Discord plans to make public-server content discoverable through search engines, opening a potential new route to community visibility.
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Google also updated its spam guidance with indexing advice for pages made for sharing.
Discord plans searchable web pages for its most public servers
Discord's most public servers will each get a web page that may include AI summaries and some messages that search engines can display.
Why it matters: Public community conversations could become a new search discovery surface for brands and publishers.
Google adds indexing advice for sharing-focused pages to spam guidance
Google updated its spam guide with indexing advice for pages made for sharing.
Why it matters: Teams publishing sharing-focused pages should review the updated guidance when assessing their indexing approach.
Seer experiment finds ChatGPT searches anticipate unasked shopping concerns
Seer Interactive tracked ChatGPT searches across three shopping conversations. In two, the first search introduced a concern the researcher had not yet raised.
Why it matters: The small experiment suggests AI search visibility may depend on related concerns beyond a shopper's initial question.
Ulta Beauty taps Selena Gomez and Tate McRae for holiday campaign
Ulta Beauty's holiday campaign features Selena Gomez and Tate McRae, whose brands are both sold by the retailer.
Why it matters: The campaign connects celebrity visibility with brands shoppers can buy directly at Ulta.
B&M appoints Charlotte Dewhurst to new customer and marketing director role
B&M appointed former Matalan marketing director Charlotte Dewhurst to a newly created customer and marketing director role to lead its marketing.
Why it matters: The appointment puts customer and marketing responsibilities together in a new leadership role.