July 29, 2024

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Good morning.

Today’s roundup:

1) OpenAI announces a search engine called SearchGPT; Alphabet shares dip.

2) Reddit is now blocking major search engines and AI bots — except the ones that pay.

3) Microsoft Now Testing Bing Generative Search Experience.

Microsoft announced yesterday it has begun testing its new Bing generative search experience – so Bing GSE (versus Google SGE). ‘By combining the power of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) with the search results page, Bing’s generative search creates a bespoke and dynamic response to a user’s query,’ Microsoft wrote.

4) Google Says It Won’t Deprecate Cookies In Chrome After All (?!).

5) Study Backs Google’s Claims: AI Search Boosts User Satisfaction.

6) Instagram Shares Tips on How To Maximize Your Live Streams.

7) Reddit Launches Lead Generation Ads.

8) Alphabet meets earnings expectations but misses on YouTube ad revenue.

9) Apple Maps launches on the web to challenge Google Maps.

10) SEO Poll: 54% Of SEOs Saw Positive Effects From Google Updates.

11) WordPress 6.6.1 Released: Fixes Critical Errors in Version 6.6.

12) Google Again: We Will Test Ads In AI Overviews Soon.

 

More insights to explore…

Brand Protection: The complete guide.

TikTok Publishes New Marketing Guide for SMBs.

How to recover from Google Ads performance drops.

 

AI Tools

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22 Best App for Hotel Deals.

15 Best Hotel Booking Apps.

20 Best Flights Booking Apps.

 

Have an awesome week!
— Itay Paz