Ali Hassan
Ali Hassan covers business, technology, digital marketing, and industry trends, bringing readers useful insights into the ideas and innovations shaping the digital world.

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Marketing Budget Planning for the Year Ahead
A software renewal is still in the budget for another year. Someone …

In Store Retail Media: Screens, Audio and Attribution
A retailer can hand a buyer an in-store report that looks almost …

Brand Pricing Power: How Strong Brands Hold Margin
Put two similar products on the same shelf. One costs $5.50. The …

Building a YouTube Advertising Strategy That Is Not Just Reach
A media plan can treat YouTube like television: one line for reach, …

Picking A Creator Agency That Fits Your Budget
Two creator agency proposals can arrive for the same campaign with very …

Third Party Cookies: Where The Web Actually Landed
For years, marketers were told to prepare for the day third party …

OffSite Retail Media: Is The Incrementality Real?
A CFO asks a simple question in a planning meeting: Did the …

Agency Headcount Trends After the AI Shift
One agency workforce survey found that 8% of agencies had reduced staff …

Google AI Overviews and the Click Through Collapse
One study found that Google AI Overviews were associated with a 58% …

How Brands Are Building In House AI Creative Studios
When one major global brand introduced its AI creative system in 2025, …
