How to Grow Your Business on Instagram, August 19, 2026

August 19th, 2026 at 11:26 am EDT
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

SEJ Debubks Nine AI Search Myths

Search Engine Journal has published an article debunking nine AI search myths.The SEJ team says, “We’ve worked on over 50 AI research studies at Ahrefs.Nearly every one was built to test a claim someone in the industry (or Google) was repeating, with little evidence to back it up.Below is a culmination of the most interesting things we’ve... [Read more]

SEO content: A complete guide for search and AI [Guide]

SEO content in the age of AI requires more than keyword optimization—it should provide original, useful, and trustworthy information that meets user intent. AI can accelerate research, content creation, and optimization, while human expertise ensures accuracy, relevance, originality, and brand value.Semrush... [Read more]

How to Use Instagram Instants for Business (Step-by-Step Guide) [Video]

Instagram Instants can help businesses capture attention with timely, engaging content that showcases products, services, updates, and behind-the-scenes moments. By using short, visually appealing formats, brands can connect with audiences... [Read more]

Launch a Faceless Channel hands-free with MagicFlixAI 2.0 #ad

MagicFlixAI 2.0: The World’s First Self-Learning AI Channel Business EngineTransform video creation into an automated, revenue-generating engine with MagicFlixAI 2.0—the industry’s first self-learning AI platform engineered to build, scale, rank, and monetize faceless video channels on total autopilot.Rather than churning out generic, mass-produced... [Read more]

Subtraction Beats Addition in Content Strategy [Video]

A strong content strategy helps businesses create relevant, consistent, and valuable content that aligns with audience... [Read more]

Reminder- From Invisible to Cited: The 3-Part GEO Strategy That Put Freshpet in AI Overviews, August 20 [Webinar]

This is a reminder for the SEJ webinar to be held on August 20, 2026.GEO Strategy and AI Overviews focus on optimizing content so brands can gain visibility, citations,... [Read more]

Creators Built the Web. Google AI is Rewriting It [Video]

Ahrefs has published a new video, ‘Creators Built the Web. Google AI is Rewriting It’.The Ahrefs team says, “Is Google’s AI search stealing creator content, spreading misinformation,... [Read more]

Reminder- AI Search Visibility Benchmarks: What to Measure, Track, and Report, August 20 [Webinar]

This is a reminder for the MarketingProfs webinar to be held on August 20, 2026.AI Search Visibility Benchmarks help marketers measure how frequently and prominently their brands, products, and content appear in AI-generated search responses. Tracking metrics such as mentions, citations, share of visibility, and referral impact enables businesses... [Read more]

Why “Best Practice” Cost My Client 40% of Their Revenue [Video]

Search Engine Land has published a new video, ‘Why “Best Practice” Cost My Client 40% of Their Revenue’ featuring Ana Kostic.What... [Read more]

AI-Generated Images Are Going Viral – What Should Marketers Know? [Guide]

Digital Marketing Institute has published a new guide, ‘AI-Generated Images Are Going Viral – What Should Marketers Know?’.Dan Hughes says, “The sharp and recent rise in AI-generated image trends is largely driven by speed, scale, and convenience.Time-stretched marketers... [Read more]

Reminder- Optimizely to Host ‘Content+ Beyond’ Virtual Event on AI, AEO and the Future of Content, August 20

This is a reminder for Optimizely’s virtual event to be held on August 20, 2026.Content marketing in 2026 and beyond is evolving around AI-powered content creation, personalized experiences, creator-led storytelling, and visibility across traditional and AI search. Brands will need to balance automation with originality, expertise, and authentic... [Read more]

How to Grow Your Business on Instagram: Strategy and Content Formats [Podcast]

Growing a business on Instagram requires a consistent mix of engaging content, Reels, Stories, creator collaborations, and... [Read more]

Framework for Running Successful TikTok Campaigns

TikTok campaigns can help brands reach new audiences through short-form, engaging content, creator collaborations, and targeted advertising. With the right mix of authentic storytelling, trend-driven content, and performance tracking, TikTok can turn audience engagement into stronger brand awareness and conversions.HubSpot... [Read more]

Forrester Explains Content & AI Skills Gap

Forrester’s Katy Tynan has published an article on content marketing and the AI skills gap.She says, “Over the last year, there has been a recurring theme in my client requests.Who makes the best AI upskilling content?What should I buy to upskill my workforce?What’s the fastest way to learn AI skills?At first, I responded by saying... [Read more]

MarTech explains the AI debt hidden in faster marketing

AI is making marketing faster by automating research, content creation, personalization, campaign optimization, and customer engagement. By reducing repetitive tasks and accelerating decision-making, AI enables marketers to launch campaigns faster while responding more effectively to changing customer needs.MarTech contributor Gareth Chilton... [Read more]

How AI Search Trends Are Changing PPC Campaign Structures [Answered]

In 2026, AI Search is moving beyond traditional keyword-based results toward conversational, multimodal, and agentic experiences, with tools such as AI Overviews... [Read more]

2026 AI Predictions: The Midyear Report Card, August 25 [Webinar]

AI is transforming marketing in 2026 by enabling smarter customer insights, personalized content, automated campaigns, and faster decision-making. Marketers can use AI to improve targeting, optimize... [Read more]

Is Your Marketing Function Capable Of Growth? [Answered]

Forrester contributor Eric Epstein has published an article answering the question, ‘Is Your Marketing Function Capable Of Growth?’.He says, “I’m a very inexperienced gardener. I’m lucky that the annuals in the yard I inherited from a previous green-thumbed owner are fairly hearty and thrive despite my lackluster efforts. But... [Read more]

How to Optimize Your Homepage for AI Traffic [Guide]

Optimizing your homepage for AI traffic means making your brand, products, expertise, and value proposition easy for AI search systems to understand and reference. Use clear messaging, structured content, relevant entities, and authoritative signals to improve your chances of appearing in AI-generated answers... [Read more]

Why Most B2B Brands Get Cited in AI Search but Never See It in Revenue, August 27 [Webinar]

B2B brands must adapt their search strategies as AI-powered platforms increasingly influence how business buyers discover, evaluate, and compare solutions.Building authoritative, well-structured, and trustworthy content can help B2B companies earn visibility... [Read more]

How to use MCP Servers to speed up SEO research [Guide]

Quality SEO research helps businesses understand what their target audience is searching for, identify high-value opportunities, and create content that matches user intent. It enables smarter keyword targeting, stronger content strategies, and better visibility in both traditional search results and AI-powered search experiences.Search Engine... [Read more]


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