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Susan Wojcicki steps down as YouTube’s CEO; Neal Mohan takes over

Since 2015, Neal Mohan has been the chief product officer, and has looked after YouTube products, user experience, trust and safety on a global level. He has managed creation and enforcement of platform policies, and has been accountable for overall business success and growth of YouTube. (Image source: LinkedIn)

Neal Mohan is armed with an experience of more than two decades and has worked across Accenture, DoubleClick, Microsoft, MMA Global, Google, 23andMe and Stitch Fix.

Weekly Shorts: How influencer seeding can boost brands’ SEO efforts

Influencer seeding can help increase brand awareness by reaching a larger and more targeted audience. Increased brand awareness can have a positive impact on SEO by increasing the number of people who search for the brand or its products online. (Representative Image: NisonCo PR and SEO via Unsplash)

What’s buzzing in influencer marketing and the creator ecosystem? What’s the next big thing coming down the line? Catch the big trends and hot topics in our weekly shorts.

Blinkit adds new feature for brands to create custom shops on its app

In a blog post the company stated, brands can create different kinds of content and sections as per their sense of relevance to their presence on the platform, or what their customers might prefer.(Representative Image: Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash)

Blinkit’s this feature will allow brands to create micro stores and promote their products, track analytics on customs landing pages, implement their own design language and create different kinds of content.

MC Stan: The latest celebrity brand to emerge from Bigg Boss 16

MC Stan has already got himself a deal from Amazon Mini TV and his managers are in the midst of a selection process to sign on more brands.

The rapper is the latest to benefit from a Bigg Boss boost with partnership deals and endorsements pouring in just 48 hours after winning the reality show. His talent management agency has received over 20 offers from brands.

HUL’s Surf Excel becomes $1-billion brand

HUL has been in the Indian market for over six decades. In 1985, it was removed from the top spot by homegrown detergent brand Nirma. In response, HUL launched Wheel detergent. Later in 2012, Ghari took the top spot. (Still from the #HaarKoHarao ad)

With a total sales of Rs 8,200 crore, Surf Excel also became HUL’s first brand to reach the milestone.

Spikes Asia 2023: Dentsu Creative and VMLY&R shortlisted for Innovation Spikes

‘The Killer Pack’ for Maxx Flash, by VMLY&R, Mumbai, India has been shortlisted. (Still from Maxx Flash - The Killer Pack video)

Work for Maxx Flash and TVS Motor Company from India are running for the finals in the category.

Crypto ads and sponsorships banned during Women’s IPL 2023

CCPA has made the decision to safeguard and advance consumer rights by ensuring that no false or misleading advertisements of goods or services are published, in accordance with the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. (Representative Image: John Matychuk via Unsplash)

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI ) has decided to ban all forms of crypto advertising and sponsorships during this year’s Women’s IPL. The ban has also been imposed on tobacco and betting apps.

Rashmika Mandanna adds fizz to 7UP; becomes face of the brand

This partnership will further strengthen 7UP’s bond with the youth across the country.

Rashmika Mandanna will soon feature in 7UP’s new television commercial that will appear in traditional and digital platforms across the country.

OTT content, retail media and localisation of sports to dominate ad, marketing industry in 2023: Report

Retail media in India is expected to double by 2027. In India, the rise of ad spends on digital retail media will depend on how the retail media networks are able to demonstrate the value by complementing search efforts and not competing with them. (Representative Image: Artem Beliaikin via Unsplash)

As per GroupM, India ranked eighth globally on ad spends and continues to be the fastest-growing market in 2023. Here are the trends that will push the growth.

BMW Motorrad India picks up Sociowash for its creative and digital duties

Sociowash will offer 360-degree digital and creative solutions in an effort to maximize the luxury motorcycle brand's visibility, outreach and interaction with its expanding consumer base. (Representative Image: chill_ink studio via Unsplash)

The mandate for Sociowash includes creating and implementing brand campaigns, influencer marketing strategies, designing collaterals for dealership showrooms, and overseeing online reputation management, among other things.