An e-commerce crisis brews as payment processors scramble to form new banking partnerships to maintain operations. Plus: The FTC’s new Click-to-Cancel rule. Why is Google handing your leads to your competitors? And pulling a FAST one: Why your streaming media buy...
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1213: Swipe-Worthy
More slides, more eyes — Instagram says you should be using carousel posts. Google’s head of advertising leaves. Bluesky benefits from X’s misteps. And meet Amazon’s new bricks-and-mortar store which sells what its other brand can’t. . Today’s story links . 📰 Get our...
1212: Curation Nation
Breaking down the latest ad-tech buzzword. TikTok doubles down on livestream shopping — again. Meta's layoffs hit hard across its platforms. And Google Ads customizes customizations. . Today’s story links . 📰 Get our free daily newsletter 📈 Advertising: Reach...
1211: Why Google is Deleting Years of Ad Data
The For You feed comes to Shopping. Why Google is deleting your ad data soon. Amazon delivers a big update for media buyers. And get ready for thousands of low-effort comments, social media managers. You can thank AI for it. . Today’s story links . 📰 Get our free...
1210: AI Wrote This Title and It’s Terrible
An Australian study has proven what we probably knew all along: AI isn’t as good at writing titles and descriptions as the techbros think it is. . Today’s story links . 📰 Get our free daily newsletter 📈 Advertising: Reach Thousands of Marketing Decision-Makers 🌍...
1209: Talk to the Hand
Meta's new feature lets you “pre-silence” the haters. The only real question is… why did it take so long? . Today’s story links . 📰 Get our free daily newsletter 📈 Advertising: Reach Thousands of Marketing Decision-Makers 🌍 Follow us on social media or contact us . GO...
1208: Problemattic.
The battle of WordPress escalates — and marketers are caught in the middle. The two powerhouses in B2B advertising. Amazon’s new AI shopping wingman. And those meeting notetaking bots are listening to more than you think they are. . Today’s story links . 📰 Get our...
1207: They Are Never, Ever, Ever Getting Back Together
The U.S. government wants Google broken up. We have all the details, including how it might affect the ad market. Also: Brands go big on Black Friday spending. Threads will soon have Loops. And the strange moderation decisions happening these days on X. . Today’s...
1206: The Beemer Trap
The Beemer Trap: How adopting your customers’ nicknames for your brand can hurt you. Gen Z has a new app and it’s already driving sales. Can you run ads on a chat application? Discord is trying. And what happens to AI when you unplug it — and it knows that you’re...
1205: Bizarre Love Triangle
In the uncomfortable threesome of Google, brand web sites, and AI, is relationship harmony possible? Maybe so. Also: Microsoft shuts down part of its ads offering. Why TikTok growth is slowing. And the pre-roll ad designed to save you money — and drive you crazy. ....
1204: Earn It: Unconventional Strategies for Brave Marketers
Today, Tod speaks with Steve Pratt, author of the new book “Earn It: Unconventional Strategies for Brave Marketers.” His book is available at https://www.stevepratt.com/book Steve is the co-founder of the Pacific Content branded podcast company and former head of...
1203: One Does Not Simply Chat Without Sponsored Messages
Advertising in AI responses... Temu gets kicked out… Attention data is now for sale… and how many ads is too many? Amazon’s about to find out. . Today’s story links . 📰 Get our free daily newsletter 📈 Advertising: Reach Thousands of Marketing Decision-Makers 🌍 Follow...
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