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Citation Decay in AI: Why Brands Disappear From LLM Responses

A brand that consistently appeared in ChatGPT responses in spring saw half its mentions disappear two months later—despite unchanged search queries and website content. Zvonko agency reveals the mechanics behind citation decay and the operational cycle that restores AI visibility.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

VK Ads Launches CRM Integration to Assess Lead Quality from Lead Forms

VK Ads has launched a beta version of its CRM and call tracking integration. Lead form submission statuses now display in reports without manual reconciliation.

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AI digest · verified by editors2 min
Marketing

Advertising in AI Assistants: How Yandex Monetizes Alice and What It Means for Brands

Yandex published data on advertising format testing in Alice AI: since June 2025, over 460k companies have promoted their services through the dialogue interface, generating more than 2 bln ₽ in revenue. We examine context-aware targeting mechanics and early results for brands.

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AI digest · verified by editors6 min
Marketing

Yandex Direct Launches Free Call Tracking: What Changes for Advertisers

Yandex Direct has added dynamic call tracking to Simple Start and Unified Performance campaigns. Now advertisers can see which ads drive actual calls—with no service fees.

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AI digest · verified by editors3 min
Marketing

How Influencer Marketing Is Changing With AI Agents: From Executor to Director

Marketers are moving from executing tasks to managing AI agents. We break down how the specialist's role is evolving and why quality assessment—not execution speed—is becoming the critical skill.

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ETC Editorial Team6 min
Market research

How AI-Powered Ad Platforms Predict Demand Before Users Express It

Ad platforms have shifted from reacting to demand to forecasting emerging needs. We break down ARGUS, GEM, and Performance Max — and what it means for media buying.

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AI digest · verified by editors7 min
Marketing

AKAR and ARIR Release AI Glossary for the Advertising Market: 66 Terms for Agencies and Brands

AKAR and ARIR have unveiled the first industry-wide glossary of artificial intelligence terms — 66 concepts in EN-RU format designed for seamless collaboration between agencies, brands, and regulators.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

How Superhero Costumes Reduce Pre-Surgery Stress in Children: A Brazilian Surgeon's Experience

A pediatric surgeon from Brazil has been giving his patients Superman and Wonder Woman costumes before surgery for 6 years. Children stopped being afraid — let's explore what this case means for brand customer experience.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Bloggers

Hank Green Apologizes for Using AI in Content Creation and Pauses Video Production

One of YouTube's largest educational creators apologized for using ChatGPT in script preparation and announced a reduction in content production across his channels.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

Influencer Marketing and Journalism: How to Verify Facts in the Age of Misinformation

Elon Musk's dispute with The Economist editor over unreliable crime statistics shows why brands need to evaluate not just a blogger's reach, but also the quality and accuracy of their content.

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ETC Editorial Team7 min
Marketing

AI Dashboards in Marketing: Automating Analytics and Anomaly Detection

Advisor Media demonstrated AI dashboards that pull data from ad systems and CRM, automatically detect anomalies, and generate hypotheses. We break down three implementation levels—from a week-long setup at ₽5,000 to a comprehensive project at ₽600,000.

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AI digest · verified by editors6 min
Market research

Why a Telegram Channel with 2.8K Subscribers Outranks One with 187K: Breaking Down the PressIndex Rating

PressIndex compiled an influence rating of 140 professional Telegram channels focused on marketing and PR. It turns out: audience size doesn't determine media weight — niche projects outperform larger channels through citations and reposts.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min
Marketing

Why AI Creates Websites with Accessibility Barriers and How It Affects Brands

The average page from the top 1 million websites contains 56.1 accessibility errors—10.1% more than a year ago. AI tools trained on this web reproduce the same errors in the code they write for brands.

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AI digest · verified by editors5 min
Marketing

Ad Effectiveness Becomes an Investor Argument: What CEO Reports Reveal

Heads of Starbucks, Procter & Gamble, and other corporations are now publicly reporting on marketing budget performance. This isn't just news—it's a shift in the status of measurement.

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AI digest · verified by editors4 min