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Trust Issues: Is the Agency/Client Model Doomed? Mar 20, 2024

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Marketing agencies say trust is disappearing in their client relationships and client CEOs are partially to blame. Also: Some updates for Google media buyers, and why is YouTube letting any random person edit your brand video captions? Trust me. You actually want this.

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The Compelling Argument for “Calm the F**k Down, Influencers” Mar 19, 2024

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Under Pressure — Meta might be forced by Europe to slash the price of its Verified subscription plans. When being enthusiastic backfires for influencer marketing. Instagram is testing longer Reels. And the Facebook Poke is back, and Gen-Z are loving it.

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SEO is Dead. Long Live TEO. Mar 18, 2024

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As Google battles AI spam in a fight for its relevancy, will TikTok’s pushes in Search topple the King? Also: Is this the end of "being real"? YouTube adds more disclosure requirements. And LinkedIn decides what is business users really want... is to play cheap mobile games.

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Meet the New “Mega-Thread” Ad Format Mar 15, 2024

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Reddit's new ad format mimics a popular organic post format. LinkedIn will now let you sponsor almost anyone. Microsoft cleans up its Ads UI. And YouTube finally lets you clean those embarrassing moments from your livestream.

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Would You Pay $56 to Talk to a Human at Meta? Mar 14, 2024

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Meta is thinking of beefing up its paid checkmark program — but will it ever be worth it to marketers? Amazon will set your products up in one click. Where the money would go if TikTok disappears from America. And exploiting gap topics on the video apps for fun and profit.

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Google’s ‘Core Web Vitals’ Flip-Flop Mar 13, 2024

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A final answer — perhaps — on the age-old question: How much does user experience matter to your Google ranking? Meta adds some new tricks to its ad campaigns. TikTok now offers more performance data, even from opted-out users, and Instagram is working on a very meme-worthy update.

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Teens Abandoning TikTok Because of (checks notes) “Life” Mar 12, 2024

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Is its reign finally over? TikTok starts losing users. Also: The social media posts you might not realize are being broadcast. The skyrocketing growth of out-of-home. And Apple is about to have a big ads year ahead.

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The Case of the $2,628 CPM Mar 11, 2024

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Millions of dollars still going wasted on the web's worst ad placements. Pinterest's new filter could skyrocket engagement. Why is Google showing your competitors on your ads? And YouTube thumbnail advice from the world's most successful video producer.

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Oh FFS, Meta Is Hallucinating Return Policies Now Mar 08, 2024

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Is it a bug or a feature? Meta's AI is hallucinating return policies now. Plus: TikTok's anti-ban campaign appears to have backfired. Why do women make up a majority of marketing roles, but a fraction of visibility in ads? And Google's change to negative country targeting.

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The Empire Strikes Back Mar 07, 2024

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Here come the penalties — Google starts bringing down the ban hammer. Why engagement is not your brand's best social friend. PayPal rolls out a new iPhone payment method. And you would not believe how much Temu has spent on Facebook ads.

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