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Research Prompt: Performance Marketer Language (Forums & Social)

Purpose: Use in Gemini to search Reddit, Twitter/X, and other accessible forums for how e-commerce performance marketers talk about attribution and tracking pain. Output informs E2A content strategy with real language and cited quotes.
Created: 2026-02-18

Instructions for you

  1. Copy the prompt below into Gemini.
  2. If Gemini cannot access a source (e.g. real-time Twitter), it may say so or return what it can from indexed/cached content. Prefer sources Gemini can actually retrieve or cite.
  3. Ask for links or exact thread identifiers for every quote so you can verify and cite.
  4. Use the output to add a “Forum language & trends” section to the content strategy and to draft post lines that mirror how marketers actually talk.

Prompt (copy everything below)

You are helping me research how e-commerce performance marketers talk about attribution, tracking, and conversion visibility so I can use their exact language in B2B content (LinkedIn posts, offer copy).

**Important:** Only include quotes, trends, and examples from real threads or posts you can actually access or that are publicly findable. Do not invent or hallucinate threads, usernames, or quotes. If you are unsure whether a source is real or you cannot retrieve it, say so and skip it. For every quote you provide, cite the specific thread, subreddit, or post (URL if possible, or platform + handle + date/context) so I can verify and use it.

**Audience I care about:** E-commerce performance marketers (in-house or agency) — DTC brands, Shopify/Amazon sellers, people running Meta, Google, TikTok, and multi-channel paid acquisition.

**Sources to search:** Reddit, Twitter/X, and any other forums or public social discussion you can reliably access. Prefer the most recent content (last 12–24 months if possible).

**Pain points and topics to find language for:**

1. **Attribution gaps and visibility** — especially with a more privacy-focused internet (cookies, iOS, regulations). How do they describe not knowing where conversions really came from?

2. **Scaling customer acquisition across channels** when tracking is poor — e.g. Amazon, TikTok, Meta, Google. How do they talk about not being able to scale confidently or compare channels?

3. **When to shut down a campaign or divest** when they suspect the data isn’t good. How do they describe the fear of killing a good campaign or keeping a bad one because numbers are wrong?

4. **Matching events on Meta** — CAPI, events not matching, underreporting, ROAS vs. reality. What phrases do they use?

5. **Tracking users when cookies expire** — Safari, 7-day caps, identity loss, “anonymous” visitors. How do they describe it?

6. **How iOS updates have affected customer tracking** — iOS 14/15/16+, ATT, loss of visibility. What language do they use when complaining or problem-solving?

**What I need from you:**

1. **Trends:** 3–5 short bullets on what themes or patterns you see in how these marketers talk about the above (e.g. “Many describe X as …”, “Common frustration is …”). Again, base this only on content you can actually reference.

2. **Raw quotes:** At least 10–15 direct quotes (or close paraphrases with “[sic]” if slightly edited) that we could adapt for LinkedIn or offer copy. For each quote provide:
   - The exact or near-exact quote
   - Source: platform (Reddit, X, etc.), subreddit or handle, and link or thread identifier if possible
   - Short context (e.g. “in a thread about Meta underreporting”)

3. **Language guide:** A short list of phrases, slang, or terms these marketers use when talking about these problems (e.g. “dark traffic,” “attribution is broken,” “can’t trust the numbers”) so we can mirror their vocabulary.

If you cannot access certain platforms or recent posts, say so clearly and give the best you can from what you can access. Do not fabricate sources.

After you run the prompt

  • Paste Gemini’s output into a new section in edge-to-activation-content-strategy-2026-02.md (e.g. Forum language & trends) or into a separate doc in this folder.
  • Use Trends to refine pillar messaging; use Raw quotes (with attribution) as hooks or proof in posts; use Language guide to replace jargon with their words in the strategy and briefs.

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