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Marketing has entered its absurdist phase—messages that mean nothing, branding divorced from products, campaigns optimized for engagement over coherence. We examine why meaninglessness became a strategy.

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Absurdism in Advertising: When Meaning Breaks Down in Marketing Messages

Picture of Writing Team Writing Team: Jan 5, 2026 8:00:02 AM

"Live más." What does that mean? Taco Bell won't tell you. They've trademarked ambiguity, built a brand on linguistic emptiness that consumers fill...

Behavior Digital marketing Communication Advertising
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very UX designer knows dark patterns work. Fewer ask whether they should. We examine the ethical boundary between influence and exploitation—and why crossing it destroys long-term value.

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The Ethics of Dark Patterns: Where Persuasion Becomes Manipulation

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Your modal window has three buttons. The one you want says "Maybe later" in gray, size 10 font. The one they want you to click says "YES! UPGRADE...

Behavior Ethics Digital marketing Communication
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Your audience isn't ignoring you—their brains have habituated to your patterns. Neuroscience reveals why consistent messaging creates neural blindness and how to break habituation without destroying brand identity.

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Habituation in Digital Marketing: When Repetition Kills Engagement

Picture of Writing Team Writing Team: Dec 29, 2025 8:00:01 AM

You send the same newsletter format every Tuesday. Same layout, same tone, same call-to-action placement. Open rates decline 3% monthly. You blame...

Behavior Digital marketing Engagement
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Memory isn't storage—it's reconstruction. Brands that understand memory architecture don't just create recall, they engineer the mental infrastructure where purchasing decisions actually happen.

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Memory Architecture in Marketing: How Brands Build Mental Real Estate

Picture of Writing Team Writing Team: Dec 22, 2025 8:00:03 AM

You remember the Nike swoosh. The Intel jingle. The specific shade of Tiffany blue. But you don't remember them—you reconstruct them every time you...

Branding Psychology Digital marketing Communication
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Decades of loyalty evaporate overnight. Neuroscience reveals why customer defection isn't rational—it's neurological. Understanding the brain's switching mechanisms changes everything about retention.

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The Neuroscience of Brand Switching: Why Loyal Customers Suddenly Leave

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Your most loyal customer just left. They've been with you for seven years. Recommended you to colleagues. Defended your pricing to skeptics. Then one...

Branding Psychology Digital marketing
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AI didn't eliminate marketing jobs—it eliminated marketing tasks. Here's how the shift from execution to strategy is changing what marketers actually spend their time doing.

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How AI Changed What Marketers Actually Do All Day

Picture of Writing Team Writing Team: Dec 22, 2025 7:59:59 AM

Speed became a competitive advantage this year, but not the kind of speed people expected. It's not about working less—it's about reallocating time...

Generative AI Training Digital marketing B2B Marketing
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Companies use only 25-30% of their MarTech tools on average. HubSpot, Google Workspace, and AI are the biggest offenders. Here's what you're missing.

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You're Using $10K Martech Tools Like $10 Spreadsheets

Picture of Ashleigh Respicio Ashleigh Respicio: Dec 15, 2025 10:17:49 AM

Here's a conversation I have at least once a month: A company shows me their tech stack. They're paying thousands for HubSpot. I ask what they're...

Technology Digital marketing AI technology Marketing technology
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Discover why traditional volume-based content strategies are failing and how to adapt your marketing approach for audiences experiencing genuine attention scarcity.

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The Attention Recession: Marketing in an Overwhelmed World

Picture of Writing Team Writing Team: Dec 8, 2025 7:59:59 AM

We're not in an attention economy anymore. We're in an attention recession.

Marketing Digital marketing Communication
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Discover how understanding natural human behavior cycles—beyond traditional holidays—can transform your content strategy and increase engagement throughout the year.

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Content Seasonality Beyond Holidays: Mapping Human Behavior Cycles

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Every content marketer knows to plan for Black Friday, back-to-school season, and year-end giving.

Marketing Product marketing Digital marketing
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Loneliness has become a $4.6 billion market opportunity—and a profound ethical challenge. Here's what marketers must understand about isolated consumers today.

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The Loneliness Economy: Marketing to Isolated Consumers

Picture of Writing Team Writing Team: Nov 17, 2025 7:00:02 AM

A 28-year-old woman spends $89 monthly on a subscription service that sends her personalized text messages throughout the day, simulating friendship.

Culture Psychology Digital marketing
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