NiemanLab offers advice for posting news on X

In addition, X’s Head of Product Nikita Bier has offered advice on how publications can better engage with the app’s user base.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Google simplifies Analytics and Ads consent rules

Google’s June consent update will make consent setup more critical by making user permission the main control for how Ads collects/uses data.

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Search Engine Land

Introducing a new spam policy for "back button hijacking"  |  Google Search Central Blog  |  Google for Developers

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Google Search Central Blog

🎙️ This week on How I AI: Claude Cowork tutorial for non-engineers + Build your own Slack inbox (for $0)

Your weekly listens from How I AI, part of the Lenny’s Podcast Network

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Lenny’s Newsletter

Google Search to penalize back button hijacking schemes

You have until June 15, 2026 to remove the back button code before Google begins to take action.

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Search Engine Land

Daily Search Forum Recap: April 13, 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.

Catching up on the newsletter…

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Patent Signals New Search Layer

The new patent suggests an expansion by Google of answering queries directly, separating would-be customers from businesses.

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SEO – Practical Ecommerce

Google May Ignore Links From Sites That Spam

Google’s John Mueller reconfirmed that Google Search may simply ignore outbound links from sites that violate its search spam policies. This is not new, Google has been doing this manually and algorithmically for years now but he reiterated this on Bluesky.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Will Google Add Still Processing Status To XML Sitemaps?

Google was asked if it is possible to add a new status to the XML sitemap statuses for "still processing." John Mueller from Google responded on Blueshy saying, "I’ve chatted with the teams involved about this on & off, I’ve seen that it can be annoying." But he added he has nothing to announce.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google is bringing back a familiar name: Data Studio

Google is reviving Data Studio as a simpler hub for analyzing marketing and business data across its ecosystem.

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Search Engine Land

Google Search Console Pilots AI Contribution

It looks like Google is testing a new report within Google Search Console named AI contribution. I have no clue what it looks like but I suspect it is a lot like the Bing Webmaster Tools AI performance reports.

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Search Engine Roundtable

TikTok adds new AI video generation to Symphony ad toolkit

The Dreamina Seedance 2.0 artificial intelligence model from parent company ByteDance is able to create realistic content from text prompts.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Mark Zuckerberg continues his pursuit of AI human clones

The Meta CEO is developing a replica of himself and training it on his mannerisms and conversation style, according to the Financial Times.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Advocacy groups warn against adding facial recognition to Meta AI glasses

A coalition of more than 70 civil liberties, domestic violence, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+, labor and immigrant advocacy organizations has expressed concerns, according to Wired.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Claude Cowork 101: How to automate your workday without touching code | JJ Englert (Tenex)

Watch now | 🎙️ JJ Englert (Tenex) shows how to go from zero to one with Claude Cowork—connecting your business tools and creating AI skills that automate emails, Slack, and daily planning without writing code

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Lenny’s Newsletter

Times Reports AI Overviews Have Inaccuracies

The NY Times commissioned a study that says AI Overviews have holes in both grounding and accuracy.

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Search Engine Roundtable

AI search adoption isn’t equal and income is driving the divide

Higher-value audiences are adopting AI faster, fragmenting search behavior and reshaping decisions before the click.

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Search Engine Land

Out of Site, Out of Mind: Best Practices for Creating Valuable On-Site Campaign Content – Screaming Frog

PR efforts often focus outward, prioritising outreach and coverage from external publications. As a result, some campaigns struggle to demonstrate lasting value once coverage fades — with over half of PR professionals stating that proving ROI beyond vanity metrics is their most persistent challenge. At the same time, campaigns are…

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Screaming Frog

PPC salaries are splitting: Which side are you on?

Mid-career PPC roles are under pressure as top earners pull away. New salary data shows what’s driving the divide.

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Search Engine Land

4 new engagement options for YouTube creators

The platform announced updated gift access, ad-free windows and the ability to customize streams for multiple screens.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

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

From AI poisoning fears to usability gains, AI buttons are sparking debate. Here’s a data-backed look at their real impact and limitations.

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Search Engine Land

Why no amount of SEO can fix a broken brand

Traffic loss isn’t always technical. See how reputation, inventory decisions, and leadership missteps quietly erode rankings and conversions.

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Search Engine Land

Reddit expands Reminder Ads globally

Advertisers can use a call-to-action button to send interested users prompts before an event or launch in order to drive more engagement ahead of promotions.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Google AdSense To Experiment With New Ad Technology Partners

Google announced that on August 20, 2026 it will experiment with an updated set of commonly used ad technology partners. If the experiments go well, Google will switch it "on or after June 5, 2026."

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Search Engine Roundtable

Digital Marketing & Strategy Manager (SEO/GEO/AEO/SEM)

Job Description Trusted by many of the largest companies globally, Accertify is the leading digital platform assessing risk across the entire customer journey, from Account Monitoring and Payment Risk to Refund Fraud and Dispute Management. Accertify helps maximize revenues and user experience while minimizing loss and customer friction. We offer ultra-fast decision-making and precise control, […]

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Content Marketer (SEO/Email)

Why join us? Handoff is the AI agent that runs a construction company. We help remodelers automate estimating, streamline operations, and win more work – backed by real-time cost data, intuitive design, and workflows that “speak contractor.” With over 10,000 monthly active users and $6B in annualized project volume already flowing through our platform, we’re […]

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Digital Marketing Manager (SEO/Local/SEM)

Job Description Company: E&K Contractors Website: www.ekcontractors.com Location: 1920 W Sylvania Ave, Toledo, OH 43613 Pay: $55,000–$90,000 per year Job Type: Full-time Work Location: In person Job Summary E&K Contractors is a Toledo-based construction company that has been serving Northwest Ohio since 1978. We’ve built a strong reputation over 45+ years, and we’re now looking […]

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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com

Content Marketing Specialist

Job Description This position is a Full-time remote position The Entrust Group is a pioneer in the world of self-direction. For over 40 years, we’ve provided administration services for self-directed retirement accounts and tax‑advantaged plans. As a self-directed IRA administrator, Entrust enables clients to invest their retirement funds in alternative assets not typically available through […]

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In-house SEO jobs – SEOjobs.com