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How AI Is Reshaping Ad Value Assessment: Beyond CPM to Incrementality

Artificial intelligence in media planning has exposed the gap between ad price and true value: brands are moving from CPM to incrementality, and platform accessibility is no longer the primary selection criterion.

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AI digest · verified by editors6 min
Media buying

How to Protect Your Ads from AI-Generated Content on YouTube

Pixability launched Pixie to filter AI-generated slop on YouTube. We explore the scale of the problem, filtration methodology, and impact on ad conversion.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

Granting Marketing Agency Access to Yandex Metrica: Roles, Filters, and Revoking Permissions

Four roles in Yandex Metrica control which functions your agency can access. Learn when to grant view-only access versus edit rights, how to restrict data with filters, and the process for revoking permissions after project completion.

Open insight
ETC Editorial Team7 min
Marketing

How to Build an AI Governance Committee in Marketing: Team Structure, Checklist & Risk Areas

MarTech published an operational checklist for building a cross-functional AI governance committee: who should be on the team, what questions to ask vendors before launching tools, and where human control is mandatory.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Market research

Measuring Influencer Advertising Effectiveness in Agentic Commerce

TikTok Shop generated $11 billion in Q1 2026. Meanwhile, AI agents complete purchases without clicks or cookies, breaking traditional retail media attribution models.

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AI digest · verified by editors6 min
Bloggers

UTM tags for blogger advertising: tracking campaigns and creators in Yandex.Metrica

UTM link markup lets you differentiate traffic from different bloggers and integrations within a single campaign. We'll break down parameter roles, case sensitivity, and a unified value dictionary.

Open insight
ETC Editorial Team7 min
Media buying

Advertising in Max messenger: pricing and cost analysis

A federal pawnshop chain's advertising campaign in Max delivered a CPM 1.7x lower than Telegram, with app installation costs 7 times cheaper at comparable reach levels.

Open insight
AI digest · verified by editors6 min
Marketing

HubSpot AEO vs Profound: Platform Comparison

HubSpot AEO starts at $45/month, built into CRM, closes the loop from data to publishing in one session. Profound starts at $82.50/month, offering deep source and tone analysis. Choose based on whether you need speed or detailed audience insights.

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AI digest · verified by editors8 min
Bloggers

Blogger Advertising and Offline Conversions: Linking Store Visits to Purchases

We break down the chain: click → visitor ID → event upload → campaign attribution. Discover why successful data loading doesn't guarantee accurate influencer contribution reporting.

Open insight
ETC Editorial Team7 min
Market research

How Brands Use MAX Messenger

COMRADA surveyed 1,223 marketers: one-third of companies develop MAX as a standalone channel, while most view it as a backup platform in case of Telegram restrictions.

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AI digest · verified by editors6 min
Marketing

Who's responsible for marketing when there's no CMO

Just 36% of Fortune 500 companies retained the CMO role—down 13 percentage points year-over-year. Forrester and McKinsey explain why marketing is becoming a business function rather than a separate department, and who can lead it.

Open insight
AI digest · verified by editors7 min
Bloggers

Influencer Marketing Agency: What Drives Service Costs in 2026

Deep dive into ETC's cost breakdown for influencer marketing services—from sample size and creator count to creative production, ad labeling, and analytics depth.

Open insight
ETC Editorial Team8 min
Bloggers

AI platforms are hiring influencer marketing specialists

Perplexity closed a creator marketing lead position offering up to $225K salary and a multi-million dollar budget. Anthropic and OpenAI are building influencer marketing divisions. We explore why AI companies need creators and how to mitigate reputational risks.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

How to Set Up Context in Marketing Automation: Triggers, History, and Customer Stage

Visiting a pricing page can signal initial interest, post-call research, or upgrade exploration. Discover how to layer context into automation so each trigger accounts for customer history.

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AI digest · verified by editors7 min
Marketing

Marketing Agency Services: What Goes Into a Quote and How to Compare Offers

Understand what you're paying a marketing agency for: how quotes are structured, why influencer marketing has no fixed rate card, and what data helps you evaluate proposals.

Open insight
ETC Editorial Team8 min