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Subscribe — it’s freeAI Advertising: The Google vs. OpenAI Showdown ๐ค TikTok Launches Local Feed: Discovery Goes Hyperlocal ๐ Brand Safety Alert: Toxic Content Kills Trust by 19% โ ๏ธ
Read on Substack →Your Dashboard Just Became Prime Ad Real Estate ๐ What $8 Million Actually Buys in 2026 ๐ฐ Pinterest's Tariff Trouble Signals Broader Retail Ad Pullback ๐
Read on Substack →Your Brand Might Be Famous in AI, Or Invisible ๐ฒ Claude Crashes the Super Bowl to Roast ChatGPT's Ad Plans ๐ LinkedIn Just Lost 60% of Its Traffic ๐ป The Science Behind Video Ads People Like ๐ฌ
Read on Substack →Microsoft Clarity Unveils AI Bot Tracking ๐ค Instagram Tests 'Friends' Over 'Following' ๐ค OpenAI Sets Premium Pricing for ChatGPT Ads ๐ธ Metaโs Record Holiday Season: Three Numbers That Matter ๐
Read on Substack →Ask users to register sooner ๐ง Marketers want more control over media buying ๐ฏ Organic search traffic is down year over year ๐ Most Instagram ads ran on Reels in 2025 ๐ฅ
Read on Substack →AI innovation is going global (and fast) ๐ LinkedIn content gets cited more in AI answers ๐ Reddit doubles down on automated ad campaigns ๐ค When everyone has AI tools, storytelling still wins ๐ฌ
Read on Substack →Coca-Cola turns Uber rides into interactive media ๐ Consumers now start searches with AI, not Google ๐ค What ads inside LLMs could look like by 2027 ๐ง Hi-Chew bets on IRL to win Gen Z ๐ฌ
Read on Substack →Pinterest is calling the shots for 2026 ๐ฎ Humor works in B2B too ๐ The internet is mostly AI now ๐ค Reddit beats TikTok for Gen Z search (UK) ๐ง
Read on Substack →Fun vs. competent: social mediaโs dilemma ๐ AI search optimization = SEO ๐ค ChatGPT is getting warmer ๐ฎ The ad industryโs quiet anxiety about AI & privacy ๐ง
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