Google Rolls Out August Spam Update – Ignite Friday
This week: Google Verified replaces multiple trust badges, AI tool usage surges nationwide, and YouTube dominates Gen Z media habits.
Here’s what happened this week in digital marketing:
1. Google Rolls Out August Spam Update
2. Report Shows How Fragmented US Media Consumption Is
3. Changes Are Coming to Google Local Services Ads
4. Study Shows Hosting Defenses Are Ineffective Against WordPress Threats
5. Snapchat Wants to Help You Connect with Consumers Using Gen AI
6. AI Tool Usage Jumps to 38% of Americans – Up from 8% in 2023
7. Gemini and X AI’s Grok Are Catching Up to ChatGPT
8. Brands (and Local Municipalities) Jump On Celebrity Engagement
9. LinkedIn Says Professionals Rely on Real People First
