From Clicks to Citations: Win AI Search Without Losing Humans, February 9, 2026

February 9th, 2026 at 5:33 am EST
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Monday, February 9, 2026

A Plural Brand Approach Builds B2B Trust & Distinction [Video]

In B2B markets, trust is the foundation of long sales cycles and high-value decisions, where buyers seek reliability, credibility, and long-term partnership rather than quick wins. Clear distinction—through expertise, values, and proven outcomes—helps brands stand... [Read more]

From Clicks to Citations: Win AI Search Without Losing Humans, February 12 [Webinar]

Content Marketing Institute is hosting a webinar, ‘From Clicks to Citations: Win AI Search Without Losing Humans’ on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 2.00 pm EST.The CMI team says, “In this session, Lauren Yanez, Marketing Manager at Brightspot and human-first content advocate, and Tim Burke, Senior... [Read more]

Tackling Privacy and Personalization, March 12 [Webinar]

Privacy and personalization in marketing must work together, balancing meaningful customer experiences with ethical data use and compliance. Brands that rely on consent-driven data and transparent practices can deliver relevant personalization while building long-term trust.MarTech is hosting a webinar,... [Read more]

Turn Browsers Into Buyers With Targeted AI Solutions #ad

Smart, done-for-you AI systems that boost conversions, cut ad spend, and help you close more deals—24/7If you’re tired of guessing what will convert, Targeted AI Solutions gives you an AI “brain” built specifically around your offers, audience, and data. It analyzes performance, spots hidden opportunities, and helps you make better marketing... [Read more]

Customer experience optimization: A guide for growing businesses [Guide]

Customer experience optimization focuses on delivering seamless, personalized, and consistent interactions at every touchpoint of the customer journey. By using data, AI, and user feedback, brands can reduce friction, build trust, and turn satisfied customers into loyal advocates.HubSpot has published a new guide, ‘Customer experience... [Read more]

Everything you know about Marketing is changing [Video]

Marketing in 2026 is shifting from broad reach to intelligent relevance, driven by AI, automation, and real-time personalization across channels. Brands that win are those optimizing for AI discovery, trust signals, and meaningful customer experiences—not just clicks and impressions.Neil... [Read more]

Google Ads Policy: Inappropriate Content (Avoid Suspension) [Podcast]

Google Ads’ Inappropriate Content policy ensures that ads do not promote offensive, misleading, or harmful material, protecting users and advertisers alike. Marketers must align creatives, keywords, and landing pages with these guidelines to avoid disapprovals and maintain campaign performance.Google has published a new Google Ads... [Read more]

Human Agents AI Cuts Costs, Boosts Output, Scales Easily #ad

HumanAgents AI was built for one reason: In today’s digital economy, speed isn’t just an advantage — it’s survival.Businesses that scale fast, automate intelligently, and deliver instant customer experiences are the ones dominating their markets. Yet most entrepreneurs and small business owners still struggle with the same bottlenecks: too... [Read more]

How to Build AI Citations [Video]

AI citations are becoming a new credibility signal in marketing, as brands increasingly compete to be referenced by AI answers, not just ranked on search pages. Being cited by AI systems boosts trust, visibility, and authority, turning accurate, well-structured content into a powerful marketing asset.MOZ... [Read more]

Is Google Finally Cracking Down On Self-Promotional Listicles? [Answered]

Search Engine Journal contributor Lily Ray has published an article answering the question, ‘Is Google Finally Cracking Down On Self-Promotional Listicles?’.She says, “Over the past year, one of the most common tactics for gaining visibility in AI search has been for companies to publish “listicle” content on their own... [Read more]

Email marketing reporting: Our top best practices and tool recommendations for 2026 [Guide]

Email marketing reporting tracks key metrics like open rates, click-throughs, conversions, and ROI to measure campaign effectiveness. Clear, actionable reports help marketers refine messaging, timing, and segmentation for better engagement and results.HubSpot has published a new guide, ‘Email marketing reporting: Our top... [Read more]

Clickly: Create Viral YouTube Thumbnails in Seconds #ad

Clickly is a YouTube thumbnail creation platform powered by AI and real-world performance data. It will be announced during a Launch Webinar today.Instead of guessing what “looks good,” Clickly users start with designs modeled after thumbnails that have already generated hundreds of thousands and even millions of viewsThe Three Components of... [Read more]

The New Off-Page SEO Playbook: Links, Mentions & AI Visibility, February 18 [Webinar]

Off-page SEO builds your site’s authority through backlinks, brand mentions, reviews, and digital PR across trusted platforms. Strong off-page signals tell search engines your content is credible, relevant, and worth ranking higher.Search Engine Journal is hosting a webinar, ‘The New Off-Page SEO Playbook:... [Read more]

Ahrefs Reveals Five Google Maps SEO Strategies

Google Maps SEO helps local businesses appear in “near me” searches by optimizing Google Business Profiles, local keywords, reviews, and proximity signals. Strong Maps visibility drives high-intent traffic, footfall, and calls from users ready to act.Ahrefs contributor Si Quan Ong has published an article featuring five... [Read more]

How to structure pages for AEO and answer engines: A quick-start guide [Guide]

Structuring pages for AEO and answer engines is crucial to ensure your content is easily understood, extracted, and cited by AI-driven search results. Clear headings, concise answers, schema markup, and intent-focused sections help your content surface as direct answers, not just links.HubSpot has published ‘How to structure pages... [Read more]

XsoraAI creates scroll stopping, viral ready videos in minutes #ad

XsoraAI is an AI-powered short-form video engine that lets you create YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok, and Facebook video pages without filming, editing, or ever showing your face.... [Read more]

Master Content Operations and Keep Your Team Moving Forward [Video]

Mastering content operations is essential to scale content creation without sacrificing quality, consistency, or brand voice. Strong content ops align people, processes, and AI tools to deliver the right content, faster, across every channel.Content Marketing Institute... [Read more]

eCommerce Trends for 2026 [Podcast]

eCommerce in 2026 will be driven by AI-powered personalization, voice and visual search, and hyper-fast, seamless checkout experiences. Brands that combine automation with trust, data privacy, and human-like customer interactions will win customer loyalty at scale.Digital Marketing Institute has published a new... [Read more]

What Facebook’s New Link Rules Mean for Your 2026 Strategy [Podcast]

Facebook’s new link rules prioritize native content and meaningful engagement, reducing the organic reach of posts that push users off the platform. To stay visible, brands now need smarter link... [Read more]

DFY Agent AI: World's 1st No-Code app to build YouTube channels on autopilot #ad

DFY Agent AI is a done-for-you YouTube automation platform that lets anyone launch and scale faceless YouTube cash-flow channels without recording, editing, or coding.... [Read more]

The URL Mistake That Killed Black Friday [Video]

Search Engine Land has published a new video, ‘The URL Mistake That Killed Black Friday’ featuring Nick Handley.The SEL team says, “In this episode of PPC Live The Podcast, host Anu Adegbola welcomes Nick Handley, a seasoned... [Read more]

Is Your Internal Linking Helping Or Hurting Topical Authority? [Answered]

Internal linking strengthens topical authority by clearly showing search engines how your content is connected and which pages matter most. A well-structured internal link network improves crawlability, user experience, and long-term search visibility.In the Ask An SEO series, Search Engine Journal contributor Helen Pollitt has answered the question,... [Read more]

I Outsourced our Digital Marketing to AI. Here’s What Happened [Video]

Outsourcing digital marketing to AI helps businesses scale faster by automating content creation, ad optimization, analytics, and customer engagement with high efficiency. It reduces costs and human error while enabling data-driven decisions and 24/7 marketing performance.Ahrefs has published a new video,... [Read more]

MasterTHIS: Search, AEO & Discoverability, February 11 [Webinar]

Search, AEO, and discoverability are no longer just about ranking pages but about being understood and surfaced by AI-driven answers and platforms. Brands must structure content for clarity, authority, and intent to stay visible wherever users search and ask questions.Content Marketing Institute is hosting a webinar,... [Read more]

Should Trending News Disrupt Your Content Plans? [Answered]

HubSpot has published an article answering the question, ‘Should Trending News Disrupt Your Content Plans?’.Ann Gynn says, “News and trends can disrupt any marketer’s editorial calendar.People take to the streets to protest... [Read more]

How to Integrate AI Into Your Marketing Workflows [Podcast]

Integrating AI into your marketing workflows helps automate repetitive tasks, unlock deeper audience insights, and improve decision-making speed. It enables teams to scale personalization, optimize campaigns in real time, and stay competitive... [Read more]


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