#549 - Mix Interiors Awards, Customer Loyalty Programs, New Meta Rules, Snapchat AI & IG Trends 🔮, Native Dashboards in GA4, Organic Growth in 2026

Issue #549

#549Sep 25, 2026

01 - Graphic Design and UI

Curated by Ákos Muzslai

Mix Interiors Awards: A Bold Identity Built Around Movement

The Mix Interiors Awards identity combines fluid typography, bold shapes and motion to create an energetic digital experience.

marcal.net

Exemplar: A Typeface 32 Years in the Making

Exemplar is a typeface first drawn in 1994 and completed in 2026, with its final letterforms literally carved into marble.

exemplarfromsweden.com

The Mainstays: Making Everyday Products Feel Special

The Mainstays is a food brand with a playful identity - love the cursor-clicks, button hovers and the cat paw in the footer.

yourmainstays.com

02 - Business and Tech

Curated by András Raptis

Stop Treating Every Customer Touchpoint the Same

Not every touchpoint matters equally. Find the moments where human intervention can prevent churn and protect the relationship.

martech.org

Why Some Organizations Turn AI Experiments into Business Value While Others Quietly Fail

AI success depends less on the tool than on how well teams are supported through experimentation, failure and iteration.

mitsloan.mit.edu

Do Customer Loyalty Programs Actually Work? The Benefits Are in the Eye of the Cardholder

Loyalty programs work when customers see real value in them. Perceived value matters more than the mechanics of the program.

phys.org

03 - Social Media

Curated by Márk Ilics

Say Hello to Meta One 💳

Meta’s new subscription ecosystem packages premium AI tools, link options, and analytics into tiered monthly plans.

forbes.com

FB Link Posts Just Got Capped 🛑

Meta expands its link-post cap, requiring Meta One to post over two links a month. Time to focus on native content.

socialmediatoday.com

Steal These Instagram Trends 🤫

From seamless video carousels to viral hook templates, here is what’s actually pulling views on Instagram these days.

lightreel.ai

Snap Turns DMs into Songs 🎶

Snapchat's new AI features focus on messaging interactivity, allowing paying users to remix chats, stickers, and photos seamlessly.

socialmediatoday.com

04 - Analytics and Insights

Curated by Máté Hajagos

Native Dashboards Arrive in GA4

GA4 adds native dashboards with drag-and-drop charts, letting teams bring key metrics together in a single report.

support.google.com

Automatically Generate Version Information in GTM

GTM can now generate version names and descriptions with AI. The article explains how it works and why manual review still matters.

simoahava.com

Drive Profitable Growth with New Data and Measurement Tools

Google announces Data Manager integrations, a first-party data uplift metric and Meridian GeoX for stronger marketing measurement.

blog.google

Looker’s VS Code Extension Becomes Generally Available

Looker's VS Code extension is now generally available, bringing local LookML development, AI assistance and improved Git syncing.

docs.cloud.google.com

05 - SEO and Performance Content

Curated by Flóra Sárdinecz

Schema for AI Search: Turning Entity Gaps into Organic Growth

Is schema enough to drive organic growth, or do you need to dive deeper into other areas too? Find out!

searchengineland.com

The Follow-Up Query: Rethinking SEO for Conversational Search

What are follow-up queries, why are they important, and how can you optimize a whole conversation?