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Digital marketing resources for the AI era.

What changed in search, ads, social, email and the law this month, what AI now costs and saves, and free tools to act on it. Sourced and in plain English, for people who run marketing without a big team.

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Last update: October 202624 guides and updates11 free tools

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Monthly marketing updates

The changes that matter this month, each with who it affects, what to do and a linked source. Bookmark this section: new items land every Monday.

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October 2026 Search and AI search

AI searchSearch Console’s generative AI reportIt shows impressions but no clicks. What it measures, what it hides and how to read it safely.AI searchGoogle goto links in search resultsSearch clicks now route through goto links. How that affects rank trackers and what to check in your reporting.AI searchA Discover button that shows an AI overview firstA test that opens an AI overview before any publisher page. What to check in Search Console.AI searchAI Overviews now auto-expandSome searches now show the full AI answer with no show more click. What it means for your site.

September 2026 Search, AI search and legal

SearchGoogle’s preferred sources buttonEasier to use since August 2026. What it does, who is eligible and how to add it to your site.SearchSeptember 2026 spam updateA rollout of up to two weeks, the longest yet. What small business sites should check.SearchSearch Console’s multimodal filterVisual search traffic is now split from text search. What the filter shows and what it still hides.AI searchGoogle’s AI search toggleAny site can now opt out of AI Overviews and AI Mode. What it covers and a check before you decide.LegalVietnam’s 2026 advertising rulesInfluencers are now liable for the ads they post. Check your next KOL or online ad campaign.LegalCookies, email and SMS consent in VietnamCookie banners, email lists and SMS now carry real fines. The rules and a checklist to fix yours.LegalVietnam’s data protection fines (Decree 330)Real fines behind Vietnam’s data protection law, and a quick readiness check for marketers.
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The AI update

What AI has changed in what marketing costs and how long it takes. Real prices from real pages, rechecked every month, so you can decide what to hand to AI and what to pay for.

Before and after AIWhat building a brand cost before AI, and what it costs now

Logo, website, copy, photos, video and voiceover: the typical freelance and agency price next to today’s AI tool price, every figure sourced.

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Decision guideWhich AI logo and brand kit tool fits your businessSide by side options with real prices and a pick for each type of business.
Coming nextAI marketing cost trackerA monthly check of what AI tools for content, SEO and ads actually charge, and what they replace.

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Free tools

Do the job instead of reading about it. Every tool runs in your browser, free, with no sign up.

MiinPlannerFree marketing planner and calendar for small teams UTM builderTag campaign links so you know which post or ad sent the visitGoogle SERP previewSee your title and description the way Google shows themReadability checkerScore your copy and find the sentences that lose readersGoogle Ads character counterWrite headlines and descriptions inside Google’s limitsQR code generatorMake a printable QR code for a menu, flyer or shop windowWord counterCount words, characters and reading timeClear text formattingStrip hidden formatting before you paste into a CMSConvert caseSwitch text to sentence case, title case and moreColour scheme generatorBuild a brand palette that works togetherImage compressorShrink images so pages load fasterCircle crop imageCrop a round profile photo or logo in seconds
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Guides

The evergreen how-tos the monthly updates point back to. SEO, AI search visibility, local presence and email, refreshed when the facts change.

01SEO + GEO action plan for small business owners02SEO and GEO in 2026 to 2027: what still matters03Which AI search platform should you optimise for?04How to write content that AI cites05Entity SEO: a plan to be unique and rank06Keyword research now that search has changed07On-page SEO checklist that still works in 202608Measuring your search visibility in 202609Link building: where to start10Set up your Google Business Profile, step by step11Build your first email list from zero in one week

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AI helps with the research. A person checks every fact before it goes live.

Every claim is sourced

Each update links the official page or report it comes from, with the date. No source, no item.

Only what changes your work

Tool changelogs and minor tweaks are skipped. An item makes the list when it changes what a marketer or owner should do.

Updated, not abandoned

Monthly editions grow through the month, and prices are rechecked, so pages get better with time.

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About this page

How often is this page updated?

Every week. A new monthly edition of marketing updates starts at the beginning of each month and gets new items every Monday. The AI cost figures are rechecked monthly.

Who writes these updates?

Minh Pham, a digital marketer in Hanoi who runs MiinDigital. Drafts are researched with AI, then every fact is checked against the linked source and edited by Minh before it goes live.

Are the free tools really free?

Yes. No sign up, no limits, and they run in your browser. MiinPlanner, the free planner for small marketing teams, needs a free account to save your work.

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