Technology

How Discord plans to pitch advertisers at the IAB gaming PlayFronts

Discord is ready to meet with traditional brands it has previously avoided.

How YouTube creators are pitching brands on reaching Gen Z with long-term partnerships

At Spotter’s creator upfront event, YouTubers pitched themselves not just as influencers, but as full-fledged content networks brands can tap into.

Empowered discovery: Rethinking personalization in digital health

For digital health brands, overpersonalization can lead to disengaged readers, but implementing an empowered discovery strategy increases consumer

Yahoo, at 30, looks back to help forge its new advertising identity

How Yahoo, now 30, is reclaiming a core message to court advertisers.

How Adobe is using AI as jet fuel for its creative teams

Generative AI is helping brands like Adobe meet their increased marketing demands by scaling creative for personalized campaigns.

How Saratoga Water responded to being the star of fitness influencer’s viral morning routine

Influencer Ashton Hall’s morning routine is sweeping social media—and Saratoga is getting in on the joke.

Creator and influencer trends brand marketers need to know about right now

Dick’s star-studded ad features streamer IShowSpeed, Liquid Death sells “kegs for pregs” with Kylie Kelce—and more of the latest.

TikTok global business solutions president moves to advisory role

Blake Chandlee is scaling back his work at TikTok to an advisory role.

How Perplexity could bring advertising to its Comet AI browser

Perplexity’s Comet AI browser could change the ways that brands reach consumers on the internet.

About our TikTok Trends Tracker—showing brands what’s viral and how they can engage

Ad Age is rounding up all the hottest social media trends with our new tracker powered by Influential, available only to All Access subscribers.

How American Eagle is using Meta AI ads to get Gen Z to stores

American Eagle puts a third of its Facebook and Instagram budget toward automated ads as Meta adds new features.

How probe of ads on inappropriate content is sparking transparency, ad tech reforms and refunds

Adayltics report and senators’ probe prompt refunds and reforms, but critics see a need for more.

Why brands are rethinking TikTok’s casual style for more polished social strategy

A growing number of brands, including Tower 28 and Milani Cosmetics, are rolling out polished video series on social media to cut through the sea of "brain rot" and near-identical UGC content.

How Puma used AI agents to create an ad from scratch

The spot is a collaboration with Monks to highlight the agency’s partnership with Nvidia.

6 social video trends for brands to know about

Spinning cats and cardboard box fake-outs are some of the latest video trends on TikTok and beyond.

How Adobe’s new agentic AI may help brands personalize digital marketing

Adobe’s new suite of AI tools for brands includes a “concierge” builder to personalize digital assistance.

Creator and influencer trends brand marketers need to know about right now

State Farm teams up with Kai Cenat, Pepsi and JetBlue tap into comedian Sabrina Brier’s TikTok skit series—and more.

Substack marketing—why more brands are joining the newsletter platform

Hinge, Loftie, Cava and others are finding ad-free ways to connect with audiences on Substack.

How Gen Z’s ‘little treat culture’ is influencing brand marketing strategies

Glossier, Dove and Diet Coke are among the brands tapping into Gen Z’s tendency to splurge on desserts, trinkets and other “little treats.”

Programmatic ad power shifts as agencies and supply-side platforms work together

As flaws in programmatic advertising become more pronounced, agencies turn to supply-side platforms for more direct partnerships.

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