YouTube may be one of the best-kept secrets for unlocking AI search visibility. As generative AI reshapes how users discover and consume information, new data from BrightEdge reveals that YouTube is not just part of the mix, it’s leading it by an extraordinary margin. BrightEdge’s latest research shows YouTube is cited in AI-generated results 200 […]
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TikTok is quickly emerging as a significant player in the search advertising space, presenting a fresh opportunity for marketers to connect with high-intent audiences. Since launching Search Ads in 2023, TikTok has positioned itself as more than just an entertainment platform, it’s now a discovery engine that rivals Google for younger consumers. At its core,
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Meta has introduced a range of new advertising tools across Reels, Threads, and its broader ads platform, aimed at helping brands increase visibility, refine audience targeting, and improve campaign performance. The updates, announced at Meta’s annual Brand Building Summit, come as marketers prepare for the holiday season and seek new ways to reach audiences through
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OpenAI has released a landmark study examining how people use ChatGPT and how that usage is changing over time. Drawing on a vast dataset of 1.5 million anonymised conversations from the past three years, the report is the most comprehensive look yet at how generative AI is being adopted globally and what that means for
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Meta has announced a new partnership with AI startup Midjourney, marking a strategic step in its broader push to lead in artificial intelligence. This agreement will see Meta license Midjourney’s image and video generation technology, which is widely recognised for its aesthetic quality and creative output. For marketers, advertisers and platform users, the move signals
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LinkedIn is quietly piloting a new Premium offering designed specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The Premium Business Suite is currently in limited testing, but the early feature set suggests LinkedIn is aiming to consolidate sales, marketing and hiring tools into a single, AI-supported platform. For marketers and business leaders working in or with
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Meta is accelerating its pivot to fully automated advertising, with sweeping changes to detailed targeting and exclusions that will impact campaign structure from January 2026. These updates are not optional. Advertisers still relying on manual targeting should act now to prepare for a future led by AI-powered automation. Meta’s AI-Led Advertising Vision Mark Zuckerberg’s earlier
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AI platforms are no longer a curiosity in the search landscape. They’re now a meaningful source of web traffic. According to new data from Previsible, first featured in Search Engine Land, traffic from large language model (LLM) platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Copilot has grown 527% in just five months. Some websites are now
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Instagram has officially rolled out three new features that mark a clear pivot in how the platform is used. Reposts, a Snap-style Friend Map, and a new Friends tab in Reels are now available to all users, each designed to increase engagement and facilitate social discovery. While none of these updates are revolutionary on their
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Instagram marketers looking to grow reach and followers in 2025 should be thinking less about clever hacks and more about consistency. New data from Buffer, based on more than 2 million posts from over 100,000 accounts, confirms a simple truth: the more you post to the feed, the better your performance. But before brands flood
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