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The Weekly World News version of the future

Posted by Michael Ambrosio | Blogging, Business, Internet Marketing |

What if someone is just making stuff up? Years ago, I worked with the supermarket tabloid to make an ironic, shouty, somewhat funny book that has turned out to match much of the discourse we find surrounding us. When we flew...

Affiliate Roundup: Google AI Cuts Traffic, Rakuten Unveils AI Affiliate Tools, & Luxury Brands Embrace Affiliate Marketing

Posted by Michael Ambrosio | Affiliate Marketing, Business, Internet Marketing |

This week in FMTC’s Affiliate Roundup: Google’s AI Mode cuts publisher traffic by giving direct answers, raising content rights concerns. Rakuten Advertising launched AI tools to boost affiliate marketing transparency and...

There Ought to Be a Law

Posted by Michael Ambrosio | Affiliate Marketing, Business, Internet Marketing |

Written by Brook Schaaf Last week, we covered what answer engines can mean for the open web, in particular Google and its AI Mode. This can be summarized in two points: 1. AI Mode, by whatever name, has become a traffic...