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OTT Advertising Strategy: A Complete Guide for Agencies
Explore the complete OTT advertising strategy for agencies. Get better results with a data-driven, audience-first strategy for over-the-top ads.
Why We’re Not Making New Year’s Resolutions This Year
Independent agencies need media execution systems that adapt to real-world pressure, change, and complexity. Follow our 12-month series on fixing execution where it actually breaks.
Pathlabs Named Finalist in Multiple Categories at the 2026 WorkLife Awards
Pathlabs is named finalist in the 2026 WorkLife Awards for Best Workplaces for Young Professionals and Best Employers for Parents, showcasing people-first culture, career growth, and workplace flexibility.
Meta’s Andromeda AI: How Agencies Can Win in the Next Era of Performance
Meta’s Andromeda and GEM AI systems are reshaping ad performance. Learn how creative, signals, and structure can drive results across Meta.
Marketing to Gen Z: Technology-Driven Strategies That Actually Connect
Marketing to Gen Z starts with the right channels. Learn how to market to Gen Z vs millennials with strategies that connect authentically and drive results.
Rewinding 2025: The Biggest Stories in Ad Tech From This Year
2025 reshaped the ad tech landscape, from Google’s monopoly ruling to streaming partnerships and AI’s growing role in advertising. Here’s what happened and why it matters.
Your Guide to Political Advertising & Local Election Marketing
Political ad spend is focused on states, local races, and CTV. See the rules, the real budget trends, and how independent agencies can win with Pathlabs’ Media Execution Partnerships.
5 Media Execution Trends Shaping 2026: Webinar Recap
Learn the top 5 media execution trends for 2026 from the Pathlabs x Ad Age webinar and how independent agencies can adapt for stronger performance next year.
How AI Is Transforming Paid Search Strategy
AI is rewriting the rules of paid search. Learn how independent agencies can adapt strategy, improve forecasting, and drive results with automation, zero-click awareness, and smart execution.
7 Platform Updates That Will Define Independent Agencies In 2026
Need to separate what’s new and valuable from what’s just new? Learn how independent agencies can leverage this 2025’s latest tools to scale their growth.
Choosing The Right Marketing Channel For Your Funnel
Choosing the right marketing channel for your sales funnel supercharges your marketing efforts and drives results. Here's how to maximize your impact.
Live Sports on CTV: How Independent Agencies Can Beat Over-Frequency
Learn how independent agencies can prevent over-frequency, protect attention, and prove lift with household-level controls and a media execution partnership.
Indie Agency News Webinar Key Takeaways: Scale Media Execution Without Losing Your Edge
Independent agencies win with creative but lose on execution. Learn how the Media Execution Partner model protects focus and scales results
Amazon CTV Explained: Strategy, Targeting, and Real Results
Looking to reach streaming audiences with precision? Learn how Amazon CTV advertising enables smarter targeting and measurable results.
Why "Powering Through" Is Failing Indie Agencies in Q4
New research reveals why 67% of independent agencies see Q4 campaign spikes but struggle to scale. Discover the biggest workload drains and how top performers handle Q4 differently.
Zero Click Searches: What They Mean for Independent Agencies Now And Beyond
Google’s AI Overviews and LLMs are changing search forever. Learn how zero-click behavior impacts SEO, metrics, and paid search campaigns, as well as how Pathlabs helps agencies adapt.
Pathlabs Marketing Team Shortlisted for B2B Marketing Team of The Year
Pathlabs has been shortlisted for B2B Marketing Team of the Year at the 2025 B2B Marketing Awards, recognizing the team’s data-driven strategy, creative storytelling, and commitment to empowering independent agencies.
10 Powerful Advantages of Social Media Advertising
Explore 10 powerful advantages of social media advertising for agencies. Learn about the benefits of social ads for precise targeting, scalability, and more.
Too Many Tools, Too Little Time: Why Agencies Need Agile Media Execution Now
Agencies are drowning in dashboards, logins, and disconnected tools. Learn how agile media execution helps teams move faster, optimize smarter, and finally cut the clutter.
Mid-Year Check-In: Are 2025 Media Execution Trends Living Up to the Hype?
Eight months into 2025, the media landscape is shifting fast.
CTV is scaling, retail media is surging, and AI is gaining traction, but rising complexity is slowing execution for many independent agencies. This mid-year pulse check breaks down what’s playing out as expected, what’s falling short, and what agencies can do now to stay ahead.