Plus, one simple email win, and a tip for building authority in the AI era  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Raptive News JUNE 24, 2026 By Ross Yoder Editorial Director Hi Raptive, Just when you think you’ve finally figured out the internet, someone changes the algorithm, launches a brand new platform, or invents an entirely new way to search. Lately, it’s been all three. As search, social, and AI continue to evolve at lightning speed, the challenge isn’t keeping things the same. It’s making sure creators and publishers actually benefit from the changes. Raptive Intelligence is our answer; it’s how we hope to protect the value of your work and ensure trusted human expertise remains meaningful in an AI-driven world. On July 14, we’re hosting a live webinar to share more about why we’re building Raptive Intelligence and what it could mean for your business. We’ll talk about how Raptive is working to protect creator value, create new audience and monetization opportunities, and build for a future where human expertise matters more, not less. RSVP below, then scroll to check out the rest: • One of the simplest ways to boost your authority signals • A quick email tweak that can improve long-term subscriber engagement • New Raptive dashboard traffic sources to check out (if you haven’t already) ✈️ P. S. Are you a travel creator or publisher heading to TBEX this week? Stop by the Raptive booth to connect with some of our team. You’ll find some familiar faces ready to chat and answer questions, whether you’re meeting them for the first time or just catching up. Safe travels to Richmond! Upcoming dashboard maintenance Heads up: This coming Tuesday, June 30, at 5 pm ET, our engineers will be conducting regular dashboard maintenance and upgrading some under-the-hood components. This is just an FYI—we don’t anticipate any disruption! What’s new Join us live for a Raptive Intelligence webinar Get a closer look at what’s next. On July 14, Raptive CEO Michael Sanchez, Chief Strategy Officer Paul Bannister, and Chief AI Officer John Roa will discuss the thinking behind Raptive Intelligence, including how we’re approaching the rapid changes happening across search and AI and where we see new opportunities emerging for creators and publishers. Here’s a taste of what we’ll cover: • Why we’re launching Raptive Intelligence • How we’re thinking about audience growth, monetization, and creator value in the AI era • What we’re building (and where we’re headed next) We’ll have a live Q&A, but please share your questions in advance when you register. Register today → Top resource Turn your author page into a stronger authority signal When was the last time you peeked at your author page? In the AI era, authority and trust signals are even more critical—and one of the simplest ways to strengthen them is to optimize your author page. This resource covers what to include, how to align with E–E–A–T best practices, and why author pages matter more than ever for building both credibility and visibility. Build a better author page → Quick tip Your welcome email might be missing this “Want a quick newsletter win? Open your welcome sequence and check whether new subscribers receive a clear action to take within their first 48 hours. Whether it’s selecting content preferences, downloading a resource, or reading a favorite post, that early interaction helps build the habit of opening and clicking future emails. The strongest email programs don’t just grow subscribers, they train engagement from day one.” Trevor Dye Senior Director, Email Solutions In case you missed it Check out your dashboard’s new traffic source breakouts As of last week, your Raptive dashboard includes expanded traffic source breakouts, giving you more visibility into where your audience is coming from so you can make better-informed content and growth decisions: • Bing • Yahoo • ChatGPT • Reddit • GRO, formerly Grocers List Learn how to access → There’s still time to share Discover Workbook feedback You’ve been among the first to take the new Discover Workbook for a test run, and we’re still collecting feedback to guide future improvements. Whether you’ve explored it in depth or only spent a few minutes with it, we’d love to hear your thoughts. Your honest impressions will help us make the workbook more actionable and impactful for our creators. Complete the survey → What we’re reading Catch up on news from around the industry • Good SEO is good GEO (Google) • What is Google Zero — and why your favorite websites are panicking about AI (Tom’s Guide) • News sites are the new newspapers: People are abandoning them for social media (Nieman Lab) • Half a billion people are using Threads every month (The Verge) Question of the week If Google traffic disappeared tomorrow, where would you focus first? 📧 Newsletters Nobody can change my open rates overnight! 📱 Social media I’d chase the algorithms instead. 🛍️ Products and services Time to monetize my expertise. 🤝 Events and partnerships See you IRL! Thanks for reading! Was this email helpful? You’re receiving this email because you help manage a site that works with Raptive. To ensure our emails reach your inbox, add hello@email.raptive.com to your email contacts. 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