We may have had another unconfirmed Google Search ranking update around July 11th, which I will...

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Search Engine Roundtable

Google Search Ranking Volatility Around 7-Eleven

We may have had another unconfirmed Google Search ranking update around July 11th, which I will call the 7-Eleven update.

Marketing Dive

Why Farmers Insurance flipped its jingle as part of all-pink rebrand

The effort is intended to help the brand stand out amid a “sea of sameness” in the insurance category, said Eleanor Solomon, head of creative at the brand.

Marketing Dive

Rockstar Energy’s CMO on turning latent brand value into market share

The brand is activating around sports and music to connect with consumers who prefer traditional energy drinks to sister beverages Celsius and Alani Nu.

Search Engine Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: July 13, 2026

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today...

Fortune

TIAA’s CEO shares her advice for separating your personal identity from your title

"I rent my title. I own my character," TIAA CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett recently told Fortune

ON-DEMAND TRAINING

American Marketing Association

Introduction to Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

This introductory training provides a foundational understanding of search engine optimization and its impact on content visibility.

American Marketing Association

Influencer Marketing

The training offers practical insights from multiple perspectives, including direct creator experiences and case studies. Develop practical skills in crafting compelling marketing briefs, measuring campaign impact, and navigating emerging technologies like AI in the influencer marketing landscape.

Buffer

I Built a Workflow That Reads My Community's Slack and Writes a Week of Posts in My Voice

My community asks 80 questions a week in Slack. I built a pipeline that turns the best ones into a week of posts in my voice, using the Buffer API.

Adweek

OpenAI’s Ad Business Is on Pace to Miss Its Own Forecast By 90%, Analyst Says

OpenAI is projecting $100 billion in ad revenue by 2030. Emarketer puts the ceiling for the entire chatbot ad market at just $5.41 billion.

Digiday

How streaming creators built a new broadcast blueprint at the World Cup

Livestreaming creators offer new ways to broadcast sports to diverse audiences; this 2026 FIFA World Cup may be the new blueprint for leagues

Social Media Today

TikTok launches AI literacy measures

The app created a guide for spotting artificial intelligence usage and is about to introduce a learning hub designed to teach practical detection skills.

Distilled

Are You Getting the Most Out of Google Analytics?

GA Linking and Campaign Data Import are two Google Analytics setup steps that most advertisers overlook.

Brian Solis

The Four AI Cultures Defining the Future of Business at Different Speeds and Scale

We proudly launched ServiceNow Futures this year. We are a future-forward team of futurists, innovation officers, and futures engineers inside ServiceNow.

Social Media Today

EU Commission preliminarily finds Meta apps addictive

The design of Instagram and Facebook violates the Digital Services Act, according to the commission, which cited features such as infinite scroll and autoplay.