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🎧 Building A Retention Engine in 2026
Building a retention engine in 2026 requires focusing on clicks, list health, and unsubscribe rates—not vanity metrics—to accurately diagnose email performance and drive sustainable revenue.
TWBERP Podcast
Email Strategy
February 3, 2026

💰 Why The Messy Aesthetic Reigns Supreme
Messy, real-life product visuals are outperforming picture-perfect imagery because they feel more authentic, functional, and trustworthy—driving higher connection and confidence in how products are actually used.
Pilothouse Tips & Tricks
Marketing Trends
February 3, 2026

🎧 How Breath Death Cracked TikTok Shop: Funnels, Affiliates, and $0 Creator Content
Breath Death scaled TikTok Shop by turning creator authenticity into a repeatable funnel that drives revenue across TikTok and Amazon.
DTC Podcast
Tiktok Shops
February 3, 2026

🏈 Are You Ready for Game Day?
Game day is one of the highest-intent ecommerce moments of the year, with shoppers scrolling on mobile while watching and primed for fast, convenient purchases. Brands that optimize Meta ads for mobile, highlight ease and urgency, and use compliant “Big Game” messaging can see stronger performance and should be ready to scale if results hold.
Q1 Tactics
Pilothouse Tips & Tricks
February 3, 2026

👀 Too Many Offers Can Cause Decision Fatigue
Zeelool’s pop-up clearly communicates savings and urgency, but multiple discount options create decision fatigue that can reduce opt-ins. Simplifying the offer and adding a product visual would lower cognitive load and make the value feel more compelling.
Email Strategy
Lead Generation
January 20, 2026

🎧 The Old Spice Rebrand That Actually Worked
Old Spice rebuilt relevance by rethinking targeting, channels, and cultural timing rather than just refreshing its logo. This episode breaks down why the 2010 rebrand worked by pairing sharp segmentation, humor, and smart distribution when competitors were winning attention.
Ad-venturous
Branding
January 20, 2026

🤖 Five Hidden Tradeoffs of Using AI in Paid Media
AI can accelerate paid media performance, but without clear goals, clean data, and human oversight, automation often leads to plateaus, weak optimization, and wasted spend. The biggest risks include poor data, misaligned objectives, over-automation, broken attribution, and loss of transparency.
AI News
Pilothouse Tips & Tricks
January 20, 2026

🔥 Inside Stadium Goods’ Explosive Growth
Stadium Goods scaled into a $5M per month Shopify marketplace by combining scarcity-driven merchandising with real-time chat, urgency tools, and retargeting. Shopify reports its conversion rate jumped 80% in 2025 as these tools reduced friction and pushed faster buying decisions.
Tech Stack
Shopify apps
January 20, 2026

🛠️ Instagram Rolls Out Your Algorithm Controls
Instagram rolled out Your Algorithm Controls globally, letting users add or remove topics to personalize what appears in their Reels feed.
Platform Update
January 20, 2026

🎧 Inside DEWALT’s Post Click Ecosystem
DEWALT’s post-click ecosystem shows how pages and emails turn paid traffic into profitable revenue by fixing missed cross-sells and conversion leaks.
TWBERP Podcast
CRO
January 20, 2026

💰 AI Is Reshaping Paid Media (But Only If You Know How to Use It)
AI is reshaping paid media by automating bidding, budgets, creative, and targeting, but brands only win when humans guide what “good” performance actually means.
AI News
Pilothouse Tips & Tricks
January 20, 2026

🎧 How Silk & Snow Scaled to 10 Retail Stores By Focusing on Profitable CAC
Silk & Snow scaled to 10 stores by focusing on profitable CAC instead of VC burn, with Albert Chow explaining how brand and retail drove that growth.
DTC Podcast
Scaling
January 20, 2026

💰 Prevent Misunderstandings And Increase Buyer Confidence with An FAQ
Using Amazon A+ Content with FAQ modules answers buyer questions upfront to improve conversion, reduce returns, and increase buyer confidence while lowering customer support load.
Amazon
Pilothouse Tips & Tricks
January 20, 2026

🎧 The Angle Audit: How To Break Out Of The $5M “Vibes Plateau”
Ad angles are what turn features and benefits into reasons to care, and most $5M DTC brands stall because they never build durable, persona-driven ones. Avery’s Triangle Framework shows how to scale by matching angles to awareness, curiosity, and insider identity across the funnel.
AKNF Podcast
Ad Strategy
January 20, 2026