Marketers are flocking to OpenAI’s ad pilot driven by FOMO rather than proven results. The platform’s value remains unproven weeks in, exposing the hype-driven grift in AI marketing.
News UK turns The Times’ first-party data into synthetic audiences, selling advertisers guesswork disguised as precision targeting. Another media grift, wrapped in AI buzzwords.
Meta’s push into connected TV ads isn’t a breakthrough — it’s a desperate attempt to sustain ad revenue as its core platforms stall, repackaging old tactics on a new screen.
Marketing’s obsession with new ‘growth’ roles is just another rebrand stunt unless companies fix the organizational chaos beneath. Hiring titles without ownership is a waste.
The SEO industry’s fixation on click volume is a lazy, misleading metric that masks real failures. It’s time to prioritize value over vanity metrics and demand real business impact.
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