Today, metrics no longer directly reflect reality. In a world of automation and incomplete data, they are increasingly an interpretation rather than a fact. It is this shift that gives rise to a new understanding of what metrics will be in 2026. Advertisers are no longer saved by “good numbers” 2025 brought a new norm. Reports look perfect, but business results are not so great. Green indicators, flat graphs, “everything is OK” in the offices, and at the same time, the feeling that something is not working as it should. And it's not about bad settings or the wrong contractor. It's just that the numbers no longer directly reflect reality. Marketing metrics increasingly mean “well calculated” rather than “that's how it was.” A significant portion of the results are not facts, but estimates, reconstructions, or simulations. The advertiser finds themselves...

If anyone can tell you what a real career evolution is, it's her! Her resume seems to have everything: from a collection company to the Leadpanda marketing agency, from public service to media, from crises to new starts. And not a single turn was accidental. In this conversation, our CCO of Panda Media, Alyona, talks about everything and without embellishment: about burnout, new challenges, moments when she wanted to give up, and how she made her own growth system out of all this. This is not just a story of a professional path, but a story of transformation. Evolution of career experience Sometimes I think that if I put all my experiences in my resume, HR would think that I either have overproductivity syndrome or am just "a little off". Despite this, I have always been quite stable in my...

Once upon a time, the idea that a machine could write an advertising text or a banner for social media sounded like a science fiction story. However, 2025 proves that artificial intelligence has become commonplace in marketing, and specialists who know how to work with it save businesses money. An AI marketer is a person who combines the experience of a strategic marketer, data analyst, and neural network trainer. A marketer without AI today is like a barista without a coffee machine or a bayer without a tracker: you can work, but it is expensive, long, and nervous. The world is not waiting, and while someone is suffering with spreadsheets, neurons are already generating strategies, calculating ROI, and selecting tracks for viral Reels. This article will help to understand why AI marketers will become more valuable every year, what skills...

A few years ago, push traffic was considered a gold mine of arbitrage: cheap, massive, and easy to launch. Clicks were coming in hundreds, CPMs were a dime a dozen, and creatives were as straightforward as possible. But the world has changed. Browsers are tightening the screws, mobile OSes are cutting out fluff by the roots, and users are either ignoring or unsubscribing. Meanwhile, advertisers are still pouring in. Why? Because push can still work, but not on a whim, but according to clear rules. There will be specifics, analytics, examples, and tips for those who want to understand whether it is worth launching a push in 2025 or it is another rudiment that will soon follow popunder and clicker. What is push traffic in simple words Push advertising is not a banner on a website, a post in a...

Traffic arbitrage is one of the most popular ways to monetize online advertising. Its essence lies in buying traffic at a lower price, directing it to commercial offers, and making money on the difference between costs and income. This is a direction that combines analytics, marketing, creative, and flexible budget management. What is traffic arbitrage This is a model where a specialist (arbitrager) launches ads to attract users to a particular product or service. For each targeted action: purchase, registration, or app installation, he receives a reward that is often higher than the cost of the traffic attracted. The task is to build a successful relationship that brings profit. For example, an affiliate program may have an offer with a $5 fee for registration. The arbitrageur launches ads on social networks or through search traffic. If they manage to keep...

Padel is no longer just about IT professionals and arbitration specialists. It has long since broken free from affiliate money and is becoming a new way to meet, recharge, and negotiate. We've already written about what it looks like when set points are flying on the court and new deals are being made behind the service line. Now we continue. This time, we're going to tell the story of Katya Egoreychenko, Partner Relationship Manager at HOMD Media, for whom padel is not just a game, but a way to find a common language without any small talk. She first tried it in Miami out of curiosity, without expectations. Today, she explains why padel is easy for beginners, how it differs from tennis, and how the game brings people together better than any meeting. While this game used to be associated...

Want to build a strong Facebook account farm as quickly as possible? In this article, we'll go over the main criteria that determine the quality of account farming, as well as provide a step-by-step guide for 7-day Facebook account farming to ensure that it works effectively. Quality criteria for evaluating accounts Before starting the instructions, it is important to note two main criteria that determine the quality of the pharma: Active internal propharm: Activities within your profile such as posting photos, creating posts, sharing content, interacting with other users through likes, comments, private messages, and adding friends and participating in groups. These actions are critical because Facebook's algorithms analyze and take them into account when evaluating accounts. Active external promotion: Interactions outside of Facebook, such as activities on other websites or interactions with other Facebook pages. The main indicator of...

Traffic arbitrage is a method of earning money on the Internet, based on attracting potential customers to the customer's website with subsequent remuneration for each targeted action (purchase, subscription, form filling, etc.). Types of traffic can be diverse: from direct and organic to referral and paid traffic. Arbitrageurs use various sources and methods to set up advertising campaigns, including controversial ones like so-called "black traffic". Who is an arbitrageur and his income An arbitrageur is a specialist in the promotion of goods and services on the Internet, who invests his funds in advertising campaigns and receives remuneration for attracting targeted user actions. However, his income directly depends on the effectiveness of the campaign: if the attracted users do not perform targeted actions, the arbitrageur does not receive income. Limitations of arbitrage courses At first glance, traffic arbitrage seems to be...

The first and most critical tool for an affiliate marketer is a tracker. Without this tool, managing an advertising campaign turns into an aimless attempts to find treasure in total darkness. Sure, there is an option to calculate your income using Excel but why waste time when there is a free tracker that can automate all processes? This tool allows you to keep everything under close supervision and effectively manage your campaigns for a nominal fee or even for free. What is a tracker in affiliate marketing Tracker is a centralized tool for collecting information about ad campaigns and confirmed conversions, allowing you to effectively manage and optimize multiple campaigns simultaneously. It provides detailed traffic analysis, including device type, visit source, browser, and OS used, as well as user preferences in creatives. One of the key features of the tracker...