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Trending Stories
TIKTOK
📱 Even with a new U.S. TikTok deal in sight, marketers feel uneasy.
💎 TikTok provides tips for luxury brands.
🤔 If the U.S. is getting a new TikTok app, which version will the world use?
🤖 Oracle to recreate TikTok’s algorithm under new deal.
TECH
📩 Apple’s iOS 26 will push most brand SMS into an “Unknown Sender” filter.
🍪 The EU is looking at ways to deal with cookie consent pop-up overload.
😬 Disney curiously hikes streaming prices before the dust has even settled.
BRANDS
🛍️ Aldi’s viral big bags sell out in minutes.
💊 Tylenol sticks to its guns amid autism broadside from RFK Jr.
😎 Report: “The 100 Coolest Brands” among Gen Alpha in the U.S.
🥤 Ben Stiller is launching a soda.
🧀 Chili’s brings back the viral mozzarella-stick costume.
What We Learned
Monday: Does advertising actually sway consumers through emotional inception? Kevin Simler argues that most ads are just too passive to really alter our desires. Instead, ads shape the broader cultural landscape, signaling social meanings that influence how products are perceived in public. Here’s what really works.
Tuesday: Your homepage is like a conversation starter. In just seconds, it needs to capture attention, explain who you are, and encourage the next step without overwhelming the user. Here are 14 critical homepage elements.
Wednesday: With the right tweaks your email marketing process, you can double your open rate in 4 weeks (or at least bump it 20–30%) while also boosting CTR. Here’s the 3-step system.
Thursday: Everyone knows small biz is where the real creativity lives. You don’t need a huge marketing budget for a memorable promotion. Get some scrappy inspo from these small biz promotion ideas.
The Conversation
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Bayleigh posted: “Do any of you follow any Youtubers that demo/compare different digital marketing tools without every video being sponsored or trying to sell a course?”
Nicole posted: “Do any of you use Microsoft Copilot? I just stumbled upon it and tried to create stories, presentations, etc. and every time I try it, says ‘The feature is very popular right now. Please try again later.’”
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Did Ya Know?
Answer: TikTok loses 3% of user base ahead of U.S. deal.
In fact, Instagram did reach 3B, Snapchat has crazy selfie game, and social spend is going strong.
