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Hey Nerds! 🎉 Welcome back to The Ad Nerd—where marketing feels less like rocket science and more like your cool friend spilling the secrets.

Let’s dive into this week’s treasure chest of marketing wisdom

In The News 🗞️

Trump’s Movie Tariff Sends Hollywood (and Marketers) Scrambling

President Trump just slapped a 100% tariff on all Hollywood films produced outside the U.S.—a push to keep productions domestic. But the fallout is global. Marketers are bracing for tighter budgets as studios juggle rising costs. International partnerships? On pause. Global campaigns? Rethinking in real time. Even streaming giants like Netflix could feel the ripple effects.

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Meta’s AI Ad Machine Goes Full Auto

Meta just launched “infinite creative,” an AI-powered ad system that builds, tests, and scales ads automatically. Solopreneurs can now enter a goal and budget—and let AI take the wheel. Great news for small teams. Not-so-great vibes at traditional ad agencies.

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Nerd Tip of the Week 🎯

How Marketing Evolved in 25 Years—And What You Can Do About It

A couple decades ago, marketing was all about being the loudest voice in the room. Billboards. Commercials. Flyers. Noise.

Now? It's about relationships, relevance, and real value.

Here's the evolution, quick and dirty:

From broadcasting to narrowcasting

From one-size-fits-all to hyper-personalized

From selling stuff to telling stories

Beginner Strategy to Try: Content Marketing

Instead of shouting “Buy now,” start by being helpful.

Think:
✔️ How-to blog posts
✔️ Instagram tips
✔️ Behind-the-scenes videos

Bonus stat: Content marketing generates 3× the leads for 62% less cost than traditional ads.

👉 TL;DR: Be useful. Be human. Be where your people are.

Real-World Example 🔎

Duolingo’s Owl “Died”—and It Was Marketing Genius

Duolingo pulled off a fake death for its iconic owl mascot in a TikTok stunt. What followed? Viral memes, Dua Lipa tweets, and buzz levels most brands would kill for. And get this—zero paid media.

Why it worked:

On-brand humor

Built-in audience participation

Culture-jacking (dropped right after the Super Bowl)

The Lesson: Don’t just make ads—make moments. Bold, weird, and shareable wins..

Tool of the Week 🛠️

Peec AI

Peec helps you understand how your content shows up in AI-powered search tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini. It’s like SEO—but for the AI age.

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Recommendation of the Week

Automatic Prompting

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Marketing Mythbuster 🧠

“Email marketing is dead.”

Email still brings a wild 3,600% ROI. It’s direct. It’s personal. And it’s not controlled by an algorithm. So build that list—and treat it like gold.

Just for Fun 😂

"Why did the marketer get kicked out of the trampoline park?"

They had too many bounce rates. 😅

That’s all for this week, Nerds! 🤓

Keep building, experimenting, and having fun with your marketing. Got questions or tips to share? Hit reply and let me know—I might feature you next week!

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