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Marketing Insights that don’t Lie.

Field notes from a 35-person onshore team managing $35M+ in annual ad spend. No vanity metrics, no recycled hot takes — just what actually moves the needle across paid media, organic growth, creative, and PR.

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10 Sep 2026

Paid Social

How to Choose a Paid Social Agency for E-Commerce

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Claire Winslow Brown—
Chief Executive Officer
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ChatGPT Ads for E-Commerce: Is Your Brand Ready to Test?

Check ChatGPT Ads Manager access, budget requirements, and conversion tracking before funding an e-commerce test. Use a clear spending limit and decision brief.

September 6, 2026

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How to Evaluate an Agency’s E-Commerce Case Studies

Big percentages need context. Here’s how to check the baseline, spend, measurement, and actual work behind an agency’s e-commerce results.

September 4, 2026

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What Should Your First 90 Days With a Paid Social Agency Look Like?

From access and tracking to creative tests and budget decisions, here’s what a useful first 90 days should deliver—and what to ask at kickoff.

September 2, 2026

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Meta AI Advertising: Why Advantage+ Changes Everything | BPM

The landscape of Meta advertising has fundamentally changed. If you're still thinking about Facebook and Instagram ads the way you did even two years ago, you're already behind.

October 24, 2025

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Why ‘Poor’ Ad Scores Don’t Mean Poor Performance (And Why You Shouldn’t Panic)

Both Google and Meta use internal scoring systems to rank how “optimized” your campaigns are. You might see these labeled as:

October 14, 2025

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When Should You Optimize a Meta Ad Campaign?

A Meta ads optimization decision framework for separating delivery, creative, traffic, landing-page, and economics problems before changing a campaign.

September 16, 2025

Client Spotlight

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Father’s Day Gift Guide: Brands We Love Working With

A Father’s Day spotlight on some of our favorite client brands, with gifts for dads who love great food, the outdoors, race day, and more.

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