The Verge switches up its audience team to prepare for Google Zero

The Verge is rethinking what it means to grow an audience in the post-search era. 

After years of prioritizing SEO, content distribution, virality and referral traffic, the Vox Media-owned tech publisher has reorganized its audience team around turning casual site visitors into loyal, direct readers. 

Over the past two years, The Verge has moved away from generalist audience development roles in favor of specialists focused on areas like newsletters, platform engagement and audience analytics.

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Target bets on buzzy TikTok brands like Mellow Sleep to revamp its home category

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Target is tapping young brands to revamp its homeware this year as part of the retailer’s multi-year turnaround strategy.  

This fall, there’s been a steady drumbeat of new brands launching in the big-box retailer’s home category. Next to hit Target shelves is Mellow Sleep, which launched in 2025 and has become the top-selling sleep brand on TikTok. Mellow Sleep is making its physical retail debut at Target after hitting $130 million in revenue in its first year and is on track to end its second year with over $300 million in sales.

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