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february 9, 2025

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😜 The best Super Bowl stunts and branded activations of 2025.

🐓 Super Bowl commercials rely on comedy and nostalgia to avoid potential missteps.

šŸ¤– Plus, AI tools, pharma brands and women take the spotlight.

šŸ¤ Btw, these were the most inclusive Super Bowl ads of all time.

šŸ€ Nike returns to the Super Bowl after nearly three decades.

šŸ˜… Google removes incorrect AI from their Super Bowl ad.

šŸˆ As Super Bowl’s cultural cachet grows, brands look beyond in-game ads.

šŸ‘€ Google starts testing new Search AI Mode.

🄚 Cracker Barrel eggs on Waffle House over surcharge.

šŸ¤” Despite YouTube’s investment in Shorts, viewers are gravitating toward long-form video.

šŸ” Google updates guidelines for combining GA4 and Search Console data.

🦾 Samsung’s Ballie is the rolling AI robot that wants to run your home.

šŸŗ Anheuser-Busch wants to rebrand domestic beer as ā€œAmerican.ā€

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  • Threads benefits from a community-driven approach, with discussions, open-ended questions, and interactive content that tends to foster deeper engagement.
  • As a newer platform, Threads also has lower saturation, allowing posts to gain more visibility. The algorithm prioritizes meaningful interactions, similar to Instagram.
  • That said, X remains the top platform for real-time and trending content like news, event discussions, and short-form posts. Opt for strong hooks, concise messaging, and leveraging retweets for amplification.
  • Crossposting between Threads and X leverages each platform’s strength to help maximize reach. Post consistently, encourage discussions, engage in comments, and use community-style tags.

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Let’s Go Tongues

Coffee Mate Tongues

Re: The Coffee Mate commercial from last night.

The Nestle brand promoted a new cold foam product in a :30 spot that left Super Bowl fans feeling like they got slipped a little too much tongue.

According to The Daily Carnage Facebook group…

ā€œ[That] was the worst thing we have ever seen, right?ā€

ā€œHow did that get past…..well anyone, really?ā€

ā€œAnd we are all talking about it…mission accomplished, right?ā€

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