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Today on Agent Beat: AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round, plus Is Agentic now tailors its audit by site type.

• AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round
• Is Agentic now tailors its audit by site type
• Cloudflare Lets Sites Disallow AI Training Without Blocking Googlebot
• Salesforce bets CRM experience can give its AI an edge
• Brand Protection In AI Search: How To Audit And Defend Your Brand’s Identity
• Meta now lets AI agents handle the boring parts of WhatsApp Business setup
• How I Built an MCP Server for agents to use my Algo Update list
• Google AI Mode More Query Expansion Interfaces

Today on Agent Beat: OpenAI Ads, Amazon Ads in ChatGPT, Walmart to Accept Apple Pay, plus ChatGPT Ads Aren’t Paid Search: 5 Questions To Answer Before You Shift Budget.

• OpenAI Ads, Amazon Ads in ChatGPT, Walmart to Accept Apple Pay
• ChatGPT Ads Aren’t Paid Search: 5 Questions To Answer Before You Shift Budget
• ChatGPT Ads are a tactical bet, not a platform strategy
• Google AI Mode Tests Text Link Ads
• AI search & manufacturing SEO: What the data shows

Today on Agent Beat: Google Al Contribution Pilot - Paying Publishers For Use Of Content In AI, plus How to prepare your site for AI agents.

• Google Al Contribution Pilot - Paying Publishers For Use Of Content In AI
• How to prepare your site for AI agents
• Google Search Redesign, Business Profile Post Views: SEO Pulse
• How To Connect AI Search Visibility To Local Leads
• How Freshpet Earned AI’s Trust: A GEO & AI Visibility Playbook
• Le Monde Says AI Overviews Haven’t Hurt Its Audience So Far
• Everyone Is Quoting The Same Number And Getting Different Answers
• The ultimate battle for your digital storefront
• How Local Businesses Can Build Visibility In AI Search
• New AI Search & SEO KPIs: 4 Signals That Guide Real Decisions