Weekly Digests
Everything that happened this week in marketing, summarized for busy business owners.
What Small Businesses Need to Know This Week — June 8, 2026
Google's May 2026 core update wraps up after 12 volatile days, Ask Advisor and AI ad formats roll out from Google Marketing Live, agentic commerce protocols take shape, and Meta paid subscriptions start to settle in.
What Small Businesses Need to Know This Week — June 1, 2026
Meta opens paid subscriptions to everyone, Google's May core update keeps churning the rankings, Demand Gen gets first-party data, and Google Marketing Live's AI ad formats reach more advertisers. Here's what matters for your week.
What Small Businesses Need to Know This Week — May 25, 2026
Google Marketing Live went all-in on AI agents, the May 2026 core update began rolling out, Google Business Profile added post scheduling, and Demand Gen opened up to first-party data. Your week, decoded.
What Small Businesses Need to Know This Week — May 18, 2026
Anthropic launches Claude for Small Business with 15 pre-built workflows, eMarketer projects Meta overtaking Google in ad revenue, Google Marketing Live arrives May 20, and AI search keeps reshaping how customers find you. Here is the week in marketing news.
What Small Businesses Need to Know This Week — May 11, 2026
Meta's AI business assistant rolls out worldwide in Ads Manager, OpenAI ships real-time voice and translation models, AI Overviews keep expanding, and Anthropic readies an SMB-focused Claude product. Here is the week in marketing news.
What Small Businesses Need to Know This Week — May 4, 2026
Meta business AI hits 10M weekly conversations, OpenAI ships GPT-5.5 Instant, real-time voice and translation models drop, Meta AI assistant goes worldwide, and Anthropic teases an SMB product.
What Small Businesses Need to Know This Week — April 27, 2026
Google's Search Central Live Toronto reset the SEO bar, TikTok launched Local Feed, Meta's GenAI hit 8M advertisers, and Facebook–Amazon ad integration went live in the US. Here is the week in marketing news for SMBs.
What Small Businesses Need to Know This Week — April 20, 2026
Google retires Dynamic Search Ads for AI Max, Google Vids goes free for everyone, AI Overviews hit 48-83% of search results, and more news impacting small businesses this week.
What Small Businesses Need to Know This Week — April 13, 2026
OpenAI opens ChatGPT Ads to smaller advertisers, Meta debuts its first major AI model post-Wang deal, AI Overviews hit 83% of searches, and what it all means for your small business this week.
What Small Businesses Need to Know This Week — April 6, 2026
Google Business Profile AI replies expand, more Google core update recovery data, OpenAI's ChatGPT Ads Manager beta is days away, AI Overviews coverage climbs toward 50%, and small businesses are still wrestling with Meta ads measurement issues and tariff pressure.
What Small Businesses Need to Know This Week — March 9, 2026
Google AI Mode keeps favoring its own results, Instagram and Threads engagement dropped in 2025, X adds audio features, and more news impacting small businesses this week.
What Small Businesses Need to Know This Week — March 2, 2026
Instagram opens scheduling to everyone, Google AI Overviews now dominate nearly half of all searches, X adds new ad formats, and more news impacting small businesses this week.
10 Things SMBs Need to Know This Week (February 23, 2026)
From a landmark Supreme Court tariff ruling to major SBA policy changes and accelerating AI adoption, here are the 10 most important small business news stories from the week of February 23, 2026.
SMB Marketing Weekly: Feb 10-17, 2026
This week's roundup of marketing news for small businesses: Google's local search changes, Meta's ad platform update, email deliverability crackdowns, a new free design tool, and TikTok's small business grants.
SMB Marketing Weekly: Jan 20-27, 2026
This week's small business marketing news covers email marketing benchmarks, Google Ads smart bidding updates, content marketing shifts, and more.
SMB Marketing Weekly: Jan 6-13, 2026
This week's top marketing news for small businesses, including Google Business Profile updates, email deliverability changes, and new social media features.
SMB Marketing Weekly: Dec 15-22, 2025
This week's small business marketing news: last-minute holiday strategies, Google's year-end updates, social media trends, and tools to watch in 2026.
SMB Marketing Weekly: Dec 1-8, 2025
This week's top small business marketing news: holiday ad spending trends, Google Business Profile updates, social media algorithm shifts, and more.
SMB Marketing Weekly: Nov 17-24, 2025
This week in small business marketing: holiday ad spending trends, Google Business Profile updates, LinkedIn changes, and preparing for Cyber Monday.
SMB Marketing Weekly: Nov 3-10, 2025
This week's top marketing news for small businesses: Google's core update, Meta ad changes, holiday email benchmarks, and more.
SMB Marketing Weekly: Oct 20-27, 2025
This week's small business marketing news: Google Ads AI updates, Instagram algorithm changes, small business lending trends, and more.
SMB Marketing Weekly: Oct 6-13, 2025
This week's top small business marketing news: Meta ad cost changes, Google Business Profile updates, email deliverability rules, and more.
SMB Marketing Weekly: Sep 15-22, 2025
This week's small business marketing news covering AI search developments, Instagram updates, link building trends, local review changes, and holiday ad planning.
SMB Marketing Weekly: Sep 1-8, 2025
This week's top small business marketing news including Google Business Profile updates, Meta ad changes, email deliverability trends, and more.
SMB Marketing Weekly: Aug 18-25, 2025
This week's small business marketing roundup covers LinkedIn algorithm changes, local search ranking shifts, Canva's new AI tools, SMS marketing regulations, and back-to-school ad trends.
SMB Marketing Weekly: Aug 4-11, 2025
This week's top small business marketing news: Google Ads smart bidding updates, TikTok Shop expansion, Meta's new lead gen tools, email authentication enforcement, and AI content detection shifts.