Hug the Cactus: Advertising to Haters

It’s part two of our episode that revisits the very first commercials ever produced for famous products.From the very first commercial for something called the Big Mac, to the first TV ad for a new doll called Barbie, we take a trip back in time. Including the very first commerci ...  Show more

This week, we take a look at marketing firsts.Specifically, the very first commercials ever produced for famous products and companies.From the debut of the Jolly Green Giant, to the first AIDS PSAs, to the very first pharmaceutical ad, all the way to the first iPhone commercial, ...  Show more

<span>There are many decisions to make when you're posting an ad on social media for your brand — the placement, the timing, the audience, the hook, the creative.</span>

<span>But one factor that doesn't get talked a lot about is the comments. After all, social m ...

<span>Enshittification comes to the Instagram feed — how will users react to the new ad format which stops them from scrolling through content? Also: Google slows way down on its AI search results... SEO pros figure out how to get their brand into those results... and Shopify& ...

If you manage your brand’s social media channels – particularly the replies to your post — you’ve probably seen the comments. One person complains about something, then a second person replies to THAT making fun of the original commenter.

What do you, as the brand manage ...

How faking discounts is getting some marketers in hot water... the truth about disavowing toxic backlinks... why you should SLOW DOWN your shipping... and LinkedIn rolls out the single most helpful set of metrics — and it has nothing to do with ads.

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