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PlaybookAugust 4, 2026

Cloudflare Blocking Googlebot: Act Before Sept 15

Cloudflare's new AI bot defaults may block Googlebot from indexing your site. Here's what to check now, plus how to read the new GSC AI impressions report.

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PlaybookAugust 2, 2026

AI brand mentions: why off-site signals decide

AI recognises 96% of brands but mentions only 11%. New research shows why AI visibility depends on off-site signals, not your own website.

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PlaybookJuly 30, 2026

Google Ads bidding changes: August 2026 guide

From August 17, Google Ads stops letting budget-limited campaigns overperform their Target CPA or ROAS. Here is what to audit before the deadline.

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PlaybookJuly 28, 2026

SEO, blended CAC and AI visibility: one budget

SEO doesn't just lower organic CPA. It reduces blended CAC across every channel, and AI visibility amplifies that effect. Here's how to measure it.

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PlaybookJuly 26, 2026

Google Shopping Feed Quality in the Age of AI Agents

Poor Google Shopping feed quality tanks your CTR and makes AI agents skip your products entirely. Here's what to fix and in what order.

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PlaybookJuly 23, 2026

Content SEO Manager: skills for the AI era

The Content SEO Manager role barely existed in 2023 and now makes up 20% of US content marketing jobs. Here's what that shift means for your visibility strategy.

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PlaybookJuly 19, 2026

Meta Ads 2026: Creative Is the New Targeting

Meta's algorithms now own targeting decisions, but your creative must qualify the audience. Here's what's actually breaking your Meta Ads and how to fix it.

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PlaybookJuly 16, 2026

Brand Positioning as an AI Search Variable: What to Measure

AI search engines now evaluate your brand positioning like a probabilistic model, here's what that means for your metrics and your strategy.

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PlaybookJuly 14, 2026

PPC Post-Click Leaks Killing Your Budget in 2026

Smart Bidding, agentic commerce and broken conversion tracking create a new layer of PPC leaks most teams never catch. Here is what to fix first.

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