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How to Work with Bloggers for AI Search

Six agencies are changing their approach to influencer partnerships: exact product names, timestamps for user queries, and citation tracking instead of reach metrics. AI chatbot visibility now accounts for 25% of creator selection criteria, though rates remain unchanged.

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AI digest · verified by editors6 min
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How to Choose an Influencer Agency: Methodology and Results Verification Matrix

Russia's influencer marketing market reached 55 bln ₽ in 2025, yet agency selection increasingly depends on verifiable processes rather than client portfolios alone. Here's the criteria matrix to use.

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ETC Editorial Team8 min
Marketing

Which brands AI models cite most often: 5 recurring content traits

HubSpot analyzed thousands of brand citations across six AI engines. Citation frequency depends not on budget or domain authority, but on five recurring content characteristics.

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AI digest · verified by editors8 min
Marketing

Using Research in Content Marketing: Brand Strategy and Results

Semrush built a research program with four formats, distributed team accountability, and consistent publishing. By shifting from occasional reports to a systematic approach, the company gained thousands of unique visitors without paid promotion, hundreds of registrations, and measurable client growth.

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AI digest · verified by editors8 min
Bloggers

How to Buy Blogger Advertising: Step-by-Step Guide for Brands

Complete guide to purchasing influencer ads: from goal-setting and creator selection through creative approval, contracts, ad labeling, and performance measurement. Fresh VK and Telegram data for 2025.

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ETC Editorial Team9 min
Media buying

How to Use CTV Advertising for Mobile Apps

Mistplay grew CTV advertising to a quarter of its media budget by starting with FAST networks and building a creative testing cycle. We break down the approach that works beyond app marketing.

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AI digest · verified by editors6 min
Bloggers

Instagram now requires AI account labeling: what's changing for brands

Meta has made AI profile labeling on Instagram mandatory, removing unmarked accounts from recommendations. Here's how this shift affects brand strategies with virtual influencers.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Media buying

What a media buying agency does: eight stages of ad procurement

A media buying agency executes eight sequential stages: from forecasting reach and conversions to reconciling actual results against the plan and optimizing campaign performance.

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ETC Editorial Team6 min
Marketing

B2B Marketing Attribution

Integrate acquired CaliberMind, a attribution platform, promising to connect marketing to revenue. Why the hundredth attempt to close the B2B demand loop still stumbles on technology, not strategy.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

How to Collect Customer Feedback: Why Brands Lose Share of Voice by Measuring Instead of Listening

Customers are tired of surveys, and brands get data they can't act on. We explore where to find genuine feedback and how to turn it into meaningful product changes.

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AI digest · verified by editors6 min
Marketing

Brief for a Marketing Agency: From Business Goal to Measurable Result

Why a brief that starts with a channel list leads to incomparable proposals — and how to build a document backward from your business goal.

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ETC Editorial Team7 min
Marketing

How to Analyze Advertising Campaign Results

Teams collect data, push numbers into dashboards, and move on to the next campaign. They skip the critical step: asking "why?"

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AI digest · verified by editors6 min
Marketing

Peec AI Alternatives for Brand Monitoring in AI Models

Peec AI monitors presence across 10+ AI models but lacks citation gap coverage and CRM integration. We review nine platforms offering content automation, native integrations, and analytics based on actual user search behavior.

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AI digest · verified by editors11 min
Marketing

How Data Quality Impacts AI in Marketing

AI models deliver answers fast and confidently—even when input data is flawed. Discover why regulated industries lead, where consumer marketing lags, and how to build a reliable data pipeline.

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ETC Editorial Team9 min
Media buying

Media Plan from a Media Buying Agency: What to Check Before Launching Your Campaign

Your agency has delivered a media plan—but is it ready to go live? We break down the document structure and key checkpoints before you start buying.

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ETC Editorial Team7 min