January 12, 2026
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Good morning.
Today’s roundup:
1) Gmail is entering the Gemini era.
2) 7 hard truths about measuring AI visibility and GEO performance.
3) Google Personalizing Some AI Overviews & AI Mode Answers.
Google’s Robby Stein confirmed (again) that Google is personalizing some of the AI experiences, including AI Overviews and AI Mode. He said this on the CNN, Terms of Service podcast with Clare Duffy.
4) 37% of Consumers Start Searches With AI Instead of Google: Study Reveals a Major Shift in Search Behavior.
5) Most Major News Publishers Block AI Training & Retrieval Bots.
6) Reddit Introduces Max Campaigns, Its New Automated Campaign Type.
7) Hubspot Publishes New Guide to Reddit Marketing for B2B Brands.
8) TikTok Takes Action to Protect Shoppers from Fraud.
9) Google’s John Mueller Answers If You Should Invest In GEO.
10) Microsoft Hiring Very Senior PM To Fight Spam On Bing & Copilot.
11) PSA: Don’t Create Separate Google Business Profile For Department Listings.
12) Google Added LLMs.txt To Its Web Sites For Other Reasons Than Discovery.
More insights to explore…
Google Merchant Center Updates Multi-Channel Products Rules.
Where affiliates can get traffic beyond Google search.
Google Ads Using New AI Model To Catch Fraudulent Advertisers.
Have an awesome week!
— Itay Paz
Itay PazFounder & CEO
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