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Baymard: Cart Abandonment Rate Statistics and Checkout Research
Free collection of cart-abandonment studies, calculation notes and checkout findings. Baymard reports an unweighted 70.22% average across 50 studies from 2006–2025; differing definitions and samples mean this is not a target every store should expect. Paid research products are separate.
ReportFreeCreatorX: Influencer Platforms for Finding Brand Deals
Agency-written guide comparing influencer platforms and describing profile setup, outreach and brand-deal workflows. Free to read; individual platforms may charge fees or have eligibility requirements, so the article is not a directory of guaranteed free services.
GuideFreeFrom Citation Selection to Citation Absorption: A Measurement Framework for Generative Engine Optimization Across AI Search Platforms
Preprint, not yet peer-reviewed. Zhang Kai, He Xinyue and Yao Jingang propose separating source selection from how much a cited page contributes to an AI-generated answer. Their analysis of 602 prompts compares ChatGPT, Google AI Overview/Gemini and Perplexity; descriptive associations do not establish a causal recipe for ranking or visibility.
Research PaperFreeIAB: The Creator Economy’s Next Chapter
Free November 2026 PDF on seven creator-economy infrastructure issues, including measurement, contracts, payment terms and data sharing. Based on interviews and a survey of 53 industry leaders; the sample leans toward high-volume intermediaries and the results are directional, not population-wide estimates.
ReportFreeiPullRank: 13 Things Google Search Console Ranking Data Says
Agency analysis of Google Search Console data from 166 brands and 272 properties over roughly 16 months. Discusses click-through rates, branded versus unbranded queries and search visibility; its portfolio-level observational findings should not be treated as universal benchmarks or proof of causation.
ReportFreeThe State of Gen AI Report
Graphite presents research on generative AI product usage, growth, market share, mobile adoption and referral traffic. The publicly readable report and download describe the marketing company's analysis, not a representative survey of every AI user.
ReportFreeTry These Top B2B Influencer Marketing Tactics (NEW DATA)
Nick Nelson describes B2B creator and influencer marketing tactics, including co-hosted podcast and video series, drawing on TopRank Marketing's research. The article is freely readable; the publisher sells marketing services and promotes its associated report.
ArticleFreeAttribution Is Hard
An interactive marketing-attribution explainer illustrates how signal loss and attribution models change the credit assigned to channels, including AI referrals appearing as Direct. Its marbles and model weights are illustrative, not measurements from a real site.
WebsiteFreeChatGPT Ads Bidding Options Are Changing on November 9th
Search Engine Land reports new Target CPA and Target CPC bidding options for ChatGPT advertising and the retirement of legacy strategies. The article is free to read; the advertising product itself is paid.
ArticleFreeKoah Blog: AI Advertising and Monetization
Koah's free article index covers advertising in AI applications, shopping behavior and monetization, alongside company announcements. It is vendor-produced material from an AI advertising business.
WebsiteFreeMeta Pauses Planned Commercial and Ad Terms Updates
Meta says planned updates to its Commercial Terms, Product Catalog Terms, Self-Serve Ad Terms and Ad Creative Generative AI Terms will not take effect on November 20, 2026 while further consultation takes place.
ArticleFreeTikTok launches standalone shopping app
Social Media Today reports a standalone TikTok shopping app focused on product discovery and purchasing, initially available in a limited set of Asian countries. The article covers its implications for social commerce.
ArticleFreeInstagram offers to pay creators for long-form content
The article reports that Instagram is offering some creators up to $500,000 to post videos to its Features product. It describes the offering as part of a test of long-form video.
ArticleFreeMeta Web Crawlers
Meta for Developers documentation covers web crawlers used in connection with sharing. The accessible page title identifies the resource as Meta Web Crawlers documentation.
DocumentFreeTwiddlers: what still moves a result after ranking
RESONEO describes search-engine “twiddlers,” programs that modify results after an initial ranking. The article discusses examples involving relevance, spam, topic authority, and user preferences.
ArticleFreeCan Advertising Fund Free AI? Evidence from ChatGPT’s International Advertising Rollout
Working paper, under review and not yet peer-reviewed, by Maximilian Kaiser and Christian Schulze. The authors examine ChatGPT’s advertising rollout using data from 1,898 websites over 60 weeks, comparing referrals, conversions, and advertising value.
Research PaperFreeTikTok Introduces The Brand Safety Center at APAC Responsible Media Forum 2026
TikTok’s newsroom announcement describes its Brand Safety Center and presentation at the APAC Responsible Media Forum 2026. Product and safety claims are TikTok’s own; the announcement is free to read.
ArticleFreeInstagram is offering YouTubers up to $500,000 to post with its new horizontal format
Tubefilter reports, citing Business Insider, that Instagram has offered select YouTube creators between $50,000 and $500,000 to post long-form horizontal videos in its new Features format. Meta confirmed it is funding some creators and called deal details confidential.
ArticleFreeReddit Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
Reddit's official earnings release for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. Reddit reports 130.3 million daily active uniques and revenue of $895 million, up 53% year over year.
ArticleFreeTikTok Pulse Suite (TikTok for Business)
A TikTok for Business blog post describing Pulse, its ad products that place brand ads next to popular and premium content. Performance statements are TikTok's own claims.
ArticleFreeCan TikTok Shop Be About More Than Just Shopping?
Marketing Brew story in which executives at e.l.f. Beauty and Jewelry Television describe using TikTok Shop for education and entertainment as well as sales.
ArticleFreeRiverside
Audio and video recording, editing, livestreaming and publishing platform. A free starting option is available with limits; additional features and capacity require paid plans.
Platform ToolFreeYouTube Shorts bonus program
YouTube explains its invite-only Shorts bonus program, including regional eligibility, accepting an invitation in YouTube Studio and program requirements. This information is free to read; participation is not open to every creator.
ArticleFreeStudy Finds Fans Trust Creators As Much Or More Than Friends
Reports Wondery and SmithGeiger survey findings on trust among U.S. creator fans and their responses to brand recommendations. Covers the relationship between episodic creator content, repeated brand mentions and audience trust.
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