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Marketing will transform from being a battle for the mind to becoming a battle for behaviors. And, the way we researchers measure brand progress must become more native to our digital lives.

Google tells CPG marketers, to improve digital performance, move away from sole reliance on marketing mix models towards measuring Key Value Tasks and their downstream impact.

In my interview with Google, they flunk CPG marketers, “You get a 3 out of 10″. If you look at where the dollars are still spent, the shift isn’t happening as dramatically as it should. Mentality: I’ll leave it to the next guy to jump off the cliff.

My interview with Google revealed searches on Google.com related to recipes are up 38% in 2011 over 2010. And it’s a huge number. It’s 7.8 billion recipe-related searches on Google.com.

So, is this the end of branding? What should marketers and retailers do if shoppers are forever transformed into system beaters? Here are 6 tips for brands to build loyalty in this new marketing environment.

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