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Get busy living: How Nathan Allen champions traveling through cinematic content creation

Nathan Allen transformed from a marketing graduate to a travel content creator by methodically building his business over the course of two years while working full-time. Armed with international business and marketing degrees from the University of Kentucky, he quickly recognized that the corporate world wasn’t his calling. During his senior year, a sports marketin

Meet Dylan Kevitch, the human antidepressant creating comedy content

Some people chase fame through carefully calculated strategies. Dylan Kevitch simply decided to be himself – loud, unfiltered, and relentlessly funny. The self-proclaimed “gay Kim Kardashian” has built a digital business by convincing millions that taking life less seriously might be the best antidote to modern anxiety. “People sometimes call me a human antidepressa

AiMCO launches creator checklist for talent agency negotiations

The Australian Influencer Marketing Council (AiMCO) has released a new Talent Agency Checklist for creators seeking professional representation. The industry information sheet, developed by AiMCO’s Creator Advisory Council and Talent Managers Working Group, targets Australian creators navigating talent agency negotiations. The checklist provides guidance on key cons

South African Tax Authority warns influencers: brand deals, free products now subject to taxation

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that social media influencers must declare all forms of income, including non-cash benefits such as free products, sponsored trips, and brand partnerships. This move is part of SARS’s broader effort to recover approximately R513 billion (~$28.5 billion) in unpaid taxes and meet its revised revenue target of […]

YouTube draws 17.3M viewers for first exclusive NFL broadcast

YouTube’s inaugural exclusive NFL broadcast, featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers from São Paulo, Brazil, on September 5, attracted a global Average-Minute-Audience (AMA) of 17.3 million viewers, according to data released by the platform. The global viewership figure includes 16.2 million AMA in the United States (according to Nielsen and YouTu

Think Week 2025

At Think Retail 2025, we shared our next-gen AI-powered solutions to help retailers connect with their customers.

Get greater control and smarter optimization with AI Max as it expands globally.

All advertisers globally can now use AI Max for Search campaigns, a one-click solution that brings the best of Google AI into your Search campaigns. It's now available i…

100 most cited domains in ChatGPT

These are the 100 most cited domains, along with their number of mentions. The top most cited domains in ChatGPT for the U.S. are Reddit, Wikipedia, Amazon, Forbes, and Business Insider. ChatGPT seems to prefer authoritative sites, especially well-known publications,…Read more ›

Google expands AI Max globally to give advertisers more control

Advertisers worldwide can now use AI Max to optimize campaigns with one-click experiments and brand-safe creative controls.

Brands back new licensing standard to charge AI for training data

A new licensing standard – Really Simple Licensing (RSL) – aims to let web publishers set terms on how AI systems use their content.

Google Ads rolls out new creative & omnichannel tools

Google adds creative, omnichannel, loyalty, and budgeting updates across Ads and YouTube. Including Demand Gen optimization for in-store sales, and 3–90 day total budgets. The post Google Ads Rolls Out New Creative & Omnichannel Tools appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Google uses infinite 301 redirect loops for missing documentation

Google purposely chose to use 301 redirects on missing web pages instead of 404s, creating infinitely circular crawl loops. The post Google Uses Infinite 301 Redirect Loops For Missing Documentation appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

When and how to approach a brand refresh

Brand marketing isn’t just about image — it's now tied to LLMs, visibility and trust. Twilio's Adam Morgan shares tips on brand refreshes. The post When and how to approach a brand refresh appeared first on MarTech.

Working for advertisers

If you’re going to build a conference, a newsletter, a podcast, an AI service or even a tennis tournament, please pause before you decide to be ad supported. (Ads are not the same as sponsorship). When you work for advertisers, you’re focused on short-term interactions with people who relentlessly measure all the things you and […]

Building resilience at any age with Lynn Smith

Building Resilience at Any Age with Lynn Smith written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Listen to the full episode: Overview On this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch interviews Lynn Smith—nationally recognized TV news anchor, keynote speaker, media consultant, and founder of Rylan Media. Lynn shares the inspiration and story b

Email sequences are here: How to save time & sanity

No more calendar reminders – automated follow-ups and email sequences take yet one more thing off your to-do list.

Lost iN Travel Brand adds industry veterans to board after strong growth year

Travel media company LOST iN has appointed three new board advisors as it reports significant growth milestones. The company added Max Tcheyan, co-founder of Puck; Paul Cohen, co-founder of travel consultancy ieLimited; and David Wurth, founder of PLYR Technologies and C Suite Media. The appointments come as LOST iN surpassed 12 million followers across platforms […

Meta adds 10,000-character text attachments to Threads

Meta launched a new feature for, allowing users to attach up to 10,000 characters of text to posts, significantly extending the platform’s original 500-character limit. The expansion addresses user behavior where people share screenshots of longer content, such as from books, articles, newsletters, and podcast transcripts. The text attachment option is accessible th

Bogdan Bratis: from ‘X Factor’ to helping creators boost revenue through podcasts

Saspod, a Glasgow-based podcast company, is on a mission to connect podcast creators and production technology by offering integrated hosting and production services, functions that are typically separated in the industry. Founded in May 2019 by Bogdan Bratis, Saspod offers podcast production, hosting, and development services to creators and businesses worldwide th

Social Media Chef Abir El-Saghir to become animated superhero in new children’s series

Spacetoon, the Middle Eastern children’s channel, has partnered with celebrity chef Abir El-Saghir to create an original animated series targeting children aged 6-12, set to premiere in Q3 2025. The series, titled “Abir and the Little Prince” in English, will feature El-Saghir as a lively, heroic character who brings her culinary magic and adventurous spirit […]

YouTube emerges as top learning platform for European teens, new research shows

Research from a multi-country European study reveals that YouTube leads as the preferred learning platform for teenagers, outpacing competitors in both academic and recreational educational content consumption. European Teens Choose YouTube YouTube stands as the leading platform for educational content among European teenagers, according to new research conducted by

Camera, kids, content: How Ciera Hudson built her family brand

The rain begins to fall outside Ciera Hudson’s Utah home. Instead of rushing her four children indoors, she reaches for her camera. This unexpected shower isn’t an inconvenience – it’s content gold. For Ciera, a family content creator, these spontaneous moments form the backbone of her booming presence on Instagram and TikTok. “I’m sharing what’s […]

What is a sales funnel? Stages, strategy & process

Every SDR has experienced the pain of cold calling, pitching, and demoing only for a prospect to drop out of a sale at the last minute.

What is a sales qualified lead (SQL)? Definition and tips

Tired of your reps wasting time on the wrong leads?

Reddit launches Pro tools for publishers

Reddit debuts Pro tools to help publishers track stories, auto-import content, and tap into communities as referral traffic shifts.

Google Ads rolls out suggested plans in Performance Planner

Google Ads adds pre-built forecasts, giving you faster, goal-focused plans across Search, PMax, Shopping and App campaigns.

Ranking in Google doesn’t guarantee visibility in ChatGPT: Study

Research finds a 62% overlap between Google rankings and ChatGPT answers, showing SEO success doesn’t ensure visibility in AI results.

Google retiring Core Web Vitals CrUX dashboard

Google announced the deprecation of Looker Studio-based CrUX dashboard and promoted the CrUX Vis alternative. The post Google Retiring Core Web Vitals CrUX Dashboard appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Facebook is getting rid of Community Chats

It seems that Facebook group members prefer to keep their chats in the app.

Reddit adds tools to help publishers share their content in the app

Reddit's looking to get more publishers engaged in relevant communities.