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fromForbes
15 hours ago

Why Keywords Are Replacing Hashtags As The Social Media North Star

The era of hashtags for social media discoverability is fading, replaced by social SEO driven by intent-based keywords.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
18 hours ago

The Next Disruption In Social Media: Impact Over Attention

Future social networks will prioritize action-oriented platforms that foster real-world collaboration and value creation using AI and impact-based rewards.
Media industry
fromNatesilver
2 days ago

Social media is turning into a freak show

Social media's influence on content quality and publisher success has led to a crisis in foreign policy and political communication.
Social media marketing
fromHer Campus
1 day ago

THE RISE OF RELATABILITY AND THE FALL OF 'THE INFLUENCER'

A shift towards more relatable, authentic content on social media is emerging, moving away from traditional influencer culture.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
4 days ago

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.
Online marketing
fromForbes
15 hours ago

Why Keywords Are Replacing Hashtags As The Social Media North Star

The era of hashtags for social media discoverability is fading, replaced by social SEO driven by intent-based keywords.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
18 hours ago

The Next Disruption In Social Media: Impact Over Attention

Future social networks will prioritize action-oriented platforms that foster real-world collaboration and value creation using AI and impact-based rewards.
Media industry
fromNatesilver
2 days ago

Social media is turning into a freak show

Social media's influence on content quality and publisher success has led to a crisis in foreign policy and political communication.
Social media marketing
fromHer Campus
1 day ago

THE RISE OF RELATABILITY AND THE FALL OF 'THE INFLUENCER'

A shift towards more relatable, authentic content on social media is emerging, moving away from traditional influencer culture.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
4 days ago

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.
Social media marketing
fromLindsey Gamble
1 day ago

Meta Launches New Shopping & Affiliate Tools for Creators, Signaling a Bigger Push Into Affiliate Marketing - Lindsey Gamble

Meta introduces new affiliate marketing features on Facebook and Instagram to streamline creator earnings and enhance shopping experiences.
Media industry
fromAxios
6 hours ago

GEO drives new brand-media deals

Increasing brand mentions on third-party websites enhances AI visibility and shapes public conversation.
fromRAIN News
1 day ago

Delta / YouTube partnerhip takes off

Delta Airlines has launched a music discovery initiative in partnership with YouTube Premium, featuring live performances recorded inside a Boeing 767. The goal is to enroll passengers in YouTube Premium with a 14-day trial, but only for members of Delta's SkyMiles program.
Berlin music
#pet-market
Pets
fromAol
1 day ago

How TikTok and Smart Tech Are Reshaping What Pet Owners Buy

Pet owners are increasingly selective in their purchases, influenced by social media and technology in the pet care market.
Pets
fromAol
1 day ago

How TikTok and Smart Tech Are Reshaping What Pet Owners Buy

Pet owners are increasingly selective in their purchases, influenced by social media and technology in the pet care market.
Pets
fromAol
1 day ago

How TikTok and Smart Tech Are Reshaping What Pet Owners Buy

Pet owners are increasingly selective in their purchases, influenced by social media and technology in the pet care market.
Pets
fromAol
1 day ago

How TikTok and Smart Tech Are Reshaping What Pet Owners Buy

Pet owners are increasingly selective in their purchases, influenced by social media and technology in the pet care market.
Marketing
fromMoz
1 day ago

Brand Bias in Prompts: An Experiment

The experiment analyzed three types of prompts related to SEO tools: brand, soft-brand, and non-brand.
Growth hacking
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Want To Retain More Customers? Make This Marketing Shift.

Insufficient documentation and poor support contribute to customer churn by hindering product value discovery.
#branding
Web design
fromMajic 102.3
1 day ago

How speed is redefining modern branding in today's world

Speed is essential for branding; fast-loading websites enhance professionalism and improve search rankings.
Marketing
fromFortune
2 days ago

The corporate 'storyteller' is marketing's newest messiah-and just as hollow as every buzzword before it | Fortune

The Storyteller has emerged as a new branding concept, embodying wisdom and insight into the human condition amidst consumer distrust.
Web design
fromMajic 102.3
1 day ago

How speed is redefining modern branding in today's world

Speed is essential for branding; fast-loading websites enhance professionalism and improve search rankings.
Marketing
fromFortune
2 days ago

The corporate 'storyteller' is marketing's newest messiah-and just as hollow as every buzzword before it | Fortune

The Storyteller has emerged as a new branding concept, embodying wisdom and insight into the human condition amidst consumer distrust.
fromApaonline
1 day ago

How to Deal with Online Virtue Signaling

Virtue signaling often manifests in social media posts that aim to elevate one's moral standing without genuine commitment to the cause, leading to frustration among observers.
Philosophy
#artificial-intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromDigiday
1 day ago

AI talk at retail events shifts to proving real results, defining a true strategy

AI has evolved from experimentation to a focus on proven strategies and increased productivity in retail.
Marketing tech
fromPhocuswire
in 2 months

AI pulls travel brands deeper into commerce media

AI is transforming digital advertising in travel by enabling commerce media, allowing brands to leverage first-party data for targeted ads.
Artificial intelligence
fromDigiday
1 day ago

AI talk at retail events shifts to proving real results, defining a true strategy

AI has evolved from experimentation to a focus on proven strategies and increased productivity in retail.
Marketing tech
fromPhocuswire
in 2 months

AI pulls travel brands deeper into commerce media

AI is transforming digital advertising in travel by enabling commerce media, allowing brands to leverage first-party data for targeted ads.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
15 hours ago

5 Ways To Regain Trust In Your Marketing Metrics

Many B2B marketing leaders lack trust in their company's marketing measurement, highlighting a significant data confidence gap.
fromAdweek
14 hours ago

The 2026 Brand Genius Creators: Innovating How to Connect With Audiences

Michelladonna goes around the world to celebrate the cats who live and work in bodegas, corner stores, and repair shops on her show, Shop Cats. The bilingual series launched in 2024 on creator-led production platform Mad Realities, and quickly found an audience drawn to its feline stars and Michelladonna's energy and humor.
Media industry
Online marketing
fromMarTech
11 hours ago

AI content can rank, but quality still decides winners | MarTech

AI content does not harm search rankings but also does not guarantee success; quality and relevance remain key.
Marketing
fromMiami Herald
1 day ago

11 marketing budget mistakes to avoid (and how to avoid them)

Avoid common marketing budget mistakes to maximize ROI and ensure effective investment.
Social media marketing
fromEMARKETER
23 hours ago

Reddit's purchasing influence is growing whether brands engage or not

Brands risk missing vital real-time conversations on Reddit, where 180 million US users influence product discussions and recommendations.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
10 hours ago

Northbeam Adds The Third Leg Of The Attribution Stool With Incrementality Testing | AdExchanger

No single ad measurement methodology is effective for brands with multiple sales points, necessitating a triangulation approach using MTA, MMM, and incrementality testing.
#tiktok
Media industry
fromDigiday
11 hours ago

TikTok's Khartoon Weiss to exit the platform as its head of global business

Khartoon Weiss is leaving TikTok to pursue a new opportunity, ensuring continuity in the ad business during the transition.
Marketing
fromAdExchanger
1 week ago

TikTok On Why Brands Can't Buy Its New Ad Formats Programmatically | AdExchanger

TikTok's NewFronts presentation showcased a shift towards optimism with new features and ad formats under the TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.
Media industry
fromDigiday
11 hours ago

TikTok's Khartoon Weiss to exit the platform as its head of global business

Khartoon Weiss is leaving TikTok to pursue a new opportunity, ensuring continuity in the ad business during the transition.
Marketing
fromAdExchanger
1 week ago

TikTok On Why Brands Can't Buy Its New Ad Formats Programmatically | AdExchanger

TikTok's NewFronts presentation showcased a shift towards optimism with new features and ad formats under the TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.
Marketing
fromMarTech
1 day ago

AI and empathy define the next era of marketing systems | MarTech

Brands must build with intention to protect customers from overwhelming experiences and improve retention and profit growth.
Online marketing
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Don't Let Your Online Presence Suck - It's Your First Impression

A strong online reputation across multiple platforms is essential for building trust and attracting opportunities.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
15 hours ago

4 Ways To Stay Authentic In The Age Of AI

Consumer backlash against AI in advertising stems from a perceived lack of authenticity, not the technology itself.
Media industry
fromDigiday
1 day ago

What OpenAI's TBPN deal reveals about branded entertainment's limits

OpenAI's acquisition of TBPN highlights the value of authentic content in building audience relationships beyond traditional advertising.
#ai
Marketing
fromMarTech
1 day ago

Why AI-driven creative is failing and how to fix it | MarTech

AI slop reflects consumer backlash against generative technologies, urging brands to balance innovation with authenticity to maintain trust.
fromDigiday
1 day ago
Marketing tech

Media Buying Briefing: Instrument's CEO on how agencies need to lead clients on AI

Marketing
fromMarTech
1 day ago

Why AI-driven creative is failing and how to fix it | MarTech

AI slop reflects consumer backlash against generative technologies, urging brands to balance innovation with authenticity to maintain trust.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
1 day ago

Media Buying Briefing: Instrument's CEO on how agencies need to lead clients on AI

Agencies are increasingly leveraging AI to enhance their capabilities beyond traditional marketing and media investment.
#meta
Social media marketing
fromForbes
1 day ago

The Meta Trial And Navigating The Post-Addiction Landscape For Brands

Meta faces legal challenges regarding social media addiction, potentially altering advertising practices and brand strategies on these platforms.
Social media marketing
fromDigiday
5 days ago

Meta's bid to woo creators to Facebook just might work, despite its recent legal woes

Meta's Facebook Creator Fast Track program offers guaranteed payouts to attract creators, despite recent legal challenges regarding user safety.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
1 day ago

The Meta Trial And Navigating The Post-Addiction Landscape For Brands

Meta faces legal challenges regarding social media addiction, potentially altering advertising practices and brand strategies on these platforms.
Social media marketing
fromDigiday
5 days ago

Meta's bid to woo creators to Facebook just might work, despite its recent legal woes

Meta's Facebook Creator Fast Track program offers guaranteed payouts to attract creators, despite recent legal challenges regarding user safety.
fromExchangewire
14 hours ago

Happydemics Launches 'In-Flight Mode' to Optimise Brand Outcomes While Campaigns Are Still Airborne

In-Flight measurement builds on traditional methods by allowing real-time optimization of campaigns, enabling marketers to adjust creative, targeting, and media mix while campaigns are still active.
Marketing tech
fromFood Dive
2 days ago

The new flavor pipeline: How social media is rewriting the rules of food and beverage innovation

Brands that are already developing nostalgic, holiday-inspired flavors are the ones best positioned to win when consumer demand shifts.
Marketing
#social-media-marketing
Online marketing
fromAol
1 week ago

60+ social media marketing FAQs, answered by experts

Social media marketing uses platforms to promote businesses, connect with audiences, and drive measurable results through both organic and paid efforts.
Online marketing
fromAol
1 week ago

60+ social media marketing FAQs, answered by experts

Social media marketing uses platforms to promote businesses, connect with audiences, and drive measurable results through both organic and paid efforts.
Social media marketing
fromInc
1 day ago

These Marketing Leaders Were Asked How They'd Spend an Extra $1 Million-and Their Answers Reveal Where Social Is Headed

Increased marketing budgets should focus on user-generated content and in-person events to drive engagement and conversions.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
23 hours ago

When AI Efficiency Is A Red Flag; Partners Plus Partners | AdExchanger

Medvi exemplifies AI efficiency, earning $400 million last year with two employees, using AI-generated ads for weight-loss drugs.
Marketing
fromFortune
2 days ago

How Corporate Natalie turned a $500 brand deal into a creator empire-and her own agency | Fortune

Natalie Marshall, known as Corporate Natalie, turned a side project into a successful brand with millions of followers and multiple brand partnerships.
#influencer-marketing
Podcast
fromThe Drum
4 weeks ago

Creators everywhere: the rise of influencers and creative collaboration

Influencer marketing requires transparent disclosures, long-term relationship building, and centralized strategies to navigate evolving regulations and maximize social media impact.
Marketing
fromDigiday
1 week ago

AI influencer discovery tools are changing how agencies cast creators

AI is increasingly used for influencer selection in marketing campaigns, enhancing brand engagement and measurable impacts.
Marketing
fromThedrum
1 week ago

Beyond likes and impressions: How measurement is unlocking the power of influencer marketing

Influencer marketing has evolved into a key component of long-term brand strategies, emphasizing the importance of measurement for campaign effectiveness.
Marketing
fromThedrum
3 weeks ago

The Other Side: How Influencers Choose Brands!

Influencers prioritize brand partnerships that align with their audience interests, maintain audience trust, and support their long-term creator goals and values.
Podcast
fromThe Drum
4 weeks ago

Creators everywhere: the rise of influencers and creative collaboration

Influencer marketing requires transparent disclosures, long-term relationship building, and centralized strategies to navigate evolving regulations and maximize social media impact.
Marketing
fromDigiday
1 week ago

AI influencer discovery tools are changing how agencies cast creators

AI is increasingly used for influencer selection in marketing campaigns, enhancing brand engagement and measurable impacts.
Marketing
fromThedrum
1 week ago

Beyond likes and impressions: How measurement is unlocking the power of influencer marketing

Influencer marketing has evolved into a key component of long-term brand strategies, emphasizing the importance of measurement for campaign effectiveness.
Marketing
fromThedrum
3 weeks ago

The Other Side: How Influencers Choose Brands!

Influencers prioritize brand partnerships that align with their audience interests, maintain audience trust, and support their long-term creator goals and values.
Social media marketing
fromRetail Dive
1 day ago

Inside Walmart's creator-driven social commerce playbook

Walmart is enhancing its social commerce strategy to engage consumers, particularly Gen Z, who spend significant time on social media.
#creator-economy
Media industry
fromForbes
6 days ago

Trust Is Becoming The Most Valuable Currency In The Creator Economy

Audiences now seek trust in content, influencing their decision-making and the value of creators' work.
fromForbes
1 month ago
Social media marketing

Why Brands Are Paying Creators Six Figures To Run Their Social Media

Media industry
fromForbes
6 days ago

Trust Is Becoming The Most Valuable Currency In The Creator Economy

Audiences now seek trust in content, influencing their decision-making and the value of creators' work.
fromForbes
1 month ago
Social media marketing

Why Brands Are Paying Creators Six Figures To Run Their Social Media

Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
4 days ago

How to Navigate Brand Authenticity in the Age of AI Slop

Originality and authenticity in content are essential for brands to stand out in a saturated market dominated by low-quality AI-generated content.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
15 hours ago

The customer journey now centers on exposure, recall and return | MarTech

The customer journey now includes exposure, recall, and return stages, reflecting changes in user behavior due to AI-generated content.
Social media marketing
fromThe Motley Fool
1 day ago

This Is a Troubling Trend Meta Platforms Investors Should Watch Out for in Future Quarters | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms faces challenges as expenses grow faster than revenue, impacting earnings growth and stock performance.
Marketing
fromSfgate
4 days ago

Tips to create short-form video to reach new audiences

Creating short-form videos is essential for businesses to effectively reach audiences and drive growth.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
22 hours ago

Indie Agency Wpromote Dishes On How It's Testing New Agentic SSP Tools | AdExchanger

Ad agencies are increasingly using AI to unify fragmented ad-buying tools and enhance campaign management.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
19 hours ago

AI Agents are Becoming the Fourth Place of Commerce and OOH is Shaping their Choices

AI agents are becoming a significant factor in commerce, influencing consumer decisions and brand visibility.
Social media marketing
fromWCVB
3 days ago

These creators helping viewers save money. Here's how

Deinfluencers encourage sustainable living and mindful spending, promoting alternatives to consumerism in response to economic challenges.
Marketing tech
fromThe American Prospect
1 day ago

Why We're Removing Our Programmatic Ads - The American Prospect

Programmatic advertising will be removed from The American Prospect's website to respect reader privacy and improve user experience.
Marketing tech
fromEMARKETER
1 day ago

Most consumers say ads would undermine the trust they're placing in AI search results

63% of US adults trust AI search results less when ads are present.
Online marketing
fromThedrum
1 month ago

How Creators Can Take Your Brand To New Markets

Global online retail sales grew from 16% to 19% in 2020, and influencer marketing through content creators enables brands to enter new markets authentically and effectively.
Marketing tech
fromMarTech
1 day ago

Three first-party data strategies retail brands are prioritizing now | MarTech

Mid-market retail brands can effectively collect first-party data through loyalty programs, progressive profiling, and content-commerce integration.
#creator-marketing
fromInc
1 week ago
Marketing

5 Questions Every Founder Should Ask Before Hiring an Influencer

Creator ad spend in the U.S. reached $37 billion in 2025, with startups often mismanaging their creator budgets.
Marketing
fromwww.marketingdive.com
4 weeks ago

Creators work, but measurement doesn't yet

Creator marketing has become a primary growth engine worth $44 billion annually, but measurement infrastructure hasn't evolved to match its scale and impact across the marketing funnel.
Marketing
fromInc
1 week ago

5 Questions Every Founder Should Ask Before Hiring an Influencer

Creator ad spend in the U.S. reached $37 billion in 2025, with startups often mismanaging their creator budgets.
Marketing
fromwww.marketingdive.com
4 weeks ago

Creators work, but measurement doesn't yet

Creator marketing has become a primary growth engine worth $44 billion annually, but measurement infrastructure hasn't evolved to match its scale and impact across the marketing funnel.
fromTechCrunch
6 days ago

Cameo partners with TikTok to boost popularity | TechCrunch

Cameo videos regularly go viral on TikTok, and TikTok talent delivered its strongest year yet on Cameo in 2025, according to Cameo CEO Steven Galanis.
Social media marketing
Marketing tech
fromForbes
4 days ago

From Streaming To AI: Agency Leaders' Next Big Media Bets

Streaming platform consolidation is reshaping agency strategies, emphasizing precision and adaptability in targeting consumer attention.
Marketing
fromForbes
1 week ago

AI Creators Can Go Viral. They Just Can't Close The Sale

AI-generated influencers like Baddie Betty are reshaping marketing with full control, lower costs, and projected market growth to $45.8 billion by 2030.
Psychology
fromYoga Journal
2 months ago

When an Influencer Says These 3 Words, I Stop Listening

Complex problems rarely have a single universal solution; oversimplified "the one thing" claims obscure individual, multifaceted causes and tailored approaches.
#influencer-marketing-measurement
Marketing
fromThedrum
2 weeks ago

Influencer agency adopts brand lift metrics across campaigns to address measurement challenges

Influencer agency mandates Brand Lift studies across campaigns to provide measurable, comparable impact metrics against traditional media channels.
Marketing
fromThedrum
2 weeks ago

Influencer agency adopts brand lift metrics across campaigns to address measurement challenges

Influencer agency mandates Brand Lift studies across campaigns to provide measurable, comparable impact metrics against traditional media channels.
Marketing
fromThedrum
2 weeks ago

Influencer agency adopts brand lift metrics across campaigns to address measurement challenges

Influencer agency mandates Brand Lift studies across campaigns to provide measurable, comparable impact metrics against traditional media channels.
Marketing
fromThedrum
2 weeks ago

Influencer agency adopts brand lift metrics across campaigns to address measurement challenges

Influencer agency mandates Brand Lift studies across campaigns to provide measurable, comparable impact metrics against traditional media channels.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 weeks ago

Why one creator commerce platform is connecting brands and creators for 'flat-fee' campaigns

LTK launches Quick Collabs to streamline creator marketing campaigns through flat-fee opt-in model, reducing negotiation bottlenecks and enabling rapid content scaling across multiple creators.
Marketing
fromForbes
3 weeks ago

Influencers Are Leaving The Feed And Entering The Real World

Influencer marketing is evolving from one-off social media posts to integrated brand partnerships where creators function as core media infrastructure helping design campaigns across multiple platforms and physical spaces.
fromThedrum
4 weeks ago

Why your social content should make people curious

It's our job to be translators of science so people understand what's happening and why it's so important. It's a global ocean. Just because something's happening in one place, doesn't mean it's not going to have an effect elsewhere in the world.
Social media marketing
#cgi-influencers
Social media marketing
fromThedrum
1 month ago

Influencer Marketing 2020 Predictions & Trends

CGI influencers and AI technology will reshape influencer marketing in 2020, offering brands complete content control while enabling virtual personalities to engage audiences globally at scale.
Social media marketing
fromThedrum
1 month ago

Influencer Marketing 2020 Predictions & Trends

CGI influencers and AI technology will reshape influencer marketing in 2020, offering brands complete content control while enabling virtual personalities to engage audiences globally at scale.
Social media marketing
fromThedrum
1 month ago

Influencer Marketing 2020 Predictions & Trends

CGI influencers and AI technology will reshape influencer marketing in 2020, offering brands complete content control while enabling virtual personalities to engage audiences globally at scale.
Social media marketing
fromThedrum
1 month ago

Influencer Marketing 2020 Predictions & Trends

CGI influencers and AI technology will reshape influencer marketing in 2020, offering brands complete content control while enabling virtual personalities to engage audiences globally at scale.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

New to native advertising? 5 ways to adapt social media ads for native

In 2022, major social platforms like Facebook and YouTube saw their first-ever declines in ad revenue. Many advertisers are looking to diversify their customer acquisition channels and reduce their reliance on social media ads. One alternative channel they're exploring is native advertising on the open web. Using native ads, businesses reach massive audiences across premium publisher properties at competitive rates.
Online marketing
Social media marketing
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Instagram and TikTok are using your content to sell junk

Instagram's AI feature automatically adds product links to influencers' posts without consent, directing followers to lookalike products instead of authentic items influencers promote.
Marketing
fromDigiday
1 month ago

Why more brands are rethinking influencer marketing with gamified micro-creator programs

Major retailers are replacing traditional affiliate marketing with gamified, always-on creator programs that reward micro-creators for consistent content and build long-term brand relationships.
fromForbes
1 month ago

Stories: The Ultimate Social Media Algorithm Hack

While the main feed is built for discovery and curated content, stories are built for connection. For local businesses like bakeries, cafes and restaurants, this distinction isn't just a technicality; it is a direct line to the consumer's daily routine.
Social media marketing
Marketing
fromEMARKETER
2 months ago

Social media still dominates marketers' priority lists

Social media is the top priority for 84% of US digital media professionals, surpassing influencer marketing by 23 percentage points.
fromInc
1 month ago

What Top Creators Say Makes a Successful Brand Collaboration

I think the critical unlock here is having multi-year partnerships, having relationships that endure as opposed to just kind of the one-off partnership,
Marketing
fromCX Dive
2 months ago

How rising retail brands use influencers to combat digital overload

NEW YORK - Jewelry maker Mejuri in 2024 was presented with the type of marketing moment that even loads of media spending can't always replicate. Watching her now-fiance play at that year's AFC Championship game, Taylor Swift appeared sporting an heirloom signet ring from the brand, propelling the product to overnight fame as the pop star and beau Travis Kelce were photographed in a close embrace on the field.
Marketing
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