexed by ChatGPT, I’ll show you, but first, I want to clarify: Other articles on this topic conflate “getting indexed by” with “showing up in” ChatGPT — and they are not the same thing. Getting indexed by ChatGPT means OpenAI’s search crawler discovered your page […]

UpdraftPlus WordPress Vulnerability Puts 3 Million Sites At Risk

UpdraftPlus WordPress Vulnerability Puts 3 Million Sites At Risk

A vulnerability in the UpdraftPlus: WP Backup & Migration Plugin affects more than 3 million WordPress websites and enables unauthenticated attackers to execute commands as an administrator. The flaw makes it possible for attackers to upload and activate malicious plugins, which can ultimately lead to remote code execution. UpdraftPlus Backup & Migration Plugin The UpdraftPlus […]

Anthropic Asks The AI Industry To Hit The Brakes – Here’s What It Means For SEO & Search Marketers

Anthropic Asks The AI Industry To Hit The Brakes – Here’s What It Means For SEO & Search Marketers

On June 4, 2026, Anthropic published one of the most consequential blog posts in the short history of artificial intelligence. The piece, titled “When AI Builds Itself” and co-authored by Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark and Marina Favaro, lead at the Anthropic Institute, carried a striking message: AI is advancing so fast that humans risk losing […]

From Content to Conversion: TikTok’s New All-in-One Funnel Tools : Social Media Examiner

From Content to Conversion: TikTok’s New All-in-One Funnel Tools : Social Media Examiner

Social Marketing Trends The data you’ve been missing! Need a new plan? Discover how marketers plan to change their social activities in the 18th annual Social Media Marketing Industry Report. It reveals what marketers have planned for their social activities, content marketing, and more! Get this free report now and never miss […]

WebMCP Can Be Used To Hijack AI Agents, Chrome Warns

WebMCP Can Be Used To Hijack AI Agents, Chrome Warns

Google Chrome is warning developers that WebMCP tools can be used to manipulate and hijack AI agents. New guidance outlines how attackers can manipulate agents operating in a user’s browser, including within their authenticated sessions. Chrome published two guides, one for web developers and another for AI agent developers. Exploits Are Not Specific To WebMCP […]

How to calculate engagement rate: 2026 formulas & benchmarks

How to calculate engagement rate: 2026 formulas & benchmarks

Key takeaways Engagement rate measures how many people interact with your social content relative to reach, impressions, or follower count. It includes actions like likes, comments, shares, and saves, but not passive views. The most common formula is engagement rate by reach (ERR): total engagements divided by reach, multiplied by 100. Different formulas suit different […]

Using AI to Support and Defend Your Brand

Using AI to Support and Defend Your Brand

Key Takeaways AI-generated answers have compressed brand discovery into a single moment. One summary can now serve as a customer’s entire first impression. AI systems pull from a wide range of sources, including forums, review sites, and outdated content, not just your owned properties. The most repeated claim tends to surface in AI outputs, not […]