Snapchat's daily active user count shrunk in Q4.
Snapchat's daily active user count shrunk in Q4.
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American Marketing Association
Do More Likes Lead to More Clicks? Evidence from a Social Advertising Field Experiment
A Journal of Marketing study finds that the first like on an ad has a powerful influence, but as more likes accumulate, their impact on clicks diminishes. Here’s what this means for marketers.
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Copyleaks
Combating AI-Generated Hoaxes: Media Workflows for 2026

 As AI-generated hoaxes become indistinguishable from reality, discover the essential detection tools and workflows needed to safeguard your institutional integrity.

 
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Social Media Today
Snapchat Faces Growth Challenges Ahead of AR Specs Launch
Snapchat's daily active user count shrunk in Q4.
 
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Digiday
Media Briefing: A solid Q4 gives publishers breathing room as they build revenue beyond search
Q4 gave publishers a win — but as ad dollars return, AI-driven discovery shifts mean growth in 2026 will hinge on relevance, not reach.
 
Marketing Tech
Why traffic numbers look different in the age of AI search
For years, clicks were treated as proof that marketing worked. If traffic went up, the message must have landed. If clicks fell, something was wrong. That logic is starting to break down as AI-powered search changes how people discover brands.
 
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American Marketing Association
Brand Strategy 101

Learn how brand commitment, brand voice, design and implementation create the impactful brand strategy you need.

 
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American Marketing Association
Introduction to Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

This introductory training provides a foundational understanding of search engine optimization and its impact on content visibility.

 
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Marketing Week
Trust in advertising at its highest in five years
Consumer trust in advertising is up across every channel, with TV seeing the biggest gains, although the picture is "complex" and at times "contradictory".Source
 
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Adweek
Chris Hemsworth Thinks AI Is Trying To Kill Him in Amazon’s Super Bowl Ad
Amazon bets on celebrities and humor to promote Alexa+.
 
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Adweek
Starbucks Chief Brian Niccol Might Just Be the Best CEO in America
With lessons from Taco Bell and Chipotle, he made the coffee chain relevant again.
 
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Chief Marketer
The Last (Sun)Dance: How Sponsors Closed Out the Festival’s Final Year in Park City
After 45 years in Park City, the Sundance Film Festival’s run in Utah reached its final cut.
 
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Marketing Week
Best practice unveiled for responsible use of AI in advertising
New guidelines developed by the Online Advertising Taskforce aim to help brands, agencies and media owners use AI effectively and ethically.Source
 
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Search Engine Roundtable
Google Local Hotel Photos "Good To Know" AI Labels
Google is testing labeling some photos in the local hotel listings with "Good to Know" AI-generated descriptions of some of those photos. These labels seem to summarize what the photo and reviews say about the specific area of that hotel.
 
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CMSWire
OpenAI vs. Google: Two Visions for the Future of Agentic Commerce
ACP and UCP aim to reshape how buying happens — but one bets on conversation, the other on discovery at scale.Continue reading...