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Google’s September Spam Update Has a Two-Week Rollout Window, the Longest of 2026. Here Is What to Do While It Rolls Out.

Google's September 2026 spam update may take two weeks to roll out. Learn what is confirmed, what to monitor, and what to avoid during the rollout.

lakshay B · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read

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AI Visibility Audit: What It Should Include & How to Compare

Guides

AI Visibility Audit: What It Should Include and How to Compare Agencies That Offer One

Learn what a good AI visibility audit should measure, how to compare providers, and what to check across ChatGPT, Claude,…

James Carter · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read

Guides

PPC & Paid Media: The Complete Guide

2026 Google Ads benchmarks, platform-by-platform PPC strategy, where paid media budgets get wasted, and a practical framework for running profitable…

James Carter · Sep 30, 2026 · 7 min read

Guides

Marketing Automation: The Complete Guide

What marketing automation actually does, real ROI data ($5.44-$6.10 per $1, Forrester), platform tiers, common mistakes, and a practical build…

Laura Mitchell · Sep 30, 2026 · 8 min read

Salesforce Agentforce AI Agents: What Businesses Need to Know

Industry Notes

Salesforce Just Gave Its AI Agents Names, Job Titles and Goals That Run for Weeks

Salesforce introduced seven Agentforce AI agents with defined roles, goals and long-horizon capabilities. Learn what businesses should consider before deployment.

Ryan Coleman · Sep 29, 2026 · 10 min read

Shadow AI Agents: CrowdStrike Falcon Guardian Explained

Industry Notes

AI Agents May Be Running Inside Your Company Without Approval. CrowdStrike Just Built a Product to Find Them.

CrowdStrike's Falcon Guardian targets shadow AI agents on company endpoints. Learn what it does, the risks involved, and why AI…

Sarah Bennett · Sep 27, 2026 · 10 min read

OpenAI Cutting Cursor Off: What AI Vendors Need to Know

Industry Notes

OpenAI Is Cutting Cursor Off in November. The Real Lesson Is About Every AI Vendor You Depend On.

OpenAI will end Cursor model access on November 12, 2026. Learn what changed and how businesses can reduce AI vendor…

Laura Mitchell · Sep 26, 2026 · 10 min read

AI Search Earned Media: Why Third-Party Mentions Matter

Industry Notes

ChatGPT and Claude Cite Earned Media About 93% of the Time in Product Research. Your Own Website Barely Registers.

Research shows ChatGPT and Claude rely heavily on earned media for product research. Learn why third-party mentions matter for AI…

James Carter · Sep 25, 2026 · 10 min read

ChatGPT vs Perplexity: Why AI Visibility Needs Both

Industry Notes

Only 11% of Domains Get Cited by Both ChatGPT and Perplexity. If You Track One, You Are Blind to the Other.

Only 11% of domains are cited by both ChatGPT and Perplexity. Learn why AI visibility needs multi-platform tracking and separate…

Laura Mitchell · Sep 24, 2026 · 10 min read

Google’s /goto Redirect: What It Breaks and What It Doesn’t

Industry Notes

Google Is Now Hiding the Real Links in Its Search Results, and What It Breaks, and What It Doesn’t

Google is routing search result links through /goto. Learn what changed, its impact on SEO tools and GA4, and what…

Ryan Coleman · Sep 23, 2026 · 10 min read