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X (Twitter) To Sell Dormant Brand Handles

X, formerly Twitter, is launching a new Handles Marketplace that will allow paying subscribers to purchase or claim dormant usernames. For marketers, the move is a double-edged sword. It could help active brands secure cleaner, more consistent handles, but it also means that companies sitting on inactive or rarely used accounts risk losing their brand […]

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LinkedIn Streamlines B2B Influencer Marketing

LinkedIn has introduced a more intuitive way for brands to find and promote user-generated content, making its Thought Leader Ads easier to activate and manage through Campaign Manager. The new Partnerships tab simplifies discovery and permissions, allowing advertisers to boost authentic voices and credible commentary that mention their brand, product, or event. The update reinforces

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Meta Adds New AI Tools To Supercharge Lead Gen

Meta is rolling out a wave of updates to its lead generation ad suite, introducing new automation, verification, and CRM integration features designed to help advertisers drive better results with less manual effort. At a time when many brands are rethinking their funnel strategies, Meta’s latest upgrades aim to remove friction and boost performance across

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ChatGPT Data Reveals New Search Behaviour

ChatGPT is not just answering questions; it is searching like a power user. The model now performs live web searches in almost one-third of prompts, and those searches are longer, more detailed and more commercially focused than anything seen in traditional search behaviour. With more than 800 million active users, according to OpenAI’s latest figures,

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LinkedIn Ad Revenue Up 18%

LinkedIn is sharpening its focus on authentic engagement, video content and AI-driven personalisation, while tightening its defences against spam and manipulative posting tactics. The professional network’s strategy is paying off. User interaction continues to rise, video creation is booming, and its ad business is expanding faster than many of its mid-tier social rivals. For marketers,

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Meta Uses AI Chats To Refine Ad Targeting

Meta has announced a major update to how it will personalise content and advertising across Facebook, Instagram, Threads and WhatsApp. Since October, the company has begun notifying users that it will start using people’s interactions with Meta AI to refine its recommendation systems and improve ad targeting from 16 December 2025. The change means that

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ChatGPT Atlas Signals Shift In Brand Visibility

OpenAI has entered the browser market with ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-powered browser that integrates ChatGPT directly into the browsing experience. Available now for macOS users, Atlas marks a bold new chapter in the evolution of search, content discovery, and user engagement. For marketers and brands, it signals a fundamental shift in how people will

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