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Social Media Today

Meta still has widest social media reach

Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp each have more than 3 billion users, giving the platforms’ owner a clear lead in the digital community landscape.

Marketing Dive

Hilton’s CMO on why brand marketing is an ‘irrational affinity business’

Global CMO Mark Weinstein explains how the hospitality titan is utilizing creators, AI and loyalty in an evolving advertising landscape.

Search Engine Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: July 28, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.Google is testing related searches based on your browsing within Search...

Search Engine Roundtable

Microsoft Advertising Ad Preview Hub For PMax Campaigns

Microsoft Advertising has rolled out the Ad Preview Hub to now support Performance Max campaigns. Microsoft Advertising Ad Preview Hub launched for other campaigns this past January and is now supported for PMax campaigns.

Hubspot

HubSpot AEO vs. Rank Prompt: Which AI visibility tool should you choose?

AI search is no longer a niche experiment. According to HubSpot’s own research, 42% of buyers now use AI search as part of their evaluation process — and it’s the top predictor of purchase intent.

ON-DEMAND TRAINING

American Marketing Association

Introduction to Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

This introductory training provides a foundational understanding of search engine optimization and its impact on content visibility.

American Marketing Association

Influencer Marketing

The training offers practical insights from multiple perspectives, including direct creator experiences and case studies. Develop practical skills in crafting compelling marketing briefs, measuring campaign impact, and navigating emerging technologies like AI in the influencer marketing landscape.

Marketing Tech

PropellerAds Upgrades NIKO AI Agent Into a Full Campaign Co-Pilot

The rebuilt agent lets advertisers run entire campaigns by chat, and early users are already seeing 2–4× more revenue and launching 11× faster.

Adweek

AI Slop Is Fooling Advertisers’ Verification Tools

Social media platforms remain at the forefront of the problem

Chief Marketer

The Brief: Boot Rooms and Beer Windows

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW THIS WEEK This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover the Febreze Boot Room Tour, folding pubs and Peroni Portals. SPORTS PLAYERS SMELL BAD. FEBREZE HAS A TOUR FOR THAT.

CMSWire

How AI Virtual Agents Are Changing the Resolution Standard in the Contact Center

AI virtual agents can now resolve issues end-to-end in the contact center — not just deflect them. Here's what resolution-first AI can mean for CX leaders.Continue reading...

Buffer

We Send A Q&A Doc To Candidates Before We Meet Them: Here’s Why and How

Q&A docs are a small hiring practice that has made a big difference for our team. Here's what's in them, how we put them together, and why we recommend them to other hiring managers.

Marketing Dive

Gap Inc. opens creator program to employees

Content opportunities for corporate, distribution and store staff span newsletters, social media, branded content, product storytelling and more.

Digiday

Ad Tech Briefing: Google is morphing from media to tech, adland braces for impact

The entity formerly known as DoubleClick remains the runt of the Alphabet litter, while its cloud business continues to go from strength to strength.