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Notes on running an account that remembers

Field notes and research on paid media, memory, and the difference between a number and a decision.

92 posts in Guides & Research

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Guides & ResearchAugust 3, 2024

Guide to Cross-Channel Attribution

This quick guide explores the intricacies of cross-channel attribution, highlighting strategies, common problems, and emerging tools in the market.

4 min read
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Guides & ResearchJuly 7, 2024

The Deceptive Nature of Audience Expansion

The big three platforms employ clever techniques that often lead marketers to spend more than intended.

4 min read
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Guides & ResearchJuly 3, 2024

Third-Party Cookies Didn't Die

Google retired the Privacy Sandbox in October 2025 and kept third-party cookies in Chrome. The deprecation that dominated a decade of planning never happened — but first-party data still won.

3 min read
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Guides & ResearchJuly 1, 2024

The Death of the B2B Sales Funnel

The linear B2B funnel is gone. In 2026, 51% of buyers start research in AI chatbots and 69% change their intended vendor based on AI guidance (G2) — so ad spend has to influence the answer, not just the click.

5 min read
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Guides & ResearchJune 27, 2024

Why LinkedIn Ads Are Expensive

LinkedIn charges ~€5.98 per click versus ~€1.60 on Meta — yet returns 121% company-level B2B ROAS versus Google's 67% and Meta's 51% (Dreamdata, March 2026). Expensive clicks, cheapest profitable B2B pipeline.

4 min read
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Guides & ResearchJune 15, 2024

Implementing Data Clean Rooms for Advertising

Examining the real-world applicability of data clean rooms in ad spend strategy — weighing the hype against the practical benefits and drawbacks.

5 min read
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Guides & ResearchJune 15, 2024

Hidden Cost of Programmatic Advertising

This study examines the value proposition of programmatic guarantees and their impact on overall ad spend efficiency.

5 min read
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Guides & ResearchJanuary 11, 2024

2025 B2B vs B2C Marketing Budgets

A look at how B2B and B2C marketing budgets differ, and how to optimize digital ad spend for maximum return on investment across each approach.

4 min read

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