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Brand gazettes are becoming a way for brands to extend physical events into tangible content experiences. Publications are designed specifically for an activation and give attendees something to read and keep after the event. Grey Goose used its Gazette to tell stories about the brand's French heritage while Disney recreated the fictional Runway magazine from The Devil Wears Prada 2 as a real 90-page issue. QR codes and other interactive elements can also connect print content to digital experiences.
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Google tends to rewrite its documentation shortly before a major update, and it has just rewritten its guidance on AI content and authorship. Publishing AI text at scale without manual review now counts as little to no effort, and invented authors with AI headshots count as deception. The GEO tactics built to win AI answers, including self-ranking listicles and paid mentions, repeat old SEO spam patterns that Google has historically shut down. Cutting or consolidating scaled content before an update is often easier than recovering after one.
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<strong>I shopped for soccer shoes with ChatGPT, Claude, and Muse. One got me closer to buying (3 minute read)</strong>
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AI shopping assistants need to balance choice with guidance to build purchase confidence. ChatGPT won by showing 3 soccer shoe options with a recommended pick and clear comparison. Claude offered useful product details but lacked images and purchase links. Muse made shopping more engaging with interactive questions and visuals but recommended the wrong shoes. The test suggests giving shoppers a few options plus a clear recommendation can make AI-assisted purchases easier.
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<strong>The Economics of the Streak: Loyalty Programs and Stars (10 minute read)</strong>
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Loyalty programs use loss aversion and goal gradients to make accumulated points feel like possessions worth protecting. A 100-day streak can become more motivating to preserve than the underlying habit, while being close to a reward or tier encourages extra spending. Programs also benefit from unredeemed points through breakage and collect purchase data. They can reward behaviors customers already value or drive spending and engagement mainly to avoid losing accumulated progress.
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<strong>I analyzed 1,100+ job posts with Claude Code. Here's what B2B marketers get paid (26 minute read)</strong>
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