How Economic Uncertainty Influences Ad Messaging

How Economic Uncertainty Influences Ad Messaging

In 2025, brands are navigating one of the most complex advertising environments in recent memory. A wave of U.S. import tariffs has dampened consumer sentiment. At the same time, persistent economic uncertainty is forcing brands to rethink how they communicate....
Advertising on TikTok: To Pause or Not to Pause?

Advertising on TikTok: To Pause or Not to Pause?

The past several days have been especially tumultuous for TikTok in the United States, leaving advertisers grappling with uncertainty. On January 19, TikTok went offline after the Supreme Court upheld a law requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to...
A Google Breakup?: What Happens Next

A Google Breakup?: What Happens Next

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has spoken: it’s time to break up Google. On November 20, the DOJ, along with several states, formally proposed remedies to address Google’s monopoly in the online search market. This follows a landmark ruling in August 2023 by...
How Will Google’s AI Push in Search Hurt Publishers?

How Will Google’s AI Push in Search Hurt Publishers?

Google is injecting even more AI into search, but not all publishers are celebrating. Why? Shouldn’t businesses in Google’s vast ecosystem applaud the search giant for staying up to date with the times? Well, not if Google’s adoption of AI hurts them. And publishers...