
Catena Media blames AI search for a 29% revenue drop
Catena Media says third-quarter revenue fell 29% to 8.3 million euros, and it blames generative search and lower-quality results. Here is what it…
Milan Novaković · 4 min read →
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Milan Novaković founded HIREQUARTERS in December 2017 and still runs it from Niš, Serbia. The agency writes content and does SEO for iGaming brands like Gambling.com Group, Better Collective and Catena Media. Here he writes about what works in client campaigns, and about what didn't. Certified by Ahrefs Academy in Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and the Ahrefs marketing platform (2026).
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Catena Media says third-quarter revenue fell 29% to 8.3 million euros, and it blames generative search and lower-quality results. Here is what it…
Milan Novaković · 4 min read →

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