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Future : Tom’s Guide Relaunches With Smarter Shopping Tools, Expert Q&As and Expanded Video Strategy
Future : Tom’s Guide Relaunches With Smarter Shopping Tools, Expert Q&As and Expanded Video
About this update from Future Plc
Future today announced the relaunch ofTom's Guide, unveiling a redesigned experience built to better connect content, commerce and audience engagement. With new AI-powered tools, live Q&As and expanded video and newsletter content, the newTom's Guide is designed to help consumers make faster, more confident technology decisions. For nearly two decades,Tom's Guide has helped millions of readers across the U.S. and U.K. cut through the noise of consumer technology with rigorous testing, expert reviews and practical buying advice. This relaunch builds on that foundation with a sharper visual identity and smarter tools designed to meet audiences at key decision moments. Key innovations include: Smarter Decision & Shopping ToolsTheTom's GuideProduct Finder uses AI to help users quickly identify the best products and deals based on editorial testing and real-time pricing - reducing the time spent searching and increasing confidence in what to buy. Live Q&As and Community EngagementTom's Guide is expanding its community offering withLive Q&As, giving readers direct access to editors and experts during key tech moments. Early tests around major launches have already shown strong engagement, with users actively participating and seeking personalised advice. These experiences build on the momentum of theTom's GuideClub, now 78,000 members strong, creating a more direct connection between audiences and trusted expertise. Expanded Video-First StorytellingNew high-quality video franchises - including"Tom's Guide to…" - bring product testing and recommendations to life, helping audiences evaluate devices more quickly with expert guidance. Content spans hands-on reviews, practical how-to advice and forward-looking tech insights. These series are distributed acrossTom's Guide and dedicated social channels on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, alongside new vertical-specific channels such asTom's GuideFitness (Instagram) andTom's GuideEntertainment (TikTok). New Newsletter OfferingsThe relaunch reintroduces theTom's GuideDaily newsletter and introduces five new newsletters, including AI Editor Amanda Caswell's "AI Insider," offering deeper, more actionable insights across key tech categories. Smarter Content DiscoveryEnhanced recirculation capabilities, powered by Future's Advisor tool, will more intelligently surface relevant content - helping users discover ...