Most so-called free AI tools come with strings attached. Logins, trial restrictions, credit card prompts. SuperMaker AI is doing things differently. On May 30, the company launched a new content creation platform. It’s open to everyone. No account … [Continue reading]
Outpace SEO, a digital marketing agency based in Oklahoma City, has launched a dedicated service line for home service businesses—think HVAC techs, roofers, plumbers, electricians, and painters. The company says it’s not selling generic SEO. These … [Continue reading]
Yandex has released what it’s calling the largest publicly available dataset for training and evaluating recommender systems. The dataset, dubbed Yambda (Yandex Music Billion-Interactions Dataset), contains nearly 5 billion anonymized user … [Continue reading]
Marketing professionals now have one less reason to juggle tabs. Metricool, a global platform for social media management, has announced a new integration with Adobe Express. The goal: to connect content creation and performance analysis in one … [Continue reading]
Artificial intelligence is flipping online search on its head—and marketers are feeling the heat. With more people turning to tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity to answer questions directly, traditional search engines are losing ground. In … [Continue reading]
Top Keywords That Keep Selling Domains Afternic has published recurring sales data that reveals one consistent truth: a few powerful keywords dominate the aftermarket. Between March 2023 and August 2024, a handful of terms repeatedly … [Continue reading]
The next major ICANN meeting is set for Prague, and the timing couldn’t be more consequential. From June 9–12, 2025, the ICANN83 Policy Forum will convene stakeholders from around the world to debate Internet governance, DNS policy, and the … [Continue reading]
Influencer marketing may be losing its grip. A new report from Typeform, titled Get Real: The Data on Influencer Marketing, suggests consumers are tuning out flashy content and turning up their skepticism. The report blends survey data and … [Continue reading]
Facebook Ad Buyers from 2015 to 2021 May Be Included in Federal Class Action A new class action lawsuit is moving forward that could impact thousands of businesses and marketers who bought Facebook or Instagram ads between August 15, 2015, … [Continue reading]
Algonomy, known for helping retailers automate key business decisions with AI, announced a fresh batch of retail-focused tools today. The company introduced three new solutions—Ensemble AI, Social Proof Messaging, and Active Content—designed … [Continue reading]
AdCellerant Brings Its Digital Advertising Powerhouse to Canada AdCellerant, known in the U.S. for shaking up digital advertising, just made a major move north of the border. The Denver-based company has officially opened shop in Canada, … [Continue reading]
Vendasta Launches WordPress Hosting to Tackle the Mess of Multisite Management Vendasta is taking a bold swing at a common headache for franchises, agencies, and fast-growing businesses: juggling multiple WordPress sites without losing control, … [Continue reading]
Google Gets Second Shot in Smart Thermostat Patent Case After $20M Verdict Scrapped Federal Circuit Finds Damages Testimony Flawed, Sends Case Back for New Trial In a dramatic reversal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ordered … [Continue reading]
Oktopost has released new research that shows how B2B marketers are leaning on employee advocacy and smarter social tools to grow their business in 2025. The findings come from a survey of 772 full-time B2B marketing executives across the … [Continue reading]
Invoca has introduced a new way for marketers to connect Google Ads with actual customer calls—even as privacy rules tighten and cookie tracking gets murky. The company’s durable attribution solution, built with Google, is aimed at … [Continue reading]
Clearwater Marketing Group Rolls Out Smart Tools to Help Chiropractors and Dentists Grow Clearwater Marketing Group has introduced three new digital tools aimed at helping dental and chiropractic offices grow their practices by doing less … [Continue reading]
Tucows has announced the election of eight directors to its Board, following its Annual General Meeting on May 20, 2025. The update includes new and returning faces with backgrounds in investment, behavioral science, data analytics, and … [Continue reading]
The modern workplace is evolving rapidly, driven by technological advancements that seek to improve efficiency, collaboration, and overall productivity. Among these innovations, Augmented Reality (AR) stands out as a transformative tool reshaping the … [Continue reading]
Leadership Update Signals New Era for .ORG Domain Stewardship The Internet Society has announced significant updates to the leadership of the Public Interest Registry (PIR), which manages the .ORG top-level domain. In a May 22 statement, the … [Continue reading]
Global Marketing Leaders Show Interest in gTLDs, But Many Still Don’t Understand the Basics ICANN Survey Signals Strong Support for New Domains Ahead of 2026 Launch Window A new global survey commissioned by the Internet Corporation for … [Continue reading]
IAB Unveils Updated Digital Ad Terms, Seeks Public Input Before Final Adoption Major Overhaul of 2001 Agreement Aims to Eliminate Friction and Legal Bottlenecks The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has published a long-awaited overhaul … [Continue reading]
The President of the United States has officially signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act (Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act) into law. Originally introduced by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) on … [Continue reading]
Tencent’s newly released 2024 Weixin Brand Protection Report lays bare a relentless campaign against counterfeiting and IP abuse. The tech giant’s latest enforcement stats show a communications platform transformed into an active global … [Continue reading]
Adwave Launches Publicly, Making TV Ads Affordable for Small Businesses Adwave, an advertising platform built for speed and simplicity, officially opened to the public on May 15, 2025. The service allows small businesses to create and launch … [Continue reading]
Pangea’s Global AI Hackathon Exposes Major Holes in GenAI Security In March 2025, cybersecurity company Pangea issued a bold challenge: trick a chatbot into revealing secret information, and win $10,000. More than 800 participants across 85 … [Continue reading]
In a comprehensive new report, the Digital Citizens Alliance is calling on regulators and industry leaders to confront a growing crisis in digital secondary markets—one that includes everything from ticket scalping to real estate flipping to domain … [Continue reading]
Apple Reaches $95 Million Settlement in Siri Privacy Lawsuit Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that its Siri voice assistant recorded private conversations without user intent. The case, filed in the U.S. … [Continue reading]
President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced that Mexico is suing Google after the tech company ignored repeated formal requests to stop labeling the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” on its U.S. Google Maps. … [Continue reading]
IAS and Nextdoor Partner to Strengthen Brand Safety in Local Advertising Integral Ad Science (IAS), a global media measurement and optimization company, has announced a new collaboration with Nextdoor, the neighborhood-focused social … [Continue reading]
New research from GoDaddy shows that even as concerns about the national economy rise, small and microbusiness owners across the United States remain focused on their own success. GoDaddy’s Small Business Research Lab surveyed 2,100 U.S. … [Continue reading]
Zefr, a major player in AI-based brand safety, has announced a new tool designed to help advertisers manage where their ads appear across Google’s Search Partner Network (SPN). Called the Pre-Screen Exclusion List Solution, this product allows … [Continue reading]
Orange 142, part of Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ: DRCT), has announced a new resource for digital marketers: the Best Practices Guide to Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). This guide is crafted for marketers and brands focused on staying … [Continue reading]
SOCi’s 2025 Consumer Behavior Index Uncovers a Major Marketing Shakeup SOCi, a leader in AI-powered marketing solutions for multi-location businesses, has released its 2025 Consumer Behavior Index (CBI). The findings paint a sharp picture: … [Continue reading]
EnCirca Sets New Milestone With Tokenized Domains and Web3 Identity Integration EnCirca, an ICANN-accredited domain registrar founded in 2001, has announced its upcoming rollout of tokenized domain names and Web3 digital identity services. … [Continue reading]
AR.IO Launches Credit Card Payments for Permanent Web3 Domains on Arweave AR.IO has announced that users can now purchase credits for ArNS, its decentralized domain name and web hosting system, using credit cards. This marks a major shift for the … [Continue reading]
Influencers Are Fueling Positive Change Across America A new Mintel report has unveiled a striking trend: 41% of U.S. consumers now say social media influencers inspire them to make positive life changes. That figure marks a sharp 24% rise … [Continue reading]
Google Scores Win as Federal Circuit Nixes Digital Imaging Patent Claims Longitude’s lawsuit over image correction software fails under Section 101 Google walked away with a clean victory last week after the Federal Circuit upheld the … [Continue reading]
Google Settles Longstanding AdWords Lawsuit for $100 Million Back in September 2024, I reported that emails were being sent out in connection with the class action lawsuit Rene Cabrera v. Google LLC. The case centers on Google’s former … [Continue reading]
Thumzup Pushes Past 900 Advertisers as Growth Curve Steepens Thumzup Media Corporation (Nasdaq: TZUP) has crossed a key threshold—over 900 advertisers now use its social media advertising platform. That figure represents a 220% compound … [Continue reading]
Nearly All Brits Struggle to Unplug on Holiday, New Survey Finds New research from travel insurance provider InsureandGo reveals that nearly every British holidaymaker finds it difficult to put down their phone—even while trying to relax. According … [Continue reading]