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The Influencer Chronicles #5

Summer 2025 brought major influencer campaigns - some inspiring, some controversial. From Astronomer’s mic-drop moment to THE jeans drama and Full Bush Summer, it’s the perfect read for your back-to-office scroll. Read on for this month's Influencer Chronicles.

Casetify taps model & influencer Antonela Roccuzzo for new accessory collection

Phone case and electronic accessory manufacturer CASETiFY announced its second collaboration with model, influencer, and wife of Lionel Messi, Antonela Roccuzzo, debuting a new line of tech accessories that reflects her Argentinian roots and Miami lifestyle. The “A World of You” collection is available online and in CASETiFY retail studios globally. “This second col

Youtube adds ‘Gift Goals’ to boost livestream donations

YouTube has rolled out “gift goals,” a new feature that expands its existing goals functionality to vertical livestreams. The feature allows creators to set specific donation targets within designated timeframes, creating incentives for viewers to contribute. “Creators in the experiment will be able to set a target gift amount and pick a timeframe to achieve […]

Publicis Groupe Australia launches integrated social & influencer agency

Publicis Groupe Australia announced the launch of Influential, a new agency that unites the group’s social, content, and influencer capabilities under a single brand. The offering aims to revamp how brands connect with culture, creators, and commerce through an end-to-end solution built on data, technology, and cultural creativity. The Australian launch follows Publ

Instagram launches a microdrama series to encourage Gen Z to take creative chances

Today, Instagram released a microdrama series in India to inspire Gen Z to take creative risks and bring them together. Titled ‘Party of Two’, the series follows Instagram’s ‘Anyway’ campaign from this year. The post Instagram Launches A Microdrama Series To Encourage Gen Z To Take Creative Chances appeared first on Meta Newsroom.

12 leading RocketReach alternatives and competitors for 2025

RocketReach is sales intelligence software that offers a contact database to sales, marketing and recruitment teams.

Make AI writing work for your content & SERP visibility strategy [Webinar]

Learn content marketing prompt frameworks, keep SEO trust intact, and scale AI content that ranks. Join our webinar to learn how to show-up in AIO. The post Make AI Writing Work for Your Content & SERP Visibility Strategy [Webinar] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google avoids breakup as judge bars exclusive default search deals

Google avoids Chrome and Android breakup but must end exclusive search default deals, and may have to share data with rivals. The post Google Avoids Breakup As Judge Bars Exclusive Default Search Deals appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Meta will enable you to exclude terms from AI copy generations

Meta's building in more options to manage your AI generated ads.

Built to last

How to survive tariffs, recessions, etc. The post Built to Last appeared first on Carney.

Platform and agency execs recommended must-watch films and series heading into fall

Senior execs from the likes of LinkedIn, Reddit, IPG, Brainlabs and more let us in on their favorite films and series they enjoy.

With tennis fandom on the rise, the U.S. Open and sponsoring brands put the focus on fans

Those initiatives speak to a growing tennis fanbase beyond those who follow the sport, but also those who tune in for fashion and lifestyle content.

Future of TV briefing: How the TV, streaming and digital video industry spent its summer (2025 edition)

This week’s Future of TV Briefing recaps a summer during which the future of TV began to bore many more shades of its past.

100 most cited domains in Google’s AI mode

These are the 100 most cited domains, along with their number of mentions. The top domains cited in AI Mode are Wikipedia, YouTube, Google’s blog, Reddit, and Google itself. With so many mentions of YouTube, their own blog, and themselves,…Read more ›

Unpacking the creative renaissance: how to reignite brand magic

Deema Tamimi, VP of marketing at Creatopy. discuses the resurgence of brand marketing, the evolution of advertising and more. The post Unpacking the creative renaissance: How to reignite brand magic appeared first on MarTech.

The Hustle Loop

When we fall behind, it’s tempting to hustle to catch up. When the competition heats up, it’s imperative we hustle to get ahead. Hustle is a particular kind of shortcut. Hustle is pushing the boundaries of cultural expectation, creating pressure and discomfort to make a sale. Hustle pushes us to cut corners, cut the line […]

Streaming investments are rising, but media buyers drive hard bargains over CPMs and fees

The dust settles on an upfronts season that’s seen advertisers spend more on streaming and CTV, at the expense of streamers’ profit margins.

Angry and disappointed, if not surprised: the ad industry reacts to the Google search remedies ruling

Observers consider this a costly win for regulators, with advertisers and publishers continuing to suffer the status quo.

Pinterest autumn trend report highlights thrifting boom among Gen Z users

Pinterest released its “2025 Autumn Trend Report,” revealing significant growth in interest for secondhand and vintage shopping among its user base, with Gen Z driving much of this trend. The report highlights a range of emerging fashion, home decor, beauty, and travel preferences that are gaining traction on the platform as autumn approaches, continuing the […]

Amazon India launches tech influencer program to connect creators with online shoppers

Amazon India has announced the launch of its Tech Influencer Program (TIP), designed to help content creators capitalize on the growing online shopping market. Unveiled at the Amazon Best in Tech Awards in New Delhi, the program equips creators with tools and resources to produce content focused on technology products, including smartphones, laptops, and cameras. […

MrBeast reportedly planning to launch mobile service

YouTuber MrBeast is preparing to launch his own mobile phone service, according to a Business Insider report citing a leaked investor deck. According to the report, the 27-year-old content creator, who has amassed approximately 430 million YouTube subscribers, plans to establish a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that will use existing infrastructure from majo

Malaysia calls TikTok to task over fake news delays

Malaysian authorities have summoned TikTok’s top management over the social media company’s alleged delays in addressing fake news on its platform, according to the state news agency Bernama. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil criticized TikTok for responding too slowly to requests for assistance in police investigations. The summoning comes after a recent case wh

Lead mining software for accurate B2B prospect data

Lead mining software helps sales teams find and qualify new prospects by automating data collection, enrichment, and validation. The best platforms provide accurate contact information, intent signals, and integrations with your CRM so you can focus on closing deals instead of researching leads.

Apple to launch AI search for Siri in 2026: report

Apple’s new AI search engine, World Knowledge Answers, will power Siri and Safari with quick, multimodal answers built on LLMs.

Yes, Geo is happening

GEO isn’t a buzzword. It’s already happening. Language evolves, and so too should how we define search in the AI era.

Google Business links policies and guidelines updated

Google added new dedicated landing pages, direct action completion, social media sites and a new business links crawability policy.

Google quietly raised ad prices, court orders more transparency

Google raised ad prices incrementally through internal \"pricing knobs\" that advertisers couldn't detect, according to federal court documents. The post Google Quietly Raised Ad Prices, Court Orders More Transparency appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Meta shares more info on its incremental attribution tracking

Another way to track the performance of your Facebook and IG ads.

Pinterest expands in-app alerts to get teens off the app during school times

Pinterest has been testing the prompts in North America.

LinkedIn expands AI hiring assistant to more regions

LinkedIn's Hiring Assistant aims to help streamline the candidate selection process.