3BL’s Changelog is a running list of product improvements, outlining what changed and why it matters. When we launch something big, you’ll see it noted here with a link to a full release post.
August 21, 2026
Moments Ahead Calendar — Now Available to All Clients
The Moments Ahead Calendar is now available across all client accounts. Plan ahead with forward-looking events and moments relevant to your industry.
Why it matters: Staying ahead of key dates, awareness days, and industry events helps you plan timely, relevant content that resonates with your audience.
Read the official press release
August 7, 2026
Featured Image Improvements
We’ve improved how featured images work across the platform — from upload to distribution.
What changed:
- Featured images now reliably sent to CSRwire and ReportAlert
- Fixed featured image layout on widgets
- Content mailer recipients now display the correct image
- Featured image upload limited to 10MB with clearer guidance
Why it matters: Your featured image is often the first thing audiences see. These fixes ensure your chosen image appears correctly everywhere your content is distributed.
Read about why featured images matter on the product blog
July 31, 2026
AI Visibility is Now Generally Available
AI Visibility Tracker has officially launched and the tool is now a core part of the platform.
Why it matters: As more people turn to AI assistants for research and recommendations, visibility in AI chats is a meaningful driver of brand recognition, reputation, and trust.
July 31, 2026
Inline Media & Widget Fixes
Fixed several issues affecting embedded video and media in widgets.
What changed:
- Fixed inline video poster images not displaying
- Fixed YouTube embeds not loading in widgets
- Resolved embed issues in AccessWire widgets
- Enabled CORS on 3blcdn.com for reliable media loading
Why it matters: Rich media makes your content more engaging. These fixes ensure videos and embeds display properly across all distribution endpoints.
July 28, 2026
Content Editor & Media Management Updates
We’ve refined the content editing experience with better media controls and a cleaner form layout.
What changed:
- Combined media button for simpler uploads
- Multimedia section now visible to employees and clients
- Updated “Additional Media” section naming for clarity
- Industry field updated to multi-select with expanded taxonomy
- Form views tailored for Admin, Employee, and Client roles
Why it matters: A more intuitive editing experience means less time managing content and more time telling your story.
Read about streamlined media management on the product blog
July 28, 2026
AccessWire Content Recovery
Content affected by the AccessWire outage has been restored.
What changed:
- Batch 1 content automatically retried and redistributed
- Batch 2 content (requiring client approval) processed and restored
- Industry and topic mappings corrected for AccessWire
Why it matters: All affected content has been fully redistributed to ensure your stories reached their intended audiences.
July 24, 2026
Group content hub
All assets for an account are now accessible from a single hub — images, video, audio, and embeddable links — all in one place. One button now handles all inline media types which means less clicking and a cleaner toolbar.
July 9, 2026
Featured image standardization is underway
A dedicated featured image section now sits above the Headline field. Upload an image, add alt text, and see a preview before publishing. Clear file type and size guidance is included to reduce upload errors. Read more about 3BL’s editor specifications in our knowledge base.
June 25, 2026
Edit button in preview mode
You can now flip between preview and edit mode directly from the top menu — no more navigating away to make a quick change.
June 5, 2026
Streamlined Account & User Pages
The account and user settings pages have been cleaned up. Unused fields have been removed, Industry and Ticker are now required fields, and filters have been simplified for faster navigation.
The user creation page has been simplified with clearer labels, updated help text, and a tighter set of required fields.
May 29, 2026
Typography Update & Brand Refresh
Headings across the platform now use a consistent typeface that aligns with the 3BL brand for a cleaner, more modern reading experience throughout. Additionally, the platform and analytics themes have been updated to match our brand guidelines.
May 15, 2026
Navigation & Branding updates on 3blmedia.com
We’ve updated the site navigation — “Client News” is now labeled “Newsroom” — and refreshed the headline and navigation on 3blmedia.com. These changes bring the site language in line with how we talk about our products today.
May 5, 2026
AI Visibility Tracker is a net new feature allowing brands to measure their visibility across four major platforms.
What changed:
- Added a new feature (currently in Beta)
Why it matters: As more people turn to AI assistants for research and recommendations, visibility in AI chats is a meaningful driver of brand recognition, reputation, and trust. Learn more.
April 30, 2026
Updated access control settings to strengthen our security.
April 23, 2026
Updated content categories to better align with 2026 best practices and standards. Our Content Categories Got a Refresh — Here’s What’s Changing
April 17, 2026
Added support for captions on multiple featured images.
March 19, 2026
llm.txt was rolled out for all content published through 3BL.
What changed:
- Added support for llm.txt to help LLM’s more easily access and read client’s content
Why it matters: llm.txt ensures your published content becomes more legible to AI systems increasingly mediating how stakeholders discover and evaluate brands. 3BL LLM Visibility: AI Content Indexing and Discovery.
March 12, 2026
3BL’s Audience Analytics Dashboard got a major upgrade– adding deeper insights into professional, demographic, and geographic data.
What changed:
- Added additional dimensions to data
- Added blended charts to cross-examine cohorts of readers
Why it matters: Audience analytics are most valuable when they inform how teams plan, publish, and evaluate their work, and when used consistently, these insights help teams move beyond simple performance metrics toward a deeper understanding of how their content reaches and engages the audiences that matter most. 3BL Audience Analytics Dashboard: Professional, Demographic, and Geographic Insights.
February 26, 2026
Bug Fix: Email Distribution
Fixed a CSV formatting issue with imported email distribution lists.
Bug Fix: Inline Media for Widgets
Fixed a CSS issue with inline media consumed by widgets in our affiliate network.
February 24, 2026
Editor Upgrade
3BL’s Editor got a major upgrade – adding inline images and enhanced functionality.
What changed:
- Confirmed supported HTML elements
- Added inline media for rich content formats
- Enhanced formatting and writing experience
Why it matters: Creating rich multi-media content is more compelling and can increase engagement, and helps you better tell your story. 3BL Content Editor: Formatting, Media & HTML Specifications
February 4, 2026
Improved Audience Analytics
Audience data now dives deeper into professional, geographical, and demographic information with the ability to cross-analyze content to audience profile.
What changed:
- Expanded audience information for professional, geographical, and demographical information
- New cross-analysis between content types and topics and audience profile.
Why it matters: Knowing who is reading your content, and who is not, helps inform your communications plan to achieve your desired outcome.
Reports Page UI
We rebuilt the reports page so it is more stable and reliable.
What changed:
- Report page is now embedded via external service, improving stability and reliability.
- Updated tooltips to better articulate the contents of the report.
Why it matters: Producing reliable evidence of outcomes is important so this update makes sure you have what you need, when you need it.
Automated HTML Sanitization
The editor now automatically strips out unsupported HTML tags when pasting content for publication.
What changed:
- Unsupported HTML elements are removed on paste
- Formatting is preserved for supported tags
- Cleaner content structure without manual cleanup
Why it matters: Eliminates formatting errors and unexpected styling issues that previously required manual correction.
Inline Image Resizing
You can now resize images directly within the editor.
What changed:
- Click any inline image to activate resize handles
- Drag to adjust image dimensions
- Changes apply immediately without leaving the editor
Why it matters: Streamline image formatting workflow — no need to edit files externally or switch tools.
