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Campaign of
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Every quarter, our editorial team picks the one campaign that genuinely moved the needle. No sponsored picks. No hype. Just the creative strategy that stood apart and actually delivered.

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Q2 2026
Adobe Firefly
Adobe
Campaign of the Quarter
Adobe Firefly Campaign of the Quarter
AdPulse Editorial · Q2 2026
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AI backlash

AI Backlash Hits Big Brands: What Went Wrong and Why Fans Are Mad

By Garima Sinha / January 2, 2026

For a while now, AI has been one of marketing’s biggest flexes. Pitch decks led with it. Campaigns built it into the creative idea. Press…

Brand Lift in 2026

Brand Lift in 2026: Why Perception, Not Presence, Decides Who Wins

By Ruchi Roy / December 18, 2025

In 2025, brands spent more money than ever trying to stay visible. U.S. ad spending crossed the $400 billion mark. Result?   Noisy feed, AI…

future of search ads

The Future of Search Ads: AI Just Broke the Funnel—Now What? 

By Garima Sinha / December 17, 2025

Remember the time when ‘searching’ merely required you to type words into a box to see if Google was able to…

Is Synthetic Audience an Alternative to Customer Research Experts Explain 

Is Synthetic Audience an Alternative to Customer Research? Experts Explain 

By Ruchi Roy / December 11, 2025

Customer research has got a new magic wand to play with, and it is AI. Yes, the synthetic audience —…

OpenAI ChatGPT Campaign What Led to its Drubbing in Market

OpenAI ChatGPT Campaign: What Led to its Drubbing in Market

By Ruchi Roy / December 4, 2025

In September 2025, OpenAI rolled out its first global campaign for ChatGPT. The market was expecting something tantalizing and out…

Gen Alpha disappearing content

Gen Alpha’s New Rule: Share It, See It, Delete It

By Garima Sinha / December 1, 2025

While millennials devoted themselves to constructing their feeds, Gen Z became the kings and queens of the aesthetic dump, and…

Generic CPG Digital Branding is Making the Marketing Disabled

Generic CPG Digital Branding is Making the Marketing Disabled

By Ruchi Roy / November 27, 2025

Consumer Packaged Goods live and die by their brands. Yet in the digital world, CPG branding has faded into a…

influence buying decision​

Why You Click ‘Buy Now’: How Colors, Sounds and UX Influence Buying Decision

By Garima Sinha / November 7, 2025

Have you ever clicked ‘Buy Now’ and wondered — wait, when did I actually decide to buy this? You didn’t…

Brands Make Marketing Personal Again by Going Direct-to-Fan

Brands Make Marketing Personal Again by Going Direct-to-Fan

By Ruchi Roy / October 28, 2025

From “Direct-to-consumer” (D2C) to “direct-to-fan” (D2F), marketing keeps on giving in different loops and hoops. However, D2C is more about…

Nostalgia marketing

Old School, New Rules: Nostalgia Ads That Capture Gen Z & Millennials

By Garima Sinha / October 23, 2025

If there is one thing the last couple of years have taught us about branding, it’s this: everything that is old can be brand new. If it feels…