Today in Digital Marketing

Overperforming in the overwhelm: Consumers say they're bracing to drown in holiday ads — but they have suggestions on how you can break through the chaos. Also: Yelp sues Google. Threads gets more open. And is TV on its way out? Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Political campaigns are manipulating news headlines for votes — and how you can do the same for your own ad campaigns for fun and profit. Also: If you haven't figured out your December holiday marketing plans, you might already be too late. Meta closes its AR studio. And did Google just release its internal ad tools to the public? Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Were the conspiracy nuts right all along? Turns out our phones ARE listening to us. And they're doing it to sell ads. Also: The shocking number of buyers who return things they buy online. Google's secret program to influence agencies. And TikTok will do more than speak your language, it'll sound like your CEO while doing it. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Where did it all go? Marketers wake up to a huge gap in Google Analytics data. LinkedIn is changing its carousels. Amazon is having a bad week. And the pizza promotion that lets you dance for your dinner is actually, secretly, a very clever BOGO deal. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Paging Dr Cringe, emergency! Is your brand making the right decision when it comes to passing TikTok trends? Also: Why is Meta getting triple the ad share than it gets for eyeballs? How the American election will push up ad prices. And Google's having a bad week with bugs. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Want to tank your sales? Tell buyers your product uses AI. Amazon's big announcement for sellers. Why audience recommendations are missing from Google Ads this week. And decrypting Reddit's latest hires: Are they about to join the search ads party? Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The kettle sues the pot. YouTube's new partnership takes on TikTok. Why Amazon's ads business has been surging lately. And the final ruling: Do hashtags even matter any more? Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today, we're featuring a full sample episode of Inside Google Ads — the fantastic, information-packed podcast hosted by our own Google Ads correspondent Jyll Saskin Gales. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Meta makes a big change to conversions — but you probably didn't hear about it. Why does Meta keep these changes such a secret? Also: LinkedIn wants you to stop trying to be funny. The informal pulse of the economy says things are actually looking up. And when CEOs say the quiet things out loud. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The audacious new plan being floated to remedy Google's monopoly. Meta kills off a popular transparency tool. Disappearing ink might be coming to Threads soon. And the crazy law that would require influencers to clear their content with government regulators before posting it. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy