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LinkedIn Culls Community Top Voices (Gold Badge)

In a move that could reshape how professionals engage with its platform, LinkedIn is retiring its gold “Community Top Voice” badge for contributors to its Collaborative Articles. The announcement, which comes into effect on October 8, 2024, raises questions about the future of LinkedIn’s AI-driven content efforts and how the platform will reward contributors going …

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YouTube’s AI Revolution: Transforming Content Creation For Brands & Creators

YouTube’s “Made on YouTube” event introduced a host of cutting-edge AI-powered tools aimed at reshaping content creation. At the forefront of these innovations is the integration of Google DeepMind’s video generation model, Veo, into YouTube Shorts via Dream Screen. These tools not only redefine how creators make videos but also offer businesses new ways to …

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Meta Ads Get Holiday Upgrade

As the holiday season approaches, businesses are preparing for a crucial sales period, and Meta has responded with new ad tools and features designed to boost sales both online and in-store. These updates, which are particularly geared towards increasing customer engagement and conversion, offer advertisers creative new ways to reach potential customers. By incorporating artificial …

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Instagram Trials Grid Overhaul: The Rise of Vertical Posts

Instagram, once synonymous with its iconic square images, might soon look drastically different. The platform is testing a significant change to profile pages, which could see the traditional square grid morph into vertical rectangles. This shift aligns with the growing trend of vertical content, especially as Instagram continues to prioritise video formats like Reels. But …

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Google’s AI Overviews Get a Global Expansion and Enhanced Link Options

Google is stepping up its search game with the expansion of AI Overviews, a feature that provides detailed, AI-generated summaries directly within search results. Launched in May, these overviews are designed to streamline the search process by offering quick insights and links to relevant sources. With new updates and broader access, AI Overviews are becoming …

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LinkedIn Launches Sponsored Newsletters

LinkedIn’s expanding its sponsored articles ad option to sponsored newsletters, providing another way for brands to generate leads from their LinkedIn content. The expansion comes at a time when LinkedIn newsletters are seeing significant growth in the app, making it a valuable consideration for getting your brand in front of more people within your sector. …

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Google Ads Unveils New Keyword Targeting Updates

Google Ads has announced several updates aimed at enhancing how search queries are matched and providing advertisers with greater control over brand-related traffic. Oliver Kiderle, Senior Product Manager, Google Ads “Breakthroughs in AI are helping us tackle questions in ways Google Search has never done before. That’s why we’re continuously improving AI-powered broad match, to …

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Apple Challenges Google Search With New AI Offering

Apple looks set to intensify the artificial intelligence (AI) arms race next month at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Despite pioneering early AI efforts with the launch of Siri in 2011, Apple now finds itself lagging behind competitors like OpenAI, Meta, and Google, which are leagues ahead. As Apple gears up to unveil new generative …

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