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Executive Summary

Q1 2026 delievered 56 pieces of coverage across trade and marketing press. Key drivers included the Magnite Deep Learning Integration announcement (15+ pickups), the AudienceGPT Launch in late March generating 10+ pickups across trade and wire distribution, Dual Recognition on AdWeek's AI Power 50 for Aaron Andalman and Jeremy Fain, and the 2025 Momentum Press Release highlighting 388% ContextGPT growth. The quarter included placements across AdExchanger, AdAge, Digiday, Marketing Week, Cynopsis, and more.

Quarterly Goals & Focus Areas

Current priorities, key targets, and focus areas for this reporting period.

Key LaunchAudienceGPT
Exec BylinesAaron (AdExchanger), Eric (M&A)
AwardsAI Excellence Award · AI Power List 2026 · Entrepreneur Of The Year U.S.
Key AnnoucementsMagnite Partnership, Momentum Release, ADWEEK AI Power List

Q1 2026

Earned Coverage

56

pieces — Q1 2026

On-Message Hits

37

directly placed by SMG

Total reach

838.78M+ UVM

unique visitors (UVM)

Estimated earned media value

$7.76M

Estimated earned media value

Coverage Analysis

Coverage Theme Breakdown (Q1 2026)

56PIECES
Announcement82%
Industry News5%
Thought Leadership13%

Coverage By Month (Q1 2026)

20
12
24
Jan
Feb
Mar ★

★ Mar was the strongest month with 24 pieces — AudienceGPT launch and ADWEEK AI Power 50 recognition

standout placements

4 standout placements from Q1 2026. Click to expand.

AdWeek
ADWEEK AI Power 50: Shaping the Next Phase of Advertising
Marketing Week
Visibility is not ego: Female CMOs on navigating the challenges of B2B leadership
AdExchanger
The AdCP Hype Problem: Why Standardized AI Workflows Dont Equal Better Media Outcomes
AdAge
What 16 ad tech leaders predict about AI and CTV signals for 2026

Month in Review

Jan 2026
  • PR priorities included the Magnite deep learning integration release, Jeremy's 2026 predictions in AdAge, Aaron Andalman's AdExchanger byline, and Justine Frostad's briefing with Marketing Week.
  • Coverage resulted in 19 placements headlined by AdAge, AdExchanger, Digiday, and Marketing Week, with Magnite partnership driving significant reach across trade press.
Feb 2026
  • PR priorities included the 2025 Momentum Press Release and AI Excellence Award.
  • Coverage resulted in 8 placements across MarTech Cube, MarTech Series, MarTech Edge, and The Agile Brand, with momentum release driving 6 direct pickups. The AI Excellence Award was submitted and later generated coverage as winner.
Mar 2026
  • PR priorities included the AudienceGPT Product Launch, ADWEEK AI Power 50 announcement, and AI Excellence Award recognition.
  • Coverage resulted in 24 pieces, including the AudienceGPT Launch securing features in MarTech Series, MarTech Edge, MarTech Cube, The Agile Brand, and Cynopsis. The AdWeek AI Power 50 and AI Excellence Awards announcements also went live, generating further media coverage.

Press release performance

Magnite Partnership

24Pickups
229M+Combined UVM

Coverage in: AInvest · Investing Channel · MarTech · List23 · Cynopsis · MediaPost · PPC Land

ADWEEK AI Power List

8Pickups
48M+Combined UVM

Coverage in: AdWeek · MarTech Cube · The Agile Brand · TMCNet · Yahoo Finance · SalesTech Star

Momentum Release

6Pickups
93K+Combined UVM

Coverage in: TechIntelPro · MarTech Cube · MarTech Series · MarTech Edge · TMCNet · The Agile Brand

AudienceGPT Release

11Pickups
86M+Combined UVM

Coverage in: The Agile Brand Newsletter · TechIntelPro · tipsheet.ai · Cynopsis · MarTech Edge · MarTech Cube