Writing

No-BS marketing thinking.

Opinions, frameworks, and uncomfortable truths about B2B marketing and paid media. By Mantas Malukas.

Opinion March 31, 2026

Attention Spans Are Not Shrinking. Your Ads Are Just Boring.

People binge TV for three hours and play video games for two. The goldfish theory is a convenient excuse for bad creative — and the research backs this up.

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Strategy March 30, 2026

If You Need a Microscope to Prove It Worked, It Didn't.

A 0.03% conversion lift. One extra lead per quarter. Most marketing experiments are too small to matter — and the people running them know it.

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Opinion March 29, 2026

Most AI Startups Are Not Startups. They Are Marketing Campaigns With a Burn Rate.

The AI gold rush has produced a generation of companies that would not survive a single hard question about their actual product.

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Paid Media March 28, 2026

Most of Your Remarketing Budget Is a Waste.

That 8x ROAS remarketing campaign? Strip out the people who were already going to convert and your incremental return is often close to zero.

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Paid Media March 27, 2026

Your Google Ads Aren't Broken. Your Offer Is.

When campaigns underperform, most businesses blame the platform. But 8 out of 10 times the real problem isn't inside the ad account at all.

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Analytics March 26, 2026

You're Not Bad at Marketing. You're Bad at Measuring It.

Most companies cannot tell which campaign made them money. Not because they don't care, but because nobody set up the tracking to answer that question honestly.

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AI & Marketing February 6, 2026

AI Didn't Replace Marketing. It Exposed Who Is Bad at It.

AI produces strategy-shaped output very well. It makes strategic choices very badly. Here's the difference — and why it matters for your team.

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Strategy November 13, 2025

Small Optimisations Are Not a Strategy.

Marketing teams that arrive every quarter with a long list of tiny tweaks are mistaking activity for impact. Here's why bold bets beat incremental changes.

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Paid Media March 5, 2025

The Three Levers That Actually Drive Advertising Results.

You cannot force people to book a demo. But targeting, budget, and creative are levers you can pull — and creative matters far more than most brands think.

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Analytics March 26, 2025

How to Build a Marketing Dashboard That Actually Makes Sense.

Most dashboards are full of metrics that look impressive and tell you nothing. Here's a practical guide to reporting that shows what's actually working.

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Fundamentals February 21, 2025

How Advertising Really Works — Part 1: Mental Availability.

Advertising doesn't force people to buy. It makes brands easy to think of when a need arises. Here's what the research actually says about how ads drive sales.

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Fundamentals February 25, 2025

How Advertising Really Works — Part 2: Physical Availability.

Being memorable isn't enough. If buying from you is a hassle, people will go somewhere else. The second principle of how advertising actually drives sales.

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