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The Google May 2026 core update is now rolling out
Google’s May 2026 core update is rolling out globally and may affect all types of sites, including traffic from Google Discover. More >>
WordPress 7.0 arrives with several improvements, but an important one was left out
WordPress 7.0 is now available with improvements in AI connections, navigation, revisions, patterns, blocks, fonts and performance, although collaborative editing has been left out. More >>
GfK DAM data on AI in Spain shows a bleak future for the open web
GfK DAM data shows that generative AI is growing rapidly in Spain while sending minimal traffic to media outlets, creating a bleak outlook for publishers and the open web. More >>
Acquia Fair Trade Initiative aims to solve Drupal’s funding problem
Acquia launches the Fair Trade Initiative, an initiative that allocates 2% of certain Drupal deals to the Drupal Association. The move seeks to strengthen funding for the open source project and give the Drupal ecosystem more stability. More >>
Condé Nast works as if Google traffic did not exist and this is the way
Condé Nast’s strategy points to a future where media companies stop relying on Google traffic and focus instead on loyal audiences, strong brands and quality human made journalism. More >>
Some media outlets can now customize their publisher profile in Discover
Google has begun allowing a small group of U.S. media outlets to customize their publisher profiles in Discover with banners, links, pinned posts and more control over branding and navigation. More >>
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Ainnovación 2026 gets underway exceeding initial expectations
Ainnovación 2026 has launched its preparations with stronger than expected interest from CMS companies and media professionals, reinforcing its position as a leading Spanish event focused on content, CMS and AI. More >>
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Jorge Mediavilla, founder and director of CMS MAG, holds a degree in Journalism from the Complutense University of Madrid. He has worked at renowned companies such as ya.com, Yahoo!, acierto.com, WPP, and PRISA Group, among others.
He currently runs CMS MAG, and his main projects include the Master’s in CMS, his book on CMS, and the AInnovation event.
As a freelancer, he provides services related to content, SEO, and CMS migration, among others.
AI Overviews are unbearable
Google is parasitizing the open web with its illegal AI Overviews, which are already causing media outlet closures, layoffs and a major loss of information plurality. More >>
Best open Source CMS
WordPress is, without a doubt, the default content management system (CMS) of the Internet. It is widely used for its flexibility, community, and many other reasons.
WordPress 7.0 arrives with several improvements, but an important one was left out
WordPress 7.0 is now available with improvements in AI connections, navigation, revisions, patterns, blocks, fonts and performance, although collaborative editing has been left out. More >
Drupal is one of the most popular and longest-standing CMSs on the Web. It stands out for its robustness, security, and community, which makes it highly suitable for businesses.
Acquia Fair Trade Initiative aims to solve Drupal’s funding problem
Acquia launches the Fair Trade Initiative, an initiative that allocates 2% of certain Drupal deals to the Drupal Association. The move seeks to strengthen funding for the open source project and give the Drupal ecosystem more stability. More >
Joomla is a modern, multipurpose CMS that is even more popular than Drupal. It is the major open-source alternative to WordPress in many web projects.
Review the changes in the CMS market in February 2026
The article reviews the latest W3Techs data for February 2026, highlighting Drupal’s decline, WordPress’s gradual loss of share and continued gains by Shopify and Wix. More >
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Artificial intelligence (AI)
WordPress 7.0 arrives with several improvements, but an important one was left out
WordPress 7.0 is now available with improvements in AI connections, navigation, revisions, patterns, blocks, fonts and performance, although collaborative editing has been left out. More>>
SEO
The Google May 2026 core update is now rolling out
Google’s May 2026 core update is rolling out globally and may affect all types of sites, including traffic from Google Discover. More>>
Journalism
GfK DAM data on AI in Spain shows a bleak future for the open web
GfK DAM data shows that generative AI is growing rapidly in Spain while sending minimal traffic to media outlets, creating a bleak outlook for publishers and the open web. More>>
Editor’s picks
In enterprise (B2B), the product does not matter when selling software or a CMS
The article argues that in enterprise B2B markets, especially in large media companies, flashy sales narratives, internal politics and vendor lock in often matter more than product quality when choosing software or a CMS. More >>
Can AI do away with CMSs?
The article argues that although AI makes static websites without a CMS more feasible and potentially cheaper, faster and more secure in some cases, most serious web projects still benefit more from keeping a CMS. More >>
Ainnovación 2026 gets underway exceeding initial expectations
Ainnovación 2026 has launched its preparations with stronger than expected interest from CMS companies and media professionals, reinforcing its position as a leading Spanish event focused on content, CMS and AI. More >>
A new study confirms that your traffic drop is not only due to AI Overviews, there is something else
The study argues that Google’s growing ad load, not just AI Overviews, is driving organic traffic declines and pushing companies toward paid strategies. More >>
The best free paywall for your digital newspaper
All digital roads lead to Rome, which is none other than Google, when it comes to free digital products. In the case of paywalls, the situation is not very different… More >>
Most popular CMS of 2025
We received updated data from W3Techs regarding the market share of CMS and DXP on the Internet, that is, which are the most popular CMS… More>>
