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The rise of the format opened new doors for content creators and advertisers, but the once audio-only industry is increasingly video-centric.

Podcasts created a new media category. Where do they go from here? 

Fifteen years ago, it wasn’t viable to have one women’s professional soccer league in the US, but thanks to increased media and brand investment, two are thriving.

Women’s soccer, after years of being sidelined, is finally in the big leagues

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The travel brand is highlighting experiences over technology in its newest campaign.

Carnival Cruise Line leans on Nick Offerman to pitch real-world fun

Affiliate companies like LTK and ShopMy rely on the platform to help drive revenue, but is the walled garden built to last? 

How Instagram built (and potentially restricted) the link-in-bio industry

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The ultra short content format isn’t yet popular among advertisers, but the surge in interest in microdrama apps is one reason Maybelline is leaning in, an exec told us. 

 ‘Something super bingeable’: why Maybelline released a holiday microdrama

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The most viewed and engaged-with posts of the year from 24 sports organizations.

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The SEC sponsor recently claimed the naming rights to a college football bowl game, which will be known as the Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl of Beans this year.

Behind the scenes of Bush’s college football bowl…of beans

From undulating 3D images to the Las Vegas Sphere, these aren’t your mother’s billboards.

How digital billboards changed the out-of-home game

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How Instagram built (and potentially restricted) the link-in-bio industry

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‘Something super bingeable’: why Maybelline released a holiday microdrama

The Latest Marketing News

‘Something super bingeable’: why Maybelline released a holiday microdrama

Behind the scenes of Bush’s college football bowl…of beans

Why Oakley is betting on girls flag football

Some of the most popular sports posts of 2025

Carnival Cruise Line leans on Nick Offerman to pitch real-world fun

Quarter century project: Marketing over the last 25 years

How Instagram built (and potentially restricted) the link-in-bio industry

Podcasts created a new media category. Where do they go from here?

Women’s soccer, after years of being sidelined, is finally in the big leagues

How digital billboards changed the out-of-home game

Events

The Art & Science of AI in Marketing

Working Smarter, Not Harder: Using AI in Marketing to Break through the Busywork

Winning the Game of Attention: The Fan Engagement Playbook

Get marketing news you'll actually want to read

Resources

Volume up: How audio creators lead with authenticity

Find the right AI writing tool for you

Cannes confidential: AI's evolution, economic uncertainty, and Gen Z preferences

Rewriting the social playbook: Brand strategy in the age of authenticity

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