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TikTok Publishes New Guide to Effective Promotions

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/08/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How to Boost Your Brand’s TikTok Presence with TikTok’s Creative Guide TikTok’s new 40-page Creative…

Senior Head of Organic Content Marketing

Source: Expert Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: Nick LeRoy

02/06/26

Source: Expert Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com by Nick LeRoy. Read the original article About the Role The Company is seeking a Senior Head of Organic Content Marketing to take on a…

Why most B2B buying decisions happen on Day 1 – and what video has to do with it

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Purna Virji

02/06/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Purna Virji. Read the original article 86% of buyers pre-select vendors on Day 1. Learn how a three-play video strategy reaches buying groups and drives demand.

Threads Looks to Tap Into Super Bowl Engagement

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/05/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta’s Threads Targets Sports Fans Ahead of Super Bowl to Boost Real-Time Engagement Meta’s Threads…

X Calls on Users to Submit Grok-Generated Video for Super Bowl Promotion

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/05/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X Announces $1M Prize for Grok-Generated Super Bowl Video Contest X is offering a $1…

X Awards $1 Million to Top Article for January

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/04/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X’s $1 Million Article Competition Winners Reflect Platform’s Shift The recent X $1 million article…

7 digital PR secrets behind strong SEO performance

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Andrew Holland

02/03/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Andrew Holland. Read the original article As informational search declines, digital PR is driving authority, relevance, and high-intent results in SEO. Here’s how it works.

LinkedIn Shares Key Trends in B2B Marketing

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/03/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How LinkedIn’s B2B Marketing Insights Can Boost Your 2026 Strategy LinkedIn reveals that human connection…

2026 Social Media Benchmarks [Infographic]

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

02/02/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Social Media Marketing Benchmarks for 2026 The latest Socialinsider report analyzes 70 million posts across…

Is SEO a brand channel or a performance channel? Now it’s both

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Gaetano DiNardi

01/30/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Gaetano DiNardi. Read the original article AI Overviews and zero-click SERPs have broken the traffic model. SEO ROI now depends on brand strength, not just rankings.

How to find great writers (and other content marketing struggles)

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Jessica Foster

01/29/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Jessica Foster. Read the original article You get what you pay for in content. Here’s how to find great writers in 2026, from job boards to LinkedIn…

Content Manager ~ IMPACT ~ $70,000-$80,000 ~ Hybrid (Cheshire, CT, United States)

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

01/28/26

Source: SEO Agency Jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article About Us: IMPACT provides coaching and training services to help small to mid-sized businesses implement Endless Customers (formerly They Ask,…

Beers and SEO with Barry and Steve

Source: SEO for Google News

By: Barry Adams

01/27/26

Source: SEO for Google News by Barry Adams. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Introducing the ‘Beers and SEO’ Podcast and Upcoming SEO Masterclass The new podcast Beers and SEO with…

LinkedIn Shares Tips on How to Boost Organic Posts [Infographic]

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/26/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How to Quickly Boost Your LinkedIn Content for Greater Reach LinkedIn’s paid Boost option allows…

The analytics blind spot: Why 70% of marketers can’t prove social media ROI (and how to fix it)

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Sophie Gonçalves

01/26/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Sophie Gonçalves. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How to Prove Social Media’s True Business Impact in 2026 Most marketers struggle to demonstrate…

What is Human-First Marketing? [Infographic]

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/25/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Embracing Human-First Marketing for Authentic Audience Connection Human-first marketing remains essential despite being a common…

Why your product stopped growing (and the 5-step framework to restart it) | Jason Cohen

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Lenny Rachitsky

01/25/26

Source: Lenny’s Newsletter by Lenny Rachitsky. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Jason Cohen’s Five-Step Framework for Diagnosing Stalled Growth Jason Cohen, a seasoned founder and investor, presents a methodical five-step…

Vibes Meet Facts: Write Like the Smart Human You Are, Not the LLM Making Stuff Up Again – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Amanda Natividad

01/23/26

Source: SparkToro by Amanda Natividad. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Balancing Vibes and Facts in Modern Marketing In 2026 marketing, emotional stories (vibes) combined with credible data (facts) are essential…

Marketing to Humans and Machines

Source: SEO - Practical Ecommerce

By: Armando Roggio

01/22/26

Source: SEO – Practical Ecommerce by Armando Roggio. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How Ecommerce Marketers Can Thrive in the Era of Agentic Shopping Agentic shopping uses AI agents to…

Every Marketer Says You Need “Taste”. Here’s What That Actually Means

Source: Content Marketing - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Si Quan Ong

01/20/26

Source: Content Marketing – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Si Quan Ong. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Why Good Taste is the Future of Content Creation In an era where…

Digitaloft appointed as the digital PR partner for Prep Kitchen

Source: Digitaloft

By: Elena Nagle

01/19/26

Source: Digitaloft by Elena Nagle. Read the original article Digitaloft, an organic growth agency, has been appointed as the digital PR partner for Prep Kitchen, the high-protein ready-made meal delivery service. The…

Our Top 5 Blog Posts of 2025 (And What Made Them Work)

Source: Content Marketing - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Louise Linehan

01/19/26

Source: Content Marketing – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Louise Linehan. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Top Performing Content Insights from 2025 for SEO Success in 2026 Research-based content leveraging…

How to Overcome the “Link in Comments” Problem on LinkedIn and Other Social Platforms – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Rand Fishkin

01/17/26

Source: SparkToro by Rand Fishkin. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How to Outsmart Social Media Algorithms That Demote Links **Social platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter intentionally reduce the visibility of…

Discoverability in 2026: How digital PR and social search work together

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Ashley Liddell

01/16/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Ashley Liddell. Read the original article Audiences form preferences before they search. Learn how authority shows up across social, search, and AI-powered answers.

SEO Brand Marketing: Create a Brand Guide That Drives Search Visibility

Source: General SEO - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Despina Gavoyannis

01/16/26

Source: General SEO – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Despina Gavoyannis. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How to Create an SEO Brand Guide to Boost Search and AI Visibility AI…

The social-to-search halo effect: Why social content drives branded search

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Stephanie Wallace

01/15/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Stephanie Wallace. Read the original article Social content creates curiosity that shows up as branded search. Here’s how to measure and use the halo effect.

Pinterest Launches 2026 Planning Guide

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/15/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Pinterest’s 2026 Marketing Moments Guide: Key Planning Insights Pinterest’s 2026 Marketing Moments Guide highlights essential…

Technical Content Marketing Specialist ~ TPC Wire and Cable ~ In-office (USA) ~ Macedonia, OH, United States

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

01/12/26

Source: In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article Description: The Content Marketing Specialist is an individual contributor role that develops and executes technically accurate content that strengthens brand…

Why copywriting is the new superpower in 2026

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Andrew Holland

01/12/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Andrew Holland. Read the original article AI didn’t kill copywriting. It killed low-grade informational SEO. Persuasion, positioning, and clarity now matter more than traffic volume.

Google doesn’t want you to create bite-sized chunks of your content

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

01/09/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article Despite what you think works well for LLM and AI Search mentions, Google said this is not a long-term strategy.

YouTube is no longer optional for SEO in the age of AI Overviews

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Greg Jarboe

01/09/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Greg Jarboe. Read the original article As search shifts to AI-driven answers, YouTube is becoming key source material. Brands that underinvest in video risk losing visibility.

Head of Brand and Content Marketing ~ Vector Security, Inc. ~ Hybrid (Warrendale, PA, United States)

Source: Expert Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com

By: SEOJobs

01/07/26

Source: Expert Level SEO Jobs – SEOjobs.com by SEOJobs. Read the original article At Vector Security We Think Big, Do the Right Thing, and Make a Difference Every Day! If this is…

AI displacing traffic? Time to leverage your most undervalued channel.

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Campaign Monitor

01/07/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Campaign Monitor. Read the original article AI is reshaping search visibility. Learn how to reclaim reach by activating owned audiences and turning email into a scalable growth…

Pinterest Announces New CTV Show

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/06/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Pinterest Launches “Bring My Pinterest to Life” TV Series on Roku Pinterest is debuting a…

TikTok Launches Regional Event Calendars for 2026

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/06/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok’s New Regional Marketing Calendars for 2026 Planning TikTok has launched regional marketing calendars highlighting…

Hubspot Publishes New Guide to Reddit Marketing for B2B Brands

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

01/05/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How B2B Marketers Can Leverage Reddit Amidst Rising AI Chatbot Use With the surge in…

How to earn brand mentions that drive LLM and SEO visibility

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Adam Tanguay

01/05/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Adam Tanguay. Read the original article LLMs look beyond backlinks to context and co-occurrence. Here’s how brand mentions shape AI search rankings – and how to act…

Google Calls Some SEO Content, Digital Mulch

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

12/29/25

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of John Mueller’s Take on SEO Content as “Digital Mulch” Google’s John Mueller highlighted that much of the…

Fresh Content: Why Publish Dates Make or Break Rankings and AI Visibility

Source: Content Marketing - SEO Blog by Ahrefs

By: Mateusz Makosiewicz

12/22/25

Source: Content Marketing – SEO Blog by Ahrefs by Mateusz Makosiewicz. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of The Importance of Content Freshness for SEO and AI Visibility Content freshness significantly boosts…

X Publishes 2026 Marketing Calendar

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/22/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X’s 2026 Marketing Calendar: Key Dates and Advertising Tips The new X 2026 marketing calendar…

How SMBs Can Build Their Brand on LinkedIn [Infographic]

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/22/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How SMBs Can Maximize Success on LinkedIn with Trusted Presence LinkedIn advises SMBs to build…

How to build search visibility before demand exists

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Ashley Liddell

12/22/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Ashley Liddell. Read the original article Search demand forms before keywords appear. See how Exploding Topics, social search, and PR support early authority building.

Snapchat Shares Insights into Evolving Connection Opportunities

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/18/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Snapchat’s Conversation Advantage Report: How Communication is Evolving for Brands The Snapchat Conversation Advantage report…

Our Top 5 Blog Posts in 2025 to Help You With Your Marketing in 2026 – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Amanda Natividad

12/17/25

Source: SparkToro by Amanda Natividad. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Top Five Marketing Insights and Research to Boost Your 2026 Key marketing trends and search behavior studies reveal that Google…

LinkedIn Shares Video Ad Tips [Infographic]

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

12/16/25

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Leveraging LinkedIn Video Ads for Maximum Engagement Video content on LinkedIn generates 20x more shares…

How to build an effective content strategy for 2026

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Adam Tanguay

12/15/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Adam Tanguay. Read the original article Adapt your content strategy for traditional search and emerging AI experiences through audience insight, originality, and structured content.

Your Next Launch Will Fail Without an Amplifier Strategy – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Amanda Natividad

12/15/25

Source: SparkToro by Amanda Natividad. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Why Building Marketing Into Your Product From Day One Drives Successful Launches **Separating product development from marketing** weakens your launch…

How breakthrough TV ads trigger search spikes and conversions

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Greg Jarboe

12/12/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Greg Jarboe. Read the original article Breakthrough TV creative continues to spark search demand. Learn what top ads reveal about emotion, attention, and user behavior.

How to use LLMs to humanize your content and scale your research

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Amanda King

12/11/25

Source: Search Engine Land by Amanda King. Read the original article See how working with LLMs can make your content more human by turning customer, expert, and competitor data into usable insights.

Do Press Releases Help with SEO? We Tested Them.

Source: Sterling Sky Inc

By: Carrie Hill

12/10/25

Source: Sterling Sky Inc by Carrie Hill. Read the original article You know that moment of dread when you realize you’ve been completely wrong about something for years? That’s exactly where we…

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