Daily Minute Master Series
October 15, 2026

by Corey Padveen

LinkedIn exec offers insight into the battle against AI slop

LinkedIn has shared some new insight into its evolving battle against AI slop, as the platform works to stem the flood of repetitive artificial intelligence-generated content that’s steadily eroding its in-app experience.

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Google shares 2026 Halloween trends

Google just published its 2026 Frightgeist Halloween trends overview, which provides insights into the most-searched Halloween costume ideas by region.

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AI favors brands with an active social media presence

A new study found that maintaining an active presence on social media platforms can help brands increase their visibility in artificial intelligence-generated search results, with AI chatbots commonly citing links to social media posts within their answers to user queries.

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Test Like A Scientist: 6 Mistakes That Undermine Your SEO Experiments

Testing is everywhere in SEO: Our industry started testing titles, then moved on to internal linking, content formats, templates, and now we are increasingly curious about the impact of AI-generated changes.

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Anthropic Says Claude Bypassed Site Limits During Internal Tests

Anthropic says Claude submitted real forms and worked around site restrictions in tests and internal use. It has cut live web access for internal evaluations.