SODP Dispatch
A recap newsletter in new media and technology news, trends, tips, and perspectives
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Why you need humans, not just AI, to run great SEO campaigns, Gen AI is already being used in journalism, WordPress strategies for modern publishers, WTF is SEO? + more
New compensation model for generative AI and content creation, Google News automated publication pages to start in March, BuzzFeed to launch new social media platform, The Repository + more
How Deepseek's performance compares to other AI tools, Facebook groups are replacing shuttered rural newsrooms, secrets to evergreen content that ranks forever, The Media Copilot + more
DeepSeek challenging tech giants, Hubspot’s SEO collapse: what went wrong and why, SEO Chrome extension, AI agents' impact on publishing + more
Mapping local news publishers, hidden SEO insights from Google's documentation update, new panelists join WP Publisher Success Week + more
Google partners with the AP for the Gemini app, Substack rolls out livestreaming to all publishers, Google’s Barry Pollards’ 5 optimization tips for LCP + more
Google AI Overviews appear in 18% of publisher-related queries, WordPress for publishers best practices, Chrome extension for Google Trends + more
Googlebot verification methods, Bluesky's moment, Style22 product review, overcoming reader trust deficit, Times launches AI chatbot + more
Publishers with direct audiences are winning, publishers report 3x engagement on Bluesky, ad tech deals soar, PubTech2024 ebook of learnings + more
The impact of AI and megaplatforms on hyperlinks, Page Experience dropped from GSC, new research into young news readers, setting up and optimizing editorial workflows + more
Building trust through secure advertising environments, Perplexity launches ads, November core update rolling out now, privacy vs. AI + more
Google’s algorithm appears to favor user intent over accuracy, ChatGPT is officially an AI-powered web search engine, what audiences really want + more
