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Strategy Aleisha White

Does Google Penalize AI Content? Crawlers, Content and Quality Control

Google does not penalize AI content. But seeing as we’re here, there are a few related and more pressing issues to address. First, large language models (LLMs) generate content by aggregating the page-one consensus, which means unedited AI content is inherently derivative. Meanwhile, Google’s March 2026 update prioritizes information gain, effectively demoting the pages that… Read more »

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Strategy Florian Fuehren

How To Upskill Your Team for AI

“I, for one, welcome our new computer overlords.” Ken Jennings’ classic quip hits a little different in 2025, doesn’t it? Artificial intelligence is no longer a cartoonish hypothetical; it’s the new intern, the new analyst and the new co-pilot in every department. But before you can welcome your new overlords — or, more realistically, your… Read more »

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Industry Chad Hetherington

June AI Round Up and Rundown

June can be busy between Q2 winding down and getting outside to soak up all those glorious, long daylight hours. If you haven’t had time to check in on this month’s AI in marketing happenings, don’t sweat. These recent headlines made waves in June 2025, curated here for your convenience. AI Becoming More Popular for… Read more »

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Thought Leadership Chad Hetherington

An AI Ethical Dilemma: What’s the Best Data Diet for LLMs?

There’s a burning controversy at the heart of large language model (LLM) development: the training data. While AI giants claim fair use after scraping the surface web and eating up copious amounts of public data, they likely haven’t bothered to check where it came from or who it belongs to. Researchers from MIT, Cornell University… Read more »

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Industry Alexander Santo

What is Predictive Marketing? (Infographic)

Wouldn’t it be nice to know which email contact lists are worth buying before you buy them? What about speeding up your sales cycle by empowering sales reps to work more efficiently and more productively? That’s what predictive technologies can do for your organization. It’s not a glass orb swirling with purple smoke. Predictive marketing… Read more »

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