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YouTube adds enhanced parental controls, offers tips to families

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/20/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of YouTube Introduces New Parental Controls for Shorts Time Management YouTube has launched a new Shorts…

Threads will add Broadcast Channels-style feature called live chats

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Threads Introduces Live Chats for Real-Time Event Discussions Threads is launching a live chat feature…

YouTube adds custom timestamp sharing for mobile

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/19/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of YouTube Enhances Video Sharing with Timestamp Feature, Phasing Out Clips YouTube is simplifying how users…

Facebook wants to scan users’ camera rolls for content

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/16/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Facebook’s New Camera Roll Sharing Feature Meta is testing a new opt-in feature in the…

Threads updates reply format and web UI

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/16/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Threads Introduces Indented Replies and Updated Web UI with DM Integration Threads is rolling out…

Social media has positive benefits for teens

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/15/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How U.S. Teens Use Social Media Apps and What They Gain U.S. teens use TikTok…

Social media has positive benefits for teens: report

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/15/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Pew Research Reveals How U.S. Teens Engage With Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram U.S. teens primarily…

Your homepage matters again for SEO — here’s why

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Marcus Miller

04/15/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Marcus Miller. Read the original article As AI reduces clicks to content pages, more users arrive via branded search. Here’s how to guide them from entry to…

EU officials explore plans for teen social media bans

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/14/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of EU Advances Teen Social Media Ban Amid Australian Challenges The EU is moving forward with…

4 new engagement options for YouTube creators

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/13/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of YouTube’s New Livestreaming Features to Enhance Creator Engagement YouTube has introduced new livestreaming options to…

AI buttons: Smart UX play, risky GEO tactic, or both?

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Casey Markee

04/13/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Casey Markee. Read the original article From AI poisoning fears to usability gains, AI buttons are sparking debate. Here’s a data-backed look at their real impact and…

Why no amount of SEO can fix a broken brand

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Donna Rougeau

04/13/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Donna Rougeau. Read the original article Traffic loss isn’t always technical. See how reputation, inventory decisions, and leadership missteps quietly erode rankings and conversions.

Instagram adds comment editing

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/09/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Instagram Introduces Comment Editing Feature Instagram has launched a highly requested comment editing feature allowing…

LinkedIn adds video playback speed controls

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/08/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of LinkedIn Introduces Playback Speed Controls for In-Stream Videos LinkedIn has added new playback speed controls…

Instagram looks to expand Notes engagement

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/07/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Instagram Expands Inbox Notes Visibility to All Followers Instagram is testing a new feature allowing…

Instagram looks to grow Notes engagement

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/07/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Instagram Expands Notes Visibility to All Followers Instagram is testing a feature that allows Notes…

New Google Maps features: Local Guides redesign, AI captions, photo sharing

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

04/07/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article New Maps tools surface recent media, suggest camera roll uploads, and flag top reviewers with gold profiles, as Google expands AI…

Brand Bias in Prompts: An Experiment

Source: moz (en-US)

04/07/26

Source: moz (en-US). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of The Impact of Brand Mentions on AI and LLM Visibility In AI and large language models (LLMs), brand mentions in prompts significantly…

Instagram allows creators to schedule Trial Reels

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/02/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Instagram Introduces Scheduling for Trial Reels to Boost Creator Engagement Instagram now allows creators to…

Build your marketing ark: A framework for AI, empathy, and design

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danita Smith

04/02/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Danita Smith. Read the original article Customers are overwhelmed and teams are burned out. Here’s how to use AI to simplify decisions and improve marketing performance.

Shoppers Want AI Help, Not Control

Source: SEO - Practical Ecommerce

By: Armando Roggio

04/02/26

Source: SEO – Practical Ecommerce by Armando Roggio. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of AI-Powered Shopping Preferences Among U.S. Consumers AI technology is increasingly used by American shoppers for product research…

TikTok tests in-app DM games

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/01/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok’s New Emoji-Driven In-App Game Enhances Chat Engagement TikTok has launched a new emoji-based game…

70% of teens in Australia still access social media despite bans

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

04/01/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban: Early Results and Challenges Australia’s social media ban for under-16s…

YouTube creators can now like video comments in bulk

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/31/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of YouTube Introduces Bulk Comment Liking and Expands Creator Tools YouTube now allows creators to like…

Snapchat users travel more than non-users

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/31/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How Snapchat Influences Travel Planning and Decisions Snapchat users are more active travelers, with 87%…

Meta’s new Ray-Ban glasses will support prescription lenses

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/31/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Launches New Prescription-Friendly AI Ray-Ban Glasses Meta has introduced two new styles of Meta…

ChatGPT enables location sharing for more precise local responses

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Barry Schwartz

03/31/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Barry Schwartz. Read the original article This should result in better local responses from OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

OpenAI ChatGPT Enables Location Sharing For More Localized Near Me Results

Source: Search Engine Roundtable

By: barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

03/31/26

Source: Search Engine Roundtable by barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz). Read the original article TL;DR Summary of OpenAI’s New Location Sharing Feature for ChatGPT OpenAI has introduced an optional location sharing feature for ChatGPT,…

How to turn Claude Code into your personal life operating system | Hilary Gridley

Source: Lenny's Newsletter

By: Claire Vo

03/30/26

Source: Lenny’s Newsletter by Claire Vo. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of How Hilary Gridley Revolutionized Productivity with Claude Code Hilary Gridley shares her innovative “anti-system system” that leverages Claude Code…

The first-party data illusion

Source: Search Engine Land

By: AtData

03/25/26

Source: Search Engine Land by AtData. Read the original article Marketers focus on first-party data promised control. But ownership didn’t solve identity accuracy, activity visibility or customer truth.

Google Business Profile tests AI-generated replies to reviews

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

03/20/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article GBP feature lets businesses generate suggested replies to customer reviews. You can review, edit, and manually submit replies using AI.

Why your law firm’s best leads don’t convert after research

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Robyn Addis

03/20/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Robyn Addis. Read the original article Most referral loss isn’t random. It happens during validation — where credibility, specificity, authority, and friction break conversion.

Perplexity’s Comet for iOS uses Google Search by default

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Danny Goodwin

03/19/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Danny Goodwin. Read the original article Perplexity’s iOS browser defaults to Google for navigation and local queries, while its assistant handles summaries, research, and actions.

Meta adds more measures to ensure original creators get credit

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/15/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Meta Updates Content Guidelines and Protection Tools to Support Original Creators Meta has enhanced its…

Office Hours: Who Will Amplify This and Why? – SparkToro

Source: SparkToro

By: Amanda Natividad

03/13/26

Source: SparkToro by Amanda Natividad. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Why Most Content Fails to Gain Traction and How to Amplify It Most content struggles with traction due to low…

Snapchat to host AR exhibition at SXSW with Jonathan Yeo

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/12/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Snapchat’s New AR Art Exhibition Featuring Jonathan Yeo Snapchat is launching an AR art exhibition…

Google Maps turns exploration into a conversation with “Ask Maps”

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Anu Adegbola

03/12/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Anu Adegbola. Read the original article Ask Maps, a new AI-powered conversational Google Map feature lets users ask get personalized recommendations directly on the map.

YouTube allocates $20M toward a digital literacy education program for teens

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/11/26

The video platform, in partnership with Google.org and The Centre for Public Impact, will also work with creators to bring the initiative to audiences.  

WhatsApp adds parent managed accounts

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/11/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of WhatsApp Introduces Parent-Managed Accounts for Pre-Teen Safety WhatsApp has launched parent-managed accounts to help parents…

WhatsApp launches parent-managed accounts

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/11/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of WhatsApp Introduces Parent-Managed Accounts for Pre-Teen Users WhatsApp has launched parent-managed accounts to give parents…

TikTok adds full-song Apple Music streams to app

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/11/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok’s New Apple Music Integration Enables Full Song Playback and Listening Parties TikTok has introduced…

Why tomorrow’s media leaders must think like product managers

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Melissa Washburn

03/10/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Melissa Washburn. Read the original article Campaign optimization isn’t enough anymore. Today’s media leaders must think like product managers and own the entire user journey.

X adds Grok-powered audio option to long-form articles

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/08/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X Introduces AI-Powered Audio Playback for Long-Form Articles X has launched a new feature allowing…

X gets rid of its popular night mode in-app setting

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/05/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X App Removes In-App Night Mode Option in Latest Update The popular night mode feature…

Accessibility Can’t Stop at the Shelf: An $18 Trillion Lesson for Marketers

Source: Search Engine Land

By: AudioEye

03/05/26

Source: Search Engine Land by AudioEye. Read the original article Why accessibility is emerging as a brand differentiator and a measurable growth driver for modern marketers.

X invites users to beta test X Chat app

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/03/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of X Launches Beta Test for New X Chat Messaging App X has initiated a live…

4 CRO strategies that work for humans and AI

Source: Search Engine Land

By: Navah Hopkins

03/03/26

Source: Search Engine Land by Navah Hopkins. Read the original article Before overhauling your CRO for AI, focus on fundamentals. Clear messaging, strong UX, and technical hygiene still do the heavy lifting.

More teen social media bans are coming, but will they work?

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/02/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of Global Trends in Teen Social Media Bans and Their Effectiveness Numerous countries, including Australia, Spain,…

Almost half of the U.S. consumers use TikTok as a search engine

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/02/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok’s Rising Role as a Discovery Tool in the U.S. TikTok is increasingly used by…

Almost half of US consumers use TikTok as a search engine

Source: Social Media Today - Latest News

By: Andrew Hutchinson

03/02/26

Source: Social Media Today – Latest News by Andrew Hutchinson. Read the original article TL;DR Summary of TikTok’s Growing Role as a Discovery Tool TikTok is increasingly being used as a search…

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