The virtual assistant who broke the internet before she was ever released. In early 2021, a 3D character named Samsung Sam started spreading like wildfire online. She wasnt in a Galaxy ad. She wasnt in a Samsung phone features announcement. She wasnt even real not in the usual product sense. But th... (00:58 | marketingblog)

How a virtual assistant that was never supposed to be public became a viral phenomenon In May 2021, a batch of polished, hyper-realistic 3D renders began circulating online. They featured a blue-eyed, tech-savvy girl holding a Samsung Galaxy phone, mid-smirk. Her name? Samsung Sam. Her origin? Light... (Tegnap | marketingblog)

MailerLite is simple, affordable, and beginner-friendly but its not always the right tool as your marketing needs grow. Whether youve outgrown its automation limits, want better design control, or need more integrations, youre not alone. Below are five solid MailerLite alternatives, each with a cle... (Tegnap | marketingblog)

What Happened to Samsung Sam? The Virtual Assistant That Broke the Internet In May 2021, a set of polished 3D renders quietly surfaced online and instantly captured the internet's attention. The star? A virtual assistant known as Samsung Sam. With her expressive animations, piercing blue eyes, and a... (Tegnap | marketingblog)

Are you running a procurement team? Then you probably know the juggling act. From chasing suppliers to managing those endless spreadsheets, making sense of sourcing in 2025 is no small feat for any business owner. While Excel might still have a soft spot in many people's hearts, it is not exactly bu... (Tegnap | marketingblog)

On Saturday, June 28th, it appears that another significant Google Search ranking update occurred, although Google has not confirmed it. There has been significant search ranking volatility and chatter within the SEO industry over the past 24 hours or so. (Tegnap | searchengineroundtable)

Learn how to use paid search and social ads for events to boost attendance and engagement. Maximize your event impact today. (Tegnap | searchenginejournal)

Life is full of ups and downs, but sometimes, the downs seem to take up more space. Whether its personal setbacks, work stress, or global crises, everyone faces challenges that can test their mental and emotional strength. The ability to bounce back from adversity what we call resilience is more imp... (Szo. | marketingblog)

Google's new multi-vector retrieval algorithm (MUVERA) improves search speed and performs better on complex queries. (Szo. | searchenginejournal)

Molly McDonald, Blue Door Productions Social media content, when used strategically, goes far beyond just advertising. For modern brands, its about shaping a public image - one that defines how people feel about your product or service. The goal isnt simply to drive sales, but to cultivate identity.... (Szo. | marketingblog)

Another consideration for your X campaigns. (02:39 | socialmediatoday)

The U.S. TikTok saga could come to an end in the next two weeks. Maybe. (02:08 | socialmediatoday)

Learn how brand monitoring goes beyond social listening to help you protect your reputation, uncover trends, and take action with confidence. (01:15 | hootsuite)

You may see a new creative option to "crop and expand" with AI. What is this, and what does it do? Here's my best guess... (Tegnap | Jon Loomer)

Meta's support for U.S. President Donald Trump may pay off as its pushes back against regional taxes. (Szo. | socialmediatoday)

HPE Discover 2025: But like cloud computing and digital transformation, this may be a buzzword they can't ignore forever (10:34 | register)

interview: Paying for successful problem resolution is a better business model, argues Dimitri Masin (10:34 | register)

: Little agents everywhere (07:49 | register)

: Expect headcount reductions over the next few years, says Andy Jassy (07:49 | register)

Updated: Authors are having a hard time protecting their works from the maws of the LLM makers (04:58 | register)

: China's 'little dragons' pose big challenge to US AI firms (02:25 | register)

: 'The selected vendor must be willing to receive consideration that is primarily non-monetary,' says the USPTO (02:25 | register)

: Welcome to bill shock, AI style (02:25 | register)

Analysis: The idea of handing off networking chores to DPUs persists even if it hasn't caught on beyond hyperscalers (Tegnap | register)

A közelmúltban jelentősen gyarapodtak Dia, az eMAG honlapján elérhető ügyfélszolgálati chatbotjának képességei, miután a másfél évvel ezelőtt bevezetett csevegőrobotját az OpenAI GPT-4 nyelvi modelljére állították át. (Tegnap | DigitalHungary)

YouTube rolls out experimental AI features to improve video discovery, including a search carousel and conversational assistant. (Pén. | searchenginejournal)

The current economic landscape remains uncertain, and the latest British Retail Consortium Retail Sales Monitor indicates that non-food sales decreased by 1.1% year on year. Following the turbulence of the pandemic and the need to quickly shift their models to adapt, retailers and brand marketing te... (Pén. | marketingblog)

Standard entry deadline is Thursday 10 July. (Pén. | campaignlive)

Campaign showcases the three agencies on its radar from the past week. (Pén. | campaignlive)

OMD UK and Roast enter media rankings. (Pén. | campaignlive)

The campaign comprises a series of short films. (Pén. | campaignlive)

Next 15, the listed owner of MHP Group and Archetype, has appointed a chief executive to replace Tim Dyson, who is set to retire. (Pén. | campaignlive)

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google's head of search, Liz Reid, spoke about ads and SEO with AI Search. Google is testing site names in AI Overviews. Google launches "preferred source... (Pén. | searchengineroundtable)

Google is testing adding the site name next to the link icons in the AI Overviews within Google Search. This makes it much more likely for searchers to click on the links and click over to the source of the information. (Pén. | searchengineroundtable)

Another week and more Google search ranking volatility hits, this time on June 25 and June 26. Google promised more core updates, more often, but that did not happen. Googles Nick Fox says he questions the AI Overview click studies and says the web is thriving. Liz Reid, Googles head of Search... (Pén. | searchengineroundtable)

Read how to build a Local SEO strategy for travel, with proven tactics to boost visibility in the age of AI-powered search. (Pén. | searchenginejournal)

He replaces Sharry Cramond, who became the retailers marketing director for Fashion, Home & Beauty earlier this month. (Pén. | campaignlive)

Campaign was created by BBH. (Pén. | campaignlive)

Liz Reid, the head of Google Search, spoke with Reed Albergotti of Semafor, on Google's push towards AI Search. The interview was conducted weeks ago at Google I/O but was just published this week. It is worth a read but I wanted to highlight the SEO comments and ads comments in that article. (Pén. | searchengineroundtable)

Pexels Image: CC0 Licence With automatic spam detectors and an increasing reliance on alternatives like WhatsApp, its easy for brands to assume that SMS marketing is dead in the water. Even if you send that stuff out, who could possibly read it? Quite a few people according to a recent Forbes survey... (Pén. | marketingblog)

After over a year of being in beta, Google has announced the launch of Offerwall. "Offerwall messages allow your site visitors to choose alternative ways to support your site and gain access to your content, such as viewing a rewarded ad or paying a fee," Google wrote. (Pén. | searchengineroundtable)

Google Search is testing yet another way to indicate to Google that you prefer specific sources, news sources, and publications, so that Google can show you fresh content from those sources. It is a Search Labs feature called "Preferred Sources" and is available for English in the US and India. (Pén. | searchengineroundtable)

Global diversity, equity and inclusion team has been disbanded. (Pén. | campaignlive)

Google seems to be rolling out an update to its Ad Preview tool within Google Ads. The ad preview tool also shows a preview of a Google search result page for a specific term. This helps you view which ads and assets are appearing for your keyword, Google explained. (Pén. | searchengineroundtable)

Both Google and Microsoft Bing are testing hover effects that will bold elements of the search results. Google is testing bolding the description of the snippet and Bing is testing bolding the title of the snippet. (Pén. | searchengineroundtable)