Google tests many things and not all of them end up working or being rolled out worldwide. In this case, it has been reported that they are testing in the United States and India a new feature that allows for a bit of personalization in the Google Search Top Stories module, one that traditionally stood out for sending a lot of traffic to media outlets, but which nowadays is also affected by AI Overviews.
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Signs you must change your CMS now
Over the years at CMS MAG we have seen it all. Many clients have shared their CMS-swap stories with us: their successes and, above all, their mistakes. And, of course, we can clearly discern which are the unmistakable signs that you must change your CMS or DXP immediately.
(more…)At last, someone stands up for content creators in their battle with AI
Content creators have found a new superhero in Cloudflare and the good news is that it already handles around 20 % of all internet traffic.
(more…)It’s official: Google June 2025 core update launched
For some time, many observers had been pointing out that search results were shifting markedly, the system felt “hot” in industry jargon, which heralded the imminent arrival of the Google June 2025 core update. In addition, it had been quite a while since the previous core update, despite Google representatives having said there would be more and more frequent core updates.
(more…)New York Times approves certain uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the newsroom
According to Semafor, The New York Times (NYT), one of the most combative outlets against big tech companies that use generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), has allegedly given the green light to using AI within the newsroom for tasks not directly related to news stories, such as social media texts and SEO-optimized headlines, among others.
(more…)My book on CMS, now available
Back in 2020, I set out to write my own book on web content management systems (CMS). Over time, I worked on the chapters little by little, in an unstructured way and with plenty of stops and starts. All those efforts have now led to the very first edition of my book, “Gestores de contenido (CMS) para audiencias masivas en 2025.”
(more…)All media outlets are the same when it comes to CMS
Opinion artible by CMS MAG Director, Jorge Mediavilla
I’ve been running CMS MAG for a long time in Spain. During this period, countless editors-in-chief have contacted me seeking advice. And they all seem to follow a clear pattern.
(more…)OpenAI expands its reach by funding local newsrooms
The intersection of media and artificial intelligence has been a fertile ground for collaboration. A prime example is OpenAI’s partnership with Grupo PRISA and others last summer, aimed at leveraging relevant current events to enhance its system.
(more…)Predictions and trends in Journalism, media and technology for 2025 according to Reuters
As each new year begins, so do forecasts across all kinds of industries. In this article, we review a report published by Reuters editors Nic Newman and Federica Cherubini on the predictions and trends for journalism, media and technology in 2025. The report shows the results obtained after surveying 326 industry leaders, in a strategic sample that includes 51 countries and territories (UK among them).
(more…)The best ways to test the speed of your website and CMS
The battle for search engine ranking and audience attention is fought on several fronts—primarily through editorial strategy and content quality, but also on the technical side, focusing on performance and optimization of the newspaper or portal itself. In this article, we will focus on the latter, exploring various tools that allow us to accurately measure and test webpage speed, as well as identify where improvements can be made.
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