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How to buy expired domains and find hidden SEO opportunities
Buying the right domain can give your SEO strategy a serious head start. Instead of building authority from scratch, many marketers choose to buy expired domains that already have backlinks, traffic, and search engine trust. Platforms like Dynadot’s marketplace make it easy to explore an active expired domain auction, where previously owned domains with real…
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Zell raises $550,000 pre-seed for AI sales coaching automation
Zell has raised €500,000 (about $550,000) in pre-seed funding to build an AI sales management platform that automates coaching and sales workflow execution. The company says it will use the round to grow commercially, expand the team, improve its AI engine, and support broader expansion across Europe. The raise is small by software standards, but…
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Hada Labo taps MEOVV’s ANNA as APAC ambassador with Gen Z-driven campaign push
Japanese skincare brand Hada Labo is leaning into Gen Z influence and visual storytelling with its latest ambassador move. The brand has named ANNA Tanaka of rising girl group MEOVV as its new face across the Asia-Pacific region, backed by a campaign built for digital-first audiences. This article explores how Hada Labo is blending idol…
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SugarCRM rebrands as SugarAI to emphasize AI-driven revenue workflows
SugarCRM is rebranding as SugarAI, positioning its CRM as a “system of action” for revenue teams rather than a system of record for customer data. Rebrands in CRM are rarely cosmetic. They typically signal a product and positioning push toward embedded automation, faster execution inside workflows, and tighter alignment between sales, marketing, and service operations.…
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Vaseline turns a scam trope into a trust engine with WhatsApp authentication in Nigeria
Vaseline is tackling a very real business problem in an unexpected way. In Nigeria, where counterfeit skincare products are widespread and potentially harmful, the Unilever-owned brand is rolling out a WhatsApp-based authentication tool backed by a surprising campaign face: a real Nigerian prince. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chris Okagbue (@chris_okagbue)…
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Warsaw startup Replenit raises $2.5M pre-seed for retail decisioning AI
Replenit has raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed round to build an AI decision engine designed to connect retailers’ data warehouses with CRM and marketing automation systems. The core pitch is practical: many retail teams have first-party data sitting in warehouses, but struggle to turn it into consistent next-best actions across email, SMS, on-site personalization,…
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Southeast Asia gaming market hits US$6.6B according to Ampverse’s playbook
Southeast Asia’s gaming market is no longer a niche growth story. It is becoming one of the most important battlegrounds for brands trying to reach young, mobile-first audiences at scale. Ampverse’s latest industry report breaks down how gaming in the region has evolved into a cultural and commercial engine, not just a distribution channel. This…
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BrandWell acquires Content Pace to expand its content and SEO workflow suite
BrandWell has acquired Content Pace, bringing a content operations and workflow product into its broader content marketing and SEO platform. For content teams, the deal is less about a single feature and more about consolidation: planning, briefing, writing, optimization, and collaboration are increasingly expected to live in one place, especially as AI-assisted drafting becomes table…
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Scala raises $8.5M to build operational intelligence for hybrid contact centers
Scala has raised $8.5 million in seed funding as it emerges from stealth with an “operational intelligence” platform aimed at modern contact centers where human agents and AI systems increasingly work side by side. The funding was co-led by Madrona and FUSE, and the company is positioning its product as an intelligence layer that unifies…
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Algolia adds Recommendation Analytics to measure revenue impact of AI recs
Algolia has added Recommendation Analytics to its AI Recommendation engine, aiming to give ecommerce and merchandising teams clearer visibility into how recommendation strategies perform across clicks, conversions, and revenue. The update focuses on in-product dashboards that let teams compare recommendation approaches (for example, related items, frequently bought together, similar items, and trending) and assess how…