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Analysis, dissections and data on the stories shaping attention.

What Is the Attention Economy? by The ATTN Economy

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2026 Predictions: The Attention Economy by The ATTN Economy

In the race for mindshare, three key trends will shape commerce, advertising and marketing in 2026

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Attention Experts Round-Up: Social Media by The ATTN Economy

We asked top strategists to name one thing every brand should start doing on social and one thing they need to stop

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The Gentrification of the Internet by The ATTN Economy

The first wave took the weird out of the web. The second is taking out the people.

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Iconic Aussie Race is the “Stuff of Legends” by The ATTN Economy

The Stawell Gift draws international attention with a winning combo of sporting lore and sprint superstars

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The Social Media Addiction Rulings are Bigger Than Big Tobacco by The ATTN Economy

Why the next wave of regulation will reshape the entire attention economy

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Five Mics, Five Lessons by The ATTN Economy

What happens when the people in front of the camera aren't ready for the questions behind it

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Attention Experts Round-Up: PR & Communications by The ATTN Economy

We asked top communicators how they're maintaining narrative control when trust is at a premium, here's what they said.

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The Bud Light Effect: What Happens to ChatGPT When Switching Costs are Zero by The ATTN Economy

Low switching costs mean marketing, not models, will decide the GenAI race

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The Women Commanding Attention: 15 Leaders Shaping Where the World Looks Next by The ATTN Economy

The strategists, builders and decision-makers commanding attention across five industries

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Chief Analyst Joins EMARKETER Tech Talk: The New Mobile Reality by The ATTN Economy

Attention, AI and the Race for Consumer Time

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New Media, New Rules: $15.7 Billion Being Spent on “Free” Social Media by The ATTN Economy

Snapchat launches “Creator Subscriptions” cashing in on fan engagement

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Milano Cortina 2026 Provided the Playbook for Brands Looking to Win at LA28 by The ATTN Economy

What Rule 40’s evolution tells us about where Olympic marketing goes from here

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Out-Of-Home Ads Poised for Growth in 2026 by The ATTN Economy

In the battle for mindshare, companies double down on OOH’s potential

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A Monumental Shift in the Mobile Market: Apps Surpass Games in Consumer Spend by The ATTN Economy

Games taught consumers to pay on mobile. Apps inherited the habit and ran with it

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5 Hard Truths about Startups, Attention, and Growth by The ATTN Economy

Lessons learnt from a day spent at FounderFest by Aussie Founders Club

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The $8 Million Question: What Actually Sticks After the Super Bowl by The ATTN Economy

Breaking down the hits and misses, and what they reveal about the price of cultural relevance

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When Your Stakeholders Are Betting Against You by The ATTN Economy

Prediction markets just went mainstream. Corporate communications will never be the same.

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Five Marketing Winning Points from the Australian Open and One Double Fault by The ATTN Economy

How the Happy Slam turned a tennis tournament into an attention engine

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3 Key Takeaways from The State of Mobile in 2026 by The ATTN Economy

Why the GenAI Boom, Retail Shake-Up and Gaming’s Playbook All Point to the Same Thing

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TikTok US Sale Goes Through, but Who’s Pulling the Strings? by The ATTN Economy

Nearly 1 in 7 Americans open the app daily. Under new ownership, the influences shaping its algorithm are shifting

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The ATTN Economy Discusses 2026 Tech Trends to Watch with EMARKETER by The ATTN Economy

The AI Bubble, Regulation and the Need for Green AI

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One Point, One Million Dollars and the Attention Formula That Worked by The ATTN Economy

Three reasons the Australian Open’s pre-tournament captured the world

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The New Rules of Narrative Control by The ATTN Economy

Distribution determines what survives, not authority or accuracy

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2026 Predictions: The Attention Economy by The ATTN Economy

In the race for mindshare, three key trends will shape commerce, advertising and marketing in 2026

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Australia’s Social Media Ban by The ATTN Economy

The first, but not the last: age restrictions, algorithms and addictive mechanics

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What Is the Attention Economy? by The ATTN Economy

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