Marketing News this Week: Google's AI Mode Traps Users, What Consumers Want in Email, and more

Описание: Marketing News This Week of January 21, 2026

AI tools are getting more powerful and more accessible. But consumers are getting more sophisticated about detecting when brands are cutting corners. That tension is playing out in four major stories this week.

First, Google just made a quiet change to search that could devastate your organic traffic. And it has nothing to do with algorithm updates or rankings.

Second, a new consumer survey reveals some genuinely surprising data about email marketing. One could change how you write subject lines starting today.

Third, Apple and Google just announced a partnership that will reshape mobile commerce.

Fourth, professional creative tools just became accessible to everyone.

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