Notes from the Field
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.
Is the hashtag dead?
As platforms shift from hashtag-based discovery to social SEO, we unpack what changed, why it matters for your brand, and how to update your strategy to stay visible.
How to own Reddit organically
Reddit is now one of the most cited sources in AI search, but most brands have yet to figure out how to show up there. This guide covers everything you need to build an organic presence that works.
Keeping Search Local Across Large, Multi-location Portfolios
Running Search across a large, multi-location portfolio raises a question most strategies don't answer: how do you stay genuinely local when everything about scale pushes you toward the generic?
If you think AI is a productivity tool, you’re missing the point.
As AI reshapes how businesses operate, the leaders who get it right won't be the ones who drove the most adoption — they'll be the ones who asked the right questions early enough to act.
The Authenticity Gap
As audiences get better at tuning out paid placements, we unpack why authentic storytelling converts and where brands should really be looking to win.
What Google’s AI shift means for your search budget
Google is managing two competing priorities: its $200bn ad model and winning the AI search race. That tension has real consequences for how advertisers should be thinking about media strategy.
SEO is no longer one channel
Search traffic is declining and adding more channels won't fix it. Here's the framework enterprise brands need to adapt.
The “Business” of Screen Time
The trend that's been quietly compounding for a year and what it signals about Gen Z's shift from passive scrolling to active community building.
