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Why Every Business Needs a Digital Marketing Strategy in 2026

The digital landscape is evolving fast. Why a structured digital marketing strategy is no longer optional, and how a business of any size can build one that compounds.

NewsSearch Engine Journal· AI & Automation·

Brave Sells Its Search Index To AI, And Your Website Is Probably In It via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic

Brave sells its search index to Cohere, Mistral, and Perplexity. A 30-second site: search shows whether your pages are part of it. The post Brave Sells Its Search Index To AI, And Your Website Is Probably In It appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

NewsSearch Engine Journal· AI & Automation·

Google Gemini Business Profile Tools Are Coming To Workspace via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google says Gemini's Business Profile tools are coming to Workspace accounts and moves the Maps Message button. Its help page no longer lists region limits. The post Google Gemini Business Profile Tools Are Coming To Workspace appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

HubSpotAI & Automation.
NewsHubSpot· AI & Automation·

Obstacles in marketing automation and how to fix them [2026]

Most obstacles in marketing automation aren’t actually automation problems. 86.4% of marketing teams now use AI somewhere in their workflows. Yet, measuring ROI still tops the challenge list at 33%, according to HubSpot’s 2026 State of Marketing Report .

NewsSearch Engine Journal· Social·

TikTok Search Ads Are Becoming Real Search Advertising via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

TikTok's search ads carry match types, negatives, keyword bids, and impression share. Here's what carries over for a paid search team, and what doesn't. The post TikTok Search Ads Are Becoming Real Search Advertising appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

HubSpotAI & Automation.
NewsHubSpot· AI & Automation·

Scrunch vs. Ahrefs: AI visibility tracking comparison

If you’re weighing Scrunch vs Ahrefs, you’re probably asking a bigger question underneath it: do I buy a specialist tool for AI search, or let the SEO platform I already use handle it?

NewsSearch Engine Journal· AI & Automation·

AI Visibility Isn’t A Sham – Most Ways Of Measuring It Are via @sejournal, @gregjarboe

Make AI visibility budgets defensible by testing dashboard scores against customer behavior and measuring exposure, recall, and consideration. The post AI Visibility Isn’t A Sham – Most Ways Of Measuring It Are appeared first on Search Engine Journal .

NewsMarketing Dive· Industry·

How Lands’ End’s holiday pop-up feeds an always-on marketing strategy

Sarah Sylvester, who joined the retailer as CMO in March, digs into how a Holiday Tree Farm experience helps meet other imperatives.

NewsSocial Samosa· Brand·

This Dhanteras, brand creatives find gold in everyday essentials

Dhanteras marks the beginning of Diwali festivities. This year, the festival fell on November 6. Celebrated on the thirteenth day of the Hindu lunar calendar’s Krishna Paksha, the festival is traditionally associated with wealth, prosperity and good fortune. It is considered an auspicious occasion to buy gold, silver,…

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Campaign Trail: Wet Ones puts ‘hand butts’ on the streets

The Edgewell brand worked with BBH USA on an out-of-home campaign it hoped would cause some consumers to do a double take.

NewsMediaNews4U· Brand·

How brands are connecting with consumers through festive storytelling: Diwali Campaigns 2026

Diwali is a time of celebration, togetherness and traditions, offering an opportunity to reflect on the emotions and experiences that make the festival special. This year, festive campaigns are exploring themes of family bonds, meaningful gifting, cherished memories, festive preparations, food, fashion and the joy of…

NewsMediaNews4U· AI & Automation·

Whisper World and Rembrand Form WRLabs to expand AI video augmentation across eight countries

Mumbai: Global MarTech company Whisper World and Palo Alto, California-based Rembrand have merged to form WRLabs, an AI-powered video augmentation platform that aims to bring broadcast-grade brand integration to studios and broadcasters worldwide. The combined entity works with approximately 3,000 advertisers and…

NewsMediaNews4U· Brand·

Amazon Ads hosts inaugural Partner Awards in India, recognises 14 country-level winners

Bengaluru: Amazon Ads has hosted its inaugural Amazon Ads Partner Awards in India in Mumbai, recognising agencies and technology partners for their contributions to advertising innovation and business growth. The awards celebrate partners helping brands leverage Amazon Ads to connect with customers and drive…

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Sony LIV Attracts Over 50 Advertisers for India’s Tour of New Zealand 2026

Mumbai: Sony LIV has secured partnerships with over 50 advertisers for the ongoing India Tour of New Zealand 2026, reflecting strong brand interest in the all-format cricket series. Following the response to the T20I leg, the platform continues to witness advertiser demand ahead of the ODI series, which coincides with…

NewsYourStory· Brand·

MakeMyTrip enters shared mobility space with majority stake in Quick Ride

MakeMyTrip has acquired the Quick Ride brand and its ride pooling business with a majority stake in this entity.

NewsSocial Samosa· Brand·

Sony LIV attracts over 50 advertisers for India Tour of New Zealand 2026

Sony LIV has attracted over 50 advertisers for the ongoing India Tour of New Zealand 2026, with brand interest continuing into the ODI leg following the response to the T20I series. The ODI matches, which began on November 4 and coincide with the festive season, are expected to bring additional advertiser partnerships…

NewsAdweek· Industry·

Entries Now Open for the 2027 ADWEEK Marketing Vanguard Awards

Entries are now open for the 2027 ADWEEK Marketing Vanguard Awards, presented by Brand Finance. The best CMOs exceed not only their board’s expectations, but their customers’. Weaving brand building […]

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NewsAdweek· Industry·

9 Marketing Moves to Know This Week: McDonald’s, Netflix, and More

A roundup of this week's biggest marketing leadership moves

NewsYourStory· AI & Automation·

AI’s ability to find cyber flaws outpacing firms’ capacity to fix them: Palo Alto Networks' Nikesh Arora

Nikesh Arora, Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks, has called for faster and more collaborative approaches to vulnerability management.

NewsSocial Samosa· Industry·

PepsiCo, Monster face FSSAI pushback over energy drink labelling

India's food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has accused PepsiCo and Monster Beverage of misleading consumers by marketing their high-caffeine beverages as energy drinks. The allegations are part of an ongoing legal dispute over the regulator's June decision to prohibit…

NewsSocial Samosa· Industry·

India’s festive e-commerce orders grow 21% in 2026, quick commerce volumes surge 75%: Report

India’s e-commerce market recorded 21% year-on-year (YoY) growth in order volumes during the 2026 festive shopping season, with quick commerce and direct-to-consumer (D2C) platforms emerging as key growth drivers, according to an analysis by Unicommerce. The study analysed over 138 million order items processed…

NewsSocial Samosa· Brand·

How Ramayana is building a marketing universe through brand partnerships and creator campaigns

Growing up, the Ramayana rarely existed in just one format. For some, it was the Sunday morning ritual of watching Ramanand Sagar's television adaptation. For others, it was the animated films, Amar Chitra Katha comics, stories narrated by grandparents or the many regional retellings that brought Rama, Sita, Lakshmana…

NewsYourStory· AI & Automation·

VeloDB’s Nitin Waghulde on why AI agents break down after the demo

At TechSparks 2026, VeloDB’s Regional Director for APAC explained why AI agents that work in pilots struggle in production, and why the fix often lies in the database underneath them.

NewsInc42· AI & Automation·

MDR And AI: Inside The Two Acronyms That Could Shape Razorpay’s ₹6,000 Cr IPO

In March this year, on the sidelines of Razorpay’s annual flagship event FTX, CEO Harshil Mathur told Inc42 that what…

NewsInc42· Social·

X Says Delhi Police Takedown Notices Against IFF, SFLC Were Fake

Social media platform X has told the Delhi High Court that takedown notices purportedly issued by the Delhi Police against…