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TikTok Launches NBA and WNBA Program: Creators at Games and 497M Views

TikTok has partnered with NBA and WNBA: creators gain access to games, brands get placement alongside official league content. The GamePlan tools pilot delivered 497M views.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

Stanley Avoids AI in Advertising and Invests Heavily in Blogger Partnerships: What Brands Really Fear

Lifestyle brand Stanley has achieved 79% brand awareness across North America without relying on AI-generated ad creatives. The company is increasing its influencer advertising budgets and returning to traditional seeding strategies.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Media buying

Paramount+ Launches Micro-Dramas in Mobile App for Daily Audiences

Paramount+ will begin testing micro-dramas—short vertical series—in its mobile app in Q1 2025. The format is designed to build viewers' habit of watching content on the go every day.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

How deodorant brand Curie redesigned packaging to boost retail sales

The natural deodorant brand Curie underwent a complete identity overhaul following its Walmart expansion—from logo to packaging redesign. The founder explains why: in a retail environment, you have two seconds to capture attention, not an entire web page.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

B2B Creator Advertising Platform Passionfroot Raises $15M

Berlin-based Passionfroot, which connects B2B brands with industry-specific bloggers, has secured $15M in funding and is opening an office in New York. The platform's revenue increased 13-fold over the past year.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

AI Tools for Small Business SEO: 74% of US Marketers Already Using AI

HubSpot found that two-thirds of marketers worldwide use AI in their work, with 74% in the US. We break down which AI tools for SEO help small businesses save time on content, analytics, and technical optimization — and how they work together with influencer marketing.

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AI digest · verified by editors7 min
Marketing

Brand Websites Invisible to AI Search Engines: How to Fix the Technical Issue

Traffic from AI chatbots to brand websites jumped 632% over 10 months, but most corporate sites are technically invisible to AI crawlers. The problem lies in architecture: client-side rendering creates an empty shell instead of actual content.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Market research

Influencer Marketing and AI: How Brands Lose Control Over Purchasing Decisions

68% of Google search queries end without a click to a website — customers get AI recommendations before they ever see your brand. Research reveals how the customer journey is changing and what brands should do about it.

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AI digest · verified by editors7 min
Marketing

Influencer and Athlete Advertising: American Eagle's $10+ Million Campaign Case Study

American Eagle, the US retailer, has launched a seasonal campaign featuring three celebrities, campus influencers, and a series of offline activations in shopping malls—amid a 57% year-over-year surge in mall visits by Gen Z.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

Collectible Marketing: Magnit's 'Skrepyshi' 50 Times More Popular Than Competitors

RIR analyzed major collectible promotion campaigns in fast food and retail. Magnit's 'Skrepyshi' proved 50 times more popular than comparable competitor initiatives.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

Marketing Agency Onboarding: First Month Plan and Brand Checklist

Your first month with an agency isn't about endless introductions—it's about establishing a solid working system. We've compiled a complete onboarding plan, key roles, and control checkpoints.

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ETC Editorial Team9 min
Marketing

Marketing Agency Tender: How to Prepare a Brief and Select a Contractor

A well-structured tender compares agencies on a single task with transparent criteria. We break down the RFP, evaluation form, presentation, and final negotiations step by step.

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ETC Editorial Team9 min
Bloggers

Micro-influencers vs. mega-influencers: Which should your brand choose for advertising?

Audience size alone doesn't determine effectiveness. The choice between micro-influencers and mega-influencers depends on your goals, product, risk tolerance, and team resources.

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ETC Editorial Team8 min
Bloggers

Blogger Seeding Campaigns: How to Plan and Measure Results

Seeding campaigns work as a managed system where creators, messaging, and dates align toward a single goal. We walk through the entire process from brief to final report.

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ETC Editorial Team8 min