X adds automated, AI-generated ad creation: The move is another attempt for X to win back brands the platform lost.
While retail media networks (RMNs) sell brand safety and predictability to marketers, influencer marketing boasts direct access to loyal audiences. Pairing these two channels together, experts stress, can drive significant growth for brands. Nine in 10 US marketers plan to promote their creator partnerships via RMNs in 2025, according to an October 2024 LTK survey.
On today’s special edition podcast, we talk about how brands are rising to the challenge of finding the right influencers and creators for campaigns. Listen to the discussion with Senior Analyst, Minda Smiley, as she hosts N’Yaisha Aziz, Global Social Media Lead at Uber, and Rodney Mason, the Head of Marketing and Brand Partnerships at LTK. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
Shoppable beauty ads lose luster: Industry KPI engagement data suggests the sector’s social commerce wave is slowing.
A lot happens in a week, so every Friday we're going to analyze all the new data and provide you with some of the key takeaways. Welcome to Friday 5.
With Facebook’s ad growth slowing, Meta is paying influencers to revive the platform—but can cash alone compete with TikTok and Instagram’s cultural dominance?
Nine in 10 consumers worldwide have a profile on Facebook, according to a January report from Sprout Social.
As the clock ticks on a required sale, regulatory risks could upend ad strategies and force brands to pivot.
Paywalls, contextual ads, and in-platform transactions could enhance Reddit’s profits without alienating its community-focused user base.
On today’s special edition podcast, we discuss the evolution of creator content, how content is migrating off social channels, brand partnerships and the implications of AI on content. Join Vice President and Principal Analyst, Jasmine Enberg as she hosts Nicole Weltman, Head of Social from Taco Bell, Bryan Reisberg, Creator, CEO, and Co-Founder of Little Chonk, and Sarah Crockett, Senior Vice President and CMO of DSW. Listen everywhere and watch on YouTube and Spotify.
X plans first marketing campaign under Musk, but ad revenues will still drop: While brands like Apple are resuming advertising, but it has more to do with politics than ROAS.
A lot happens in a week, so every Friday we're going to analyze all the new data and provide you with some of the key takeaways. Welcome to the Friday 5.
AI-powered summaries from OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Perplexity misrepresent facts, yet audiences buy in—fueling misinformation and risking brand reputation
TikTok returns to US app stores, hinting at a secure future: Regulators and storefronts say they want to keep the app around, putting it on much stronger footing.
YouTube is the preferred platform for podcasts, and Netflix wants in: Marketers must recognize podcasts aren’t audio-only to effectively reach consumers.
BuzzFeed’s BF Island aims to redefine social media with AI-driven creativity. But in a market dominated by giants, will it be a fresh start or just another failed pivot?
Reddit posts 71% revenue growth but misses DAUq targets: Despite strong ad revenue and international expansion, Reddit’s user growth fell short of expectations, sending shares down 14% after hours.
Tinder’s user base is shrinking, but AI-driven matching and profile optimization alongside a price increase could improve its bottom line—if Match Group reassures users about bias and privacy.
List of potential TikTok buyers grows while ban looms: The platform is drawing interest from new parties who could keep the key marketing channel afloat for millions of US companies.
Even if TikTok goes away, short social video is here to stay. Consumption will move to other places, and advertisers need to be ready.