Author: Marcus Lane
Marcus has spent twelve years working agency-side, running influencer campaigns for everything from DTC startups to Fortune 500 brands. He’s known for deep-dive analysis and hands-on experimentation with every major platform. Marcus is passionate about showing what works (and what flops) through real-world examples.
Home decor brands win on Pinterest by building seasonal creator boards months ahead, structuring for the platform’s uniquely long discovery windows.
A YouTube Shorts playlist strategy turns scattered viral hits into structured series that convert binge-watching into real subscriber growth.
Function of Beauty turned its haircare quiz into TikTok creator briefs, scaling personalized content without sacrificing performance or compliance.
Chubbies turns nano-creator absurdist comedy into sell-out novelty shorts drops — here’s the content format teardown brands can steal.
A playbook for turning LinkedIn Showcase Pages into product-line hubs powered by industry expert creators, structured for ROI.
A mid-size DTC brand used Klaviyo’s Composer Assistant to cut email production time 60% while scaling creator-linked SMS at profit.
TikTok’s watch-time-weighted algorithm rewards depth over volume, forcing brand media buyers to rethink hooks, pacing, and creative scoring.
Duolingo’s AI-assisted content pipeline shows brands how to scale chaotic TikTok humor without losing legal or brand control.
Chubbies sells out novelty shorts drops with absurdist TikTok creator briefs instead of discounts—here’s the framework behind the strategy.
Warby Parker’s YouTube Shorts ads for its Home Try-On Kit drove direct bookings without a single discount code. Here’s the breakdown.