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Reddit Is Losing the War Against AI-Generated SEO Spam

Aug 5, 2026

Reddit Is Losing the War Against AI-Generated SEO Spam

Brands and agencies are deploying AI to seed Reddit threads with fake product recommendations, exploiting the platform's growing influence on search results. As Reddit's authenticity becomes a target, the spam problem is getting harder to detect — and harder to stop.

AI

SEO

Marketing

AI Overviews Now Appear in 43% of Google Searches

Jul 28, 2026

AI Overviews Now Appear in 43% of Google Searches

New data shows Google's AI Overviews are surfacing in nearly half of all searches, signaling a fundamental shift in how people find information online. For marketers and founders, the implications for organic visibility are hard to overstate.

AI

Search

Google

Google Zero Is Here: AI Search Is Killing Web Traffic

Jul 24, 2026

Google Zero Is Here: AI Search Is Killing Web Traffic

For decades, Google and the open web had an implicit deal — indexing in exchange for traffic. That deal is collapsing. Reddit is reconsidering its AI training agreement with Google, publishers are weighing crawler blocks, and the implications for anyone who built an audience on search are severe.

AI

Google

Media

Search Console Adds 'Platform Properties' for Creators

Jul 7, 2026

Search Console Adds 'Platform Properties' for Creators

Google is rolling out a new Search Console feature called 'platform properties,' giving creators visibility into how their Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube content surfaces in Search. The update is part of Google's broader push to position Search as a central hub for creator and publisher analytics.

Google

Search Console

Creator Tools

Visiblie Raises €500K to Get Brands Found in AI Search

Jul 2, 2026

Visiblie Raises €500K to Get Brands Found in AI Search

Belgian startup Visiblie has closed a €500,000 convertible loan round backed by Seeder Fund, BeAngels, and entrepreneur Steven Tielemans. The platform helps SMEs and enterprises understand and improve their visibility in AI-powered search results — already serving users across five continents less than a year after launch.

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Belgium

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