18/03/2026
I went to a conference yesterday and ended up having a proper conversation with a Meta customer success manager who manages all the big accounts in the Baltic states.
Not the usual surface-level stuffā¦
Actual behind-the-scenes insights on where advertising is heading.
And honestly ā things are shifting faster than most people realise.
Hereās what stood out:
š The way we run ads right now? Itās going to look very different soon.
Media buying as we know it is slowly being replaced.
Less manual tweaking, more automation, more AI doing the heavy lifting.
Which means the real focus is shifting somewhere elseā¦
Creative.
Not one or two polished ads.
But lots of variations. Testing different angles, visuals, messaging.
The businesses that win will be the ones who are willing to put more out there and learn fast.
Another big shift ā
The buying journey is getting shorter.
Soon, people wonāt even need to leave the platform.
Theyāll be able to ask questions and buy directly through AI chats inside the ad.
Less steps. Less friction. Faster decisions.
And something most people arenāt talking about yetā¦
Ad costs are starting to vary more depending on the country youāre targeting.
Which means strategy matters even more ā not just what you run, but where you run it.
For me, this just confirmed one thing:
Itās not about doing more.
Itās about adapting early and focusing on what actually moves the needle.
Simple, clear strategy.
Strong creative.
And understanding how people are making decisions right now.
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If youāre running ads (or thinking about it), this is the direction things are heading.
And the sooner you adjust, the easier it gets.
š© If you want help building a system that actually keeps up with all of this ā send me āADSā and Iāll walk you through it.