Weekly SEO and Marketing Recap: Nov 06, 2025

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Your browser just got 7 new affiliate plays, 2 conference options in Bangkok, and the exact $900 TikTok framework that killed our account inventory crisis.

No fluff. Just what's actually working right now.

Case Study Corner — The $900 TikTok Dating Profit Blueprint

Physical device automation cracked the account supply crisis, generating $900 clean profit September-October 2025. 50 accounts per night, 70-80% survival rates targeting German-speaking geos. The exact framework: iOS automation, residential proxies, gallery photo creatives that stay policy-compliant.

Grab the exact tools, costs, and workflows on the full case study—no gatekeeping, just what actually works.

Perplexity Just Moved 943 Million Users Into Its Funnel With $400M Snapchat Deal

Snapchat's younger demographic becomes Perplexity's training ground as conversational AI answers land directly inside the app users already live in.

ChatGPT's Traffic Tap Is Shutting Off Faster Than Anyone Expected

LLM referral traffic crashed -42.6% since July despite growing 65% year-to-date, forcing the shift from clicks to visibility as the real currency.

Brand Mentions Just Replaced Backlinks—Here's the Data

Ahrefs found a 0.67 correlation between brand mentions across the web and AI overview appearances, making off-page mentions the new off-page SEO play.

Google & Bing Are Already Indexing AI-Generated Wikipedia Clone

Grokipedia launched with 885,000 AI pages in late October and search engines have indexed 52K+ of them in under a week, despite their scaled-content crackdowns elsewhere.

YouTube Just Locked Down Mobile Ads—Users Can't Close Sidebars Anymore

The close button vanished on mobile video sidebars, keeping product panels permanently visible and blocking full-screen viewing during playback.

Google Just Confirmed Ads Are Staying Put Through AI Mode

Robby Stein from Google explicitly stated ad platforms won't disappear and teased new ad formats specifically designed for AI search experiences.

Facebook's 3B Users Are Spending Less Time—But Still Your Biggest Reach

Americans average 30.8 minutes daily on Facebook with 3.07B monthly active users, but engagement shifted to Marketplace and Reels over traditional Feed posts.

India's Tier 1 Cities Just Hit ₹3.6 Lakh Crore in Housing—Here's Where Your High-Ticket Affiliate Targets Are

NCR and Mumbai's luxury property boom (73% ultra-premium in NCR) signals massive disposable income concentration for premium affiliate offers targeting urban buyers.

79% of Holiday Shoppers Are Researching Before Buying—Reddit's Got Their Attention

Early-bird gift hunters now control the narrative on Reddit; shoppers skip impulse buys and hit communities for deal comparisons, reviews, and real recommendations starting now.

Your Google Ads Arbitrage Window Just Got Narrower

Traffic costs continue climbing while conversion windows compress, making channel diversification and early-funnel targeting the only viable profit plays remaining.

🗓️ Events to Mark Your Calendar — Affiliate World Asia 2025

Where 7,000+ Marketers Get Deals Done

Bangkok's biggest affiliate summit arrives December 3-4: 35+ speakers, 300+ exhibitors, and your next 6-figure partnership waiting in the networking lounge. Meta, Google, TikTok, and native tracks keep your funnel sharp while 7,000 attendees from 110+ countries swap playbooks on AI-driven scaling.

• 40+ traffic sources on one floor

• Rooftop mixers & deal-making lounges

• Expert sessions on attribution post-cookies

Grab your spot—use code AFFMAVEN for $100 off ⚡

Staying in Thailand? Add This Quieter Play

AWSummit Thailand 2025 — After the Big Stage

Already heading to Bangkok for Affiliate World? Stick around for Koh Chang's five-star retreat: 500 hand-picked affiliates, boat networking at sunset, beach masterminds, three gourmet dinners with open bar, and speed networking. Three days designed for deeper conversations with decision-makers away from the expo floor chaos.

• €499 Elite ticket (early bird)

• Airport transfers + 3 nights hotel (€946)

• Intimate dinners every night

• Beach mastermind + speed networking included

Perfect complement to AWA—lock in your seat before pricing jumps.

Quick Brain Check—What's Your Affiliate IQ?

You're scaling TikTok dating offers—50 fresh accounts, residential proxies dialed, gallery creatives ready. Your first batch of accounts gets flagged. What killed them?

a) The VPN provider was routing too many users through the same exit nodes
b) TikTok detected your proxy IP was residential but the email registration timing looked robotic
c) You used photos instead of native in-app camera shots
d) Your bio text was too salesy

See the answer in the full TikTok case study →

Want to stop guessing? Both Bangkok events this month connect you with affiliates running actual $900+ campaigns who'll break down what actually works.