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James Fitzgerald

Google Defends AI Overviews Amid Traffic Concerns

The ongoing rollout of Google’s AI Overviews has prompted intense debate among publishers, SEOs and advertisers. Critics claim the feature is eroding referral traffic from search, while Google insists the opposite is true, arguing that its AI-driven changes are generating more searches and better-quality clicks. The latest exchange between independent researchers and Google’s own data […]

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ChatGPT 5 Launches

OpenAI has launched GPT-5, consolidating its previous specialist AI models into a single system capable of adapting speed, depth and tone on demand. For CMOs and corporate communications leaders, this is less about technical prowess and more about strategic control, delivering consistent, accurate and brand-aligned content generation at scale. From Fragmented Tools to One Adaptive

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[NEW STUDY] Gen Z Drives Shift Toward AI and Social Search

Search behaviour is undergoing a quiet revolution. What was once a near-synonym for “Googling” is now a more complex, multi-platform experience shaped by intent, topic and audience. New data from Claneo, in partnership with Appinio, reveals how different demographics approach search in 2025, highlighting a marked shift toward AI tools and visual platforms. While traditional

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Instagram Shares Content Engagement Guide

In today’s Instagram landscape, marketers are playing for marginal gains. Organic visibility is tightening, competition is fierce, and attention is spread across multiple surfaces. To achieve meaningful results, brands can no longer rely on one or two familiar formats. Success now comes from executing across the full suite of placements. Reels, Stories, Feed Posts, Lives,

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Google Unlocks Branded Search Measurement

Google has introduced a new conversion metric for advertisers: Branded Searches. Quietly launched after being teased at Google Marketing Live 2025, this new feature allows marketers to measure how their upper-funnel campaigns spark brand interest across Google Search and YouTube. It’s a long-awaited capability that offers tangible insight into the awareness stage, traditionally one of

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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Agent For Complex Tasks

OpenAI has launched one of its most ambitious tools to date: ChatGPT Agent, a fully functional AI assistant designed to carry out complex, end-to-end tasks with minimal human input. More than just a chatbot, this new agent can plan, research, execute, and deliver results across both personal and professional domains. It represents a turning point

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