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Not only technical errors or failures can be annoying at work. Times change, and with them the values, expectations and internal problems of the sphere. Let's evaluate the biggest "freaks" that in reality annoy arbitration experts. When a manager... Yaroslava, CBDO Wild Wild Leads, says that the TOP-3 "freaking moments" include these: When managers come with questions "who are you, what kind of traffic do you have, pour it on us", and they themselves have NDAs and cannot tell about themselves normally. Have you ever seen an "epic scene" when a manager sends statistics on the spilled traffic, and it seems that he himself does not understand anything about it? Well, it is definitely not cool. When the quality of traffic is at its best, and you are not given a daily cap. It would seem that it is all...

AI-powered creatives have become the standard in iGaming faster than anyone could blink. Yesterday, we were paying production companies thousands of dollars for a single video; today, we generate dozens of variations in five minutes. It's no longer a "gimmick" or an "innovation"—it's the basic infrastructure of performance. But with this widespread adoption comes another reality: AI-powered videos don't always deliver results. Many teams believe that writing a strong prompt is enough for the creative to "work" on its own. Mike Wiseman reveals a much harsher truth: a strong prompt is only 50% of success. The other 50% is in the details. And that's where things get interesting. The prompt can be perfect: the style is cinematic, the lighting is dramatic, the emotions are vivid, the offer is powerful. But the video can still fail. Why? All seven mistakes we'll...

Even the strongest prompt is only half the battle. In iGaming creatives, you can perfectly describe the style, camera angle, emotions, and offer... and still end up with a video that doesn't grab attention, doesn't hold attention, and doesn't convert. Because in real performance, the winners aren't those who write the "right" prompts, but those who know how to enhance them with small, almost invisible techniques. Mike Wiseman, a marketer, strategist, and creative who has worked his way from the chalkboard to the iGaming market, shows that the magic of conversion lies in the details. It's the micro-techniques of the first seconds, micro-emotions, a color palette tailored to the GEO, the effect of understatement, and social proof that make videos feel alive, human, and precisely attuned to the emotions. These nuances directly impact CTR, CR, and FTD, because viewers respond...

In the rhythm of deadlines, tasks and endless launches, we are increasingly asking industry representatives: what helps them to reboot, stay focused and not burn out? Because behind every strong team there is not only a work process, but also people with their own hobbies, rituals and recovery methods. This time we talked to Andriy, CEO of Arbitrage Up, and Anastasia, Head of PR of the company, about sports and travel, mountain detox, squash, PlayStation and even art. About what inspires them, relieves and recharges them to continue running at their own pace. What is your main source of energy outside of work? Andriy, CEO of Arbitrage Up The biggest resource for me is travel, especially when traveling to the mountains. Where there is less noise, people and signal. When you can just turn off your phone or, even better,...

In today’s world, a brand doesn’t belong to a company, it belongs to search. Before someone buys your product, comes for an interview, or signs a contract, they open Google. And there, on the first page, everything is decided. One minute, ten results, a few clicks, and a person already has an opinion that is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to change. If the search results are filled with old forums, dubious reviews, or unverified news, the brand loses the battle before it even enters the field. That’s why SERM (Search Engine Reputation Management) has become not an option, but a mandatory part of digital hygiene. Its task is not to “remove negativity,” but to create an alternative, content that rises higher in search and builds trust. Because in a world where Google is the first interlocutor of every client, silence...

A few years ago, choosing creative was like a game of chance. Marketers intuitively bet on “favorite” images, team chats exploded with arguments, and budgets burned through tests faster than coffee in a thermos. Today, everything is different. In place of emotions and “eyes,” algorithms have come, cold, systematic, and unbiased. They see what we miss: the pace of editing, the model’s angle of view, an overly bright background, or colors that don’t inspire trust. AI is no longer just an “assistant,” but a tool that decides the fate of an advertising campaign before it even starts. But do all algorithms really work? And which ones help find the very “golden” creative that flies off the first test? How did AI learn to “see” creativity? What used to be called “creative’s sense” has today turned into a set of measurable...

Content marketing has long gone beyond ordinary publications on social networks. In 2025, the emphasis was on quality, technology and live communication with the audience. Semrush is an online service that helps businesses and marketers better understand their market. Therefore, the following will be insights based on their research: which trends this year are worth remembering in order to be “on the horse” in 2026. Content that really helps Your audience wants specifics, not banalities. Semantics are changing, and Google prefers clear answers. Semrush advises adding interviews with professionals, real cases and simple answers to difficult questions from the audience. People appreciate content that covers their problems. People behind the brand It's cool when you can see that real people are behind the brand. Every content manager, marketer or specialist can become a kind of brand ambassador. If the team...

How to run a team that never wants to leave? In the world of arbitrage, speed is everything: who was the first to spot the trend, launch the offer, and scale the project. But the real strength of such teams isn't in metrics and KPIs. It's in the people — those who think fast, act consciously, and push the team forward. Those who understand the meaning of their work and grow even at a crazy pace. At Traffic Squad, we have long understood that it is impossible to retain a person if they do not see the meaning of their work. Therefore, we do not “hold on” to people, but create an atmosphere that makes them want to stay! Here, you can see the system, there is trust and a clear understanding of what all your tasks are for. Traffic...

AI video no longer looks like a technological miracle. It is a daily routine. While in 2023 we were still enthusiastically testing how the neural network "guesses" the camera and light, in 2025 Pika turned it into a conveyor belt. Short videos are no longer made by video makers, but by prompt engineers. And the speed at which new formats appear resembles a content factory rather than a creative studio. Pika 2.2 is now like ChatGPT in the video world: stable, accurate, already able to keep style and movement, picks up text scripts, and works directly with Discord or API. But there's a caveat: most users are still drowning in updates, unnecessary parameters, and hours of YouTube tutorials that "show everything but the point." What's new in Pika 2.2 and why is it worth paying attention to? Version Pika 2.2...