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Google Says Why It May Ignore Robots.txt And Negatively Impact SEO via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google's John Mueller explains a robots.txt quirk that can cause Googlebot to ignore robots.txt rules. The post Google Says Why It May Ignore Robots.txt And Negatively Impact SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Jewel-Osco president retires

Thomas Lofland has stepped down less than a year after assuming leadership of the Albertsons banner.

The AI Overviews YouTube Gap: The Platform Your Team Skipped For 20 Years via @sejournal, @gregjarboe

Stop measuring creator partnerships by view counts. The value shows up downstream, in traffic, AI citations, and conversions your dashboard isn't tracking. The post The AI Overviews YouTube Gap: The Platform Your Team Skipped For 20 Years appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Emergency Brand Audit: What AI Says About Your Locations via @sejournal, @lorenbaker

GatherUp's Annie Jackson and Jason Wertham show how to audit what ChatGPT and AI Overviews say about your locations, and which inputs change the answer. The post Emergency Brand Audit: What AI Says About Your Locations appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Marketing Vanguard at Cannes: The Smart Ring That Made Wellness More Useful ft. Doug Sweeny of Ōura

Framing a personal health product as a performance tool for anyone who has to show up at their best.

5 Questions for… Brian Kilmeade on Fox & Friends’ 25th Anniversary

The news presenter also gave insight into the 2026 World Cup.

Why People Really Got So Mad About Coke’s New ‘Marlboro’ Typeface

Possessive consumers don't like when their favorite brands make big changes

Is Hoka slowing down?

Deckers Brands, which also runs Ugg, beat expectations for Q1, but some analysts wonder whether demand for its sneaker brand could wane.

Under Armour teams with ‘Heated Rivalry’ star for new campaign

François Arnaud is the brand's latest ambassador and teases its HeatGear franchise in the “For When It’s Hot” effort.

Škoda teaches people how to pronounce the brand's name

Leo UK created the campaign.

Born Social launches creator platform to counter AI-generated content

Born Creator Community aims to help global brands scale human-led creative as social feeds become saturated with synthetic media.

Meta ad costs hit five-year low as creative drives performance

Platforms’ AI targeting is driving costs down for brands, but conversion rates decline.

Publicis Groupe UK hires Laura Vipond as chief growth officer of Creative Practice

Vipond joins from Ogilvy UK.

History of Advertising Trust celebrates 50th birthday with inaugural awards

Invitation-only awards take place in September, while a Teenage Kicks roadshow will tour UK in October and November.

Havas reports 2.5% expansion in Q2 but UK growth 'slightly negative'

The network confirmed growth guidance of 2-3% for 2026.

Quiet Storm appoints Massimo Fiori as managing director

Fiori has been client development director at Quiet Storm since 2025.

Quilter takes money to couples counselling in debut TV ad

Ad was created by Joint.

Campaign Big Global Awards 2027 now open for entries

Early-bird deadline closes on 13 August.

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Ad Age at Cannes: Conversations shaping the future of marketing

Every year at Cannes Lions, as the advertising and marketing industry gathers to exchange ideas and celebrate creativity, Ad Age is on the ground bringing you the voices shaping what comes next.

5 Marketer Moves to Know About: Behr, GM, Johnson Outdoors and More

CMO hires, promotions, and exits this week

5 Books That Will Teach You Everything You Need to Know About Creative Leadership

The creative-to-manager manual they didn’t give you.

Week of July 13 Morning News Ratings: GMA Grows Week-to-Week

CBS Mornings was down by double digits in the demo.