Hecktic Media Inc.

Hecktic Media Inc. We wrote the book on influencer marketing. Social media is our strength. We have a marrow-deep passi

We are social media marketing experts, avid travelers, and community leaders. Our team has decades of experience in strategy development and project management. Hecktic Media Inc was founded by multi award-winning bloggers (and National Geographic Travelers of the Year) and are using this knowledge to bridge the gap between the travel industry and new media. Clients include Expedia, Amazon, Travel

Alberta, the mobile app Trover, Visit Finland, Tourism Prince George, Tourism Jasper, merchandiser Airportag, and more.

08/13/2026

Bloggers, this is for you (lots of solid insight in here) 👇

"Meaningful refreshes aren’t just about how much you change. They’re about improving the parts of the page that most affect usefulness, clarity, and performance.

In the pre/post analysis, pages with image changes saw the strongest average gain, with a 14% increase in Google pageviews across 28,000 pages. Pages with title changes averaged an 11% increase, and pages with paragraph count changes also averaged an 11% increase."

Raptive analyzed 103,000 refreshed pages to identify which content updates were most associated with Google traffic growth—and where creators should focus their efforts.

08/10/2026

"AI changes the calculus of creation, but it doesn’t change human psychology. People still want to know that someone cared and put something of themselves into the work.

Your audience is doing the same math on everything you publish. Give them a reason to believe that someone put their time, effort, and craft into your marketing."👇

AI changes how marketing content gets made and how it's valued. Here's what changes according to psychology.

08/06/2026

“The creators who consistently make great content aren’t doing anything magical. They’ve just found a process that works, and they stick with it. Their editing choices are intentional, their workflows are efficient and they’re always learning from what the data tells them.”

The platform offered guidance on how to make engaging content using Meta’s Edits app.

🎯🎯🎯"Social media was built on the concept of connection, which, at least until now has meant human connection. Meanwhile...
08/03/2026

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"Social media was built on the concept of connection, which, at least until now has meant human connection. Meanwhile, AI tools can only replicate that interaction via simulated personalities and replies, while AI-generated images and videos have begun replacing people’s real experiences, real artwork and real life events.

What’s the point of social apps, if none of what’s being posted is real and if they’re no longer a means to showcase personal experiences and create connections."

A recent report from Pangram estimated that 41% of posts on LinkedIn show signs of AI generation, highlighting a growing problem across all apps.

''To discourage creators from using AI and other tools to make low-quality content, YouTube’s policy now explains that t...
08/03/2026

''To discourage creators from using AI and other tools to make low-quality content, YouTube’s policy now explains that there are three types of videos under the broader category of “inauthentic content” that cannot be monetized.''👇

YouTube has updated its monetization policies to more clearly define the kinds of AI-generated and low-quality videos that can’t earn ad revenue.

07/30/2026

''Creators aren’t replacing Hollywood stars, but they are leveraging their brands and views to get Hollywood-style representation, or build new production pipelines around IP with built-in audiences. That’s enticing for both struggling studios and advertisers looking for safer bets.'' ⤵️

Hollywood is tapping creators for hit horror films, unique IP, and cameos, but there are limits to their star power.

The biggest creator campaigns of 2026 have one thing in common: creators are shaping the strategy, not just promoting it...
07/20/2026

The biggest creator campaigns of 2026 have one thing in common: creators are shaping the strategy, not just promoting it.

Something shifted in how brands use creators this year. A creator used to be a placement, a line item bought after the strategy was set. In the most

07/16/2026

''Meta has updated the labels for Facebook and Instagram ads that include artificial intelligence-generated content, in order to ensure that these notes align with the company’s recent updates to its general ad disclosure listings.

Now, Facebook and IG ads that have been created using AI tools will include a disclosure element in their About this ad element, which users can access by tapping the three-dot menu on any promoted post.''👇

The updated tags will provide more info on which promotions include AI-generated elements, whether from Meta or via external AI tools. 

"The bloggers who were publishing interchangeable destination listicles got hollowed out. Experience alone wasn't the mo...
07/13/2026

"The bloggers who were publishing interchangeable destination listicles got hollowed out. Experience alone wasn't the moat. The moat was experiencing the result that couldn't be produced without it."👇

A 4-year study of 100 successful blogs reveals how Google's updates and AI transformed blogging. See which sites survived and which disappeared.

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