Notes from the Field
Your AI Visibility Data Is Wrong (And That’s Okay)
AI visibility data is probabilistic, inconsistent, and nothing like traditional SEO reporting. Here's what you're actually looking at, and how to actually use it.
Reach vs. Attention: An Empirical Analysis of Audiovisual Effectiveness
The metric you plan against determines where your budget goes — and Adult Reach may be pointing it in the wrong direction.
Timing is everything
April is already handing brands some of their most useful social lessons of the year, here's what they mean for your strategy.
The AI Visibility Plays Hiding in Plain Sight
Most brands know AI visibility matters but don't know where to start. Here are five plays you can act on now, and the teams you need to bring with you to execute them.
Are you getting the most out of your digital partnerships?
Here's what financial services brands should be thinking about to get full value from their affiliate channel.
Spring clean the feed
Social media users are moving away from public feeds and engaging more within tight-knit community spaces. Here's what the data tells us and how brands can follow the shift.
Don’t Bid Your Way Out of Rising CPA. Build Your Way Out.
Rising acquisition costs are rarely a media problem. This article covers where CPA pressure actually comes from and how to address it at the source.
YouTube NewFronts 2026: Rethinking Influencer Marketing in the Age of Creator Commerce
YouTube now operates as two distinct formats with different audiences doing different jobs. This article covers what that means for how advertisers plan, buy, and measure creator content.
Meta Has Changed How It Counts Conversion
Meta just updated its attribution model, separating link clicks from other engagements for the first time. This article covers what the update means for reporting, creative strategy, and how to frame the numbers for leadership.
Why Less Is More: The Social Strategy Winning in 2026
89% of marketing leaders are rethinking content volume. Here's what the data shows about content fatigue, emotional utility, and why doing less is the competitive edge your brand needs right now.
Audiences wander. Are you worth following?
Here's how we've been thinking about TikTok's Next 2026 Trend Report, and what it means for how brands should brief, build, and scale creator content.
LinkedIn just rewrote its pitch to B2B marketers
Most B2B marketers are still treating LinkedIn like a lead gen channel, and LinkedIn's NewFront this week laid out exactly what to do instead.
