Past issues of MarketingShot
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☕️ AI is quietly killing your search traffic
AI search cuts, EU teen rules, Disney+ ads, affiliate theft, and more.
☕️ Infinite scroll and autoplay could vanish from Meta
Google's AI ad labels, LinkedIn goes AI, 2026 budgets, and more.
☕️ DuckDuckGo now blocks your YouTube ads by default
ChatGPT beats your chatbot, ad amnesia, Google exits, and more.
☕️ Netflix is becoming a new short-form video channel
Meta's new AI ad rules, Netflix goes short-form, and more.
☕️ ChatGPT sends 92% of your AI traffic
ChatGPT dominates AI traffic, Reddit's fake review crackdown, and more.
☕️ Instagram approved child abuse ads
Instagram's child abuse ad scandal, AI shopping, and more.
☕️ Why Google can now spot your AI content
Google spots AI content, brands rethink DTC, and more.
☕️ Australia is raising the stakes on reaching under-16s
Influencers rival search, Australia's under-16 ban, and more.
☕️ Only 36 brands stay visible across AI search
Only 36 brands win at AI search, plus OpenAI's ad play, and more.
☕️ Amazon's Prime Video ads just triggered a lawsuit
WhatsApp usernames, cheaper Google Ads, TikTok's AI scripts, and more.
☕️ YouTube Shorts just took away a creator signal
Marketers can't prove ROI, Starbucks pays baristas, and more.
☕️ Google's new spam update could hit your rankings
Google's spam update, Meta's in-ad bookings, shoppable TVs, and more.
☕️ Meta is merging its two creator marketing hubs
OpenAI enters ads, Meta merges creator hubs, and more.
☕️ Shoppers are fact-checking your AI claims on Reddit
Reddit fact-checks AI claims, TikTok Shop's new fee, and more.
☕️ Brands are passing off AI influencers as real customers
Fake AI influencers, new kids' marketing rules, and more.
☕️ ChatGPT ads reach customers Google never could
ChatGPT ads, EU disclosure pushback, YouTube podcasts, and more.
☕️ Meta is turning live video into a shopping channel
Meta's shopping push, TikTok's AI slop problem, and more.
☕️ News sites are dying
Facebook's Google-like search, Instagram's surge, and more.
☕️ LinkedIn wants to own B2B creator discovery
LinkedIn's creator play, Instagram's algorithm tweak, and more.
☕️ ChatGPT failed to kill Google Search
Google survives ChatGPT, phone-free events surge, and more
☕️ Google adds guidance on third-party SEO tools
Social commerce surges, TikTok bans AI voices, and more
☕️ Bots now outnumber humans on the web
Bots overtake humans online, Instagram Plus launches, and more.
☕️ YouTube daily usage surpasses Netflix
YouTube tops Netflix, Amazon's AI fakes problem, and more
☕️ Google adds AI visibility reports to Search Console
Google AI reports, Temu's ad pullback, agent fraud, and more
☕️ Only 12% of firms can prove AI marketing ROI
AI marketing ROI gaps, Google search shifts, and more.
☕️ TikTok's road to becoming a super app
TikTok's super app plans, ChatGPT ads, and more