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India is banning junk food ads: what's next for influencer marketing and food brands

Over 30 experts have called on the Indian government to restrict unhealthy food marketing — influencer ads, celebrity endorsements, and promotional pricing could all face restrictions.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

AI Agents in Marketing: How Automation Cuts Campaign Prep From Weeks to Days

AI agents handle the routine work: hypothesis generation, creative briefs, and daily metric monitoring. We explore three operating modes and the boundaries of this technology.

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AI digest · verified by editors6 min
Marketing

Why Brands in the Same Category Look Alike: The Generic Identity Problem

Sarkhan Gromov from Gromov Branding explains why modern brands look polished but lose their individuality—and how to find your unique visual space instead of copying competitors.

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AI digest · verified by editors8 min
Media buying

Court Orders Meta to Pay $567M for Harm to Children: What the Wave of Lawsuits Means for Social Networks

New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million to a teen mental health fund. The company continues losing cases one after another — here's how litigation is reshaping the rules for platforms.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

IBM Cut Events in Half and Boosted Leads: Influencer Marketing Case Study with AI

How IBM embedded AI in marketing and generated more leads with half the events—and what it means for your influencer strategy.

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ETC Editorial Team7 min
Marketing

Managing AI Content Prompts and Budget at Scale: A Brand Control Guide

When creative teams access generative tools without unified guidelines, brands lose message control and API spending becomes unpredictable. We break down four operational tools for scaling AI content while maintaining brand consistency and cost efficiency.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

Where B2B Revenue Leaks: The Marketing-Sales Gap

Marketing identifies a buying signal, sales calls two days later without context—and the opportunity is lost. We break down exactly where B2B revenue slips away.

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AI digest · verified by editors5 min
Bloggers

How a Creator Tripled Her Income by Switching From Interior Design to Party Content

A Boston-based creator earned money from interior projects, but contracts consumed her time. Her manager suggested filming about entertaining at home—the first video hit 5M views, and annual income tripled.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

How Zoom Attracts Bloggers for AI Search Visibility Instead of Traditional Media Ads

Zoom launched a blogger campaign to gain visibility in AI search results. We explore this new strategy for presence in large language models and what it signals for brands.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

Where Influencer Marketing Budgets Are Going After Platform Blockages in 2025

DIGITAL TWIGA forecasts a redistribution of advertising investments among Russian platforms. We break down how influencer collaboration strategies will evolve and why small businesses remain on traditional channels.

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ETC Editorial Team4 min
Marketing

How Reebok Built a Brand Through Influencers: Lessons for Marketers

Reebok's journey from family workshop to global brand: how selecting the right brand ambassadors and targeting overlooked audiences delivered threefold revenue growth.

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AI digest · verified by editors7 min
Marketing

Vibe Marketing and the End of Tech Specialists: How AI is Reshaping Team Roles

At Business Booster, product managers without coding skills build modules in weeks that previously took five developers a year to complete. We explore how AI is fundamentally changing team composition.

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AI digest · verified by editors5 min
Bloggers

Admitad Launches Blogger Management Platform: One Contract Instead of Dozens

Admitad has launched a platform that consolidates performer discovery, contracts, ad labeling, and blogger payments into one service. We explore the solution's architecture and use cases.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

Summerween: How Brands Launch Seasonal Marketing Three Months Before the Holiday

Ferrara, Hershey, and Mars roll out their Halloween lines in July — three months before the holiday. We break down the Summerween mechanics and what it means for seasonal campaigns.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min