Meta brings ads to WhatsApp, ChatGPT reshapes how we speak, and podcasting sees strong U.S. adoption
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Meta brings ads to WhatsApp Meta is officially bringing ads to WhatsApp’s main screen, planting banners in the app’s Status tab and chat list. Long considered the most private of Meta’s platforms, WhatsApp is now being positioned as a more integrated part of the ad ecosystem. For marketers, it opens a new frontier for engagement where messaging meets media—and with WhatsApp’s 2 billion users, even subtle placements could deliver scale in markets where other platforms
How to Launch Podcast Advertising Campaigns That Drive Results in 2025 Why Podcast Advertising Is a High-ROI Channel for 2025 As of 2025, 15% of U.S. adults listen to at least one podcast per week, according to the Reuters Digital News Report. That’s millions of attention-rich, highly targeted listeners—yet many enterprise brands still treat podcast advertising as a “maybe later” channel. That’s a missed opportunity. Podcast advertising offers a rare trifecta: High engagement (30+ minute
Search CTR Trends, Roku and Amazon Unite, and Google Unleashes AI Mode
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Search CTR Trends The average click-through rate for Google and Microsoft Ads has climbed to 6.66% across all industries over the past year, a sharp rise from just 1.35% in 2015. That growth reflects major advancements in ad relevance, targeting precision, and user behavior. For marketers, it signals a higher bar for performance and the need to continuously refine creative, keyword strategy, and audience targeting to stay competitive in a landscape where users are more
Why This Decision Matters for Marketing Leaders In 2015, the average click-through rate (CTR) for Google search ads sat at a modest 1.35%. Fast forward to today, and that number has jumped to 6.66% across Google and Microsoft Ads—a nearly 5x increase in engagement. This rapid growth reflects not only increased advertiser sophistication but also rising stakes for brands: better ads mean more clicks, but also more competition, more cost, and more pressure to perform.
Meta’s AI ad automation, emotional impact driving sales, and LinkedIn’s new first-impression ad format
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https://youtu.be/efAzYtUd0Aw Meta’s AI ad automation Meta is pushing hard into ad automation, with the company announcing it aims to fully automate ad creation using AI by next year. The goal is to remove creative bottlenecks and let algorithms tailor ads across formats and placements at scale. For marketers, this signals a coming shift where real-time creative testing and AI-guided personalization will no longer be optional—they’ll be fundamental to performance. Emotional Impact Driving Sales Ads that