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TikTok is being threatened with another ban, Meta is changing ad terminology, and more. January 23, 2023 [Read in browser]( [logo]( [sponsor]( Good morning. Last Friday, we invited you to share a funny marketing meme for a chance to win our Holiday Marketing Guide. And the lucky winner is… Kevin! A big congratulations to Kevin [for this meme](. We lol’d. Hope you do, too. And now, the news: META Heads up: important ad terminology change [article-image] Meta Ads reporting is getting rid of “people.” No, not actual people, just the term. The company just announced that it’s [replacing the term “people” in performance metrics]( with “Account Center accounts.” Why the change? To make metrics clearer, allegedly. As Meta puts it, “... if a person has one Facebook account and one Instagram account that are linked, they will be counted as one Account Center account. However, if those same accounts are not linked, they will be counted as two separate Accounts Center accounts…” Make sense? Where to look for it: You should see this change in most Meta properties, including Ads Manager, Commerce Insights, and elsewhere. Why we care: While Meta says the methodology behind how it calculates data won’t change, the new terminology could still affect your ad reporting. So make sure you understand what Account Center accounts means and how it counts towards your metrics and reporting so you can avoid any unnecessary misunderstanding. TIKTOK Trouble in Europe? Sure seems like it. A top European Union (EU) official has urged TikTok to [comply with upcoming content rules or face a ban](. Yikes. What he said: EU Internal Market Commissioner [Thierry Breton tweeted](, “With younger audiences comes greater responsibility.” Thierry is worried that young users can access “harmful and sometimes even life-threatening content” on TikTok. He also said the app will come under scrutiny when the Digital Service Act (DSA) takes effect, saying that if the DSA were in effect today, TikTok would already be banned. Act accordingly: The DSA – which requires all companies to comply by September 1 – will focus on protecting users when it comes to content and tracking. Companies will need to follow a long list of rules, or face a fine of up to 6% of their annual revenue – and possibly even be banned from the EU. How likely is an EU ban on TikTok? Well, maybe an outright ban is a bit far-fetched. The EU has yet to ban any app for not following the rules. But with the US considering a ban on TikTok, let’s wait and see. Why we care: TikTok just keeps getting bigger by the day among European users, and consequently advertisers. The DSA could have huge implications on the way advertising and tracking work on the platform, so it’s worth keeping track of these events. 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In this case, yes, AirTag is the solution, but the notification is not enough. You can hear the keys, but you still can’t find them. Exaggerate. Now the journey starts. Show your character’s struggle in all its dimensions. You can even be hyperbolic, as long as you remember to… Show familiar situations. The exaggerated struggle needs to be something viewers can connect with. In this case, it’s the character getting “sucked” into his own sofa. This is where the story builds up and where your creativity steps in. Introduce the solution. Apple knows we keep our iPhones close, and that these little devices can guide us to our goal. [Quite literally](. Draw out the tension. You’re approaching the climax. The end is near… But you still need to play around with the story a bit to make the end rewarding. … Aaand finally, cross the finish line. The problem is solved and your product is the hero the character needed all along. Apple showed AirTags on the keychains as a reminder that you’ll never struggle with losing your keys again. The best part? You can follow the same structure with a much lower budget and still get awesome results. See how important storytelling is? It’s much more important than production value. So start telling more stories in your marketing, and watch what happens to your conversions. SPONSORED BY SEMRUSH Is it time for an SEO check-up? [article-image]( Backlink analysis is the SEO version of going to the doctor for a check-up. And when you [use the Semrush Backlink Tool](, getting that check-up is faster and easier than you think—no appointments necessary! Use it to: - Track the backlinks of any domain. - Conduct deep link analysis. - Track up to five competing backlink profiles. Let the SEO doctor give you an all-clear for Google — and reveal the health of your competitors. 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