Google Labs announced the expanded availability of Pomelli, an experimental AI-powered marketing tool designed to help small businesses compete in the digital economy. In a country where over 99% of all business establishments are classified as MSMEs, Pomelli offers a critical solution to one of the sector’s biggest hurdles: creating professional, on-brand marketing without the high cost of creative agencies.
According to data from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), small businesses are the backbone of the Philippine economy, providing over 60% of total employment. However, many Filipino “technopreneurs” and local vendors struggle to maintain a consistent online presence. Pomelli addresses this by using Google’s advanced AI—developed in partnership with DeepMind—to automatically translate a business’s website into a complete marketing kit.
How Pomelli Empowers the Filipino Entrepreneur:
Instant “Business DNA”: By simply entering a website URL, the AI scans the site to extract its unique color palette, typography, and tone of voice. This ensures that a local bakeshop in Cebu or a boutique in Makati has a “Business DNA” profile that is consistent across all platforms.
Automated Campaign Creation: From this DNA, Pomelli generates tailored campaign ideas and ready-to-use creative assets—including social media captions and images for Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn—in under 60 seconds.
Democratizing Design: The tool removes the “creative block” often faced by solo-entrepreneurs, allowing them to scale their marketing efforts from a single storefront to a nationwide audience without needing professional design software or technical skills.
The timing of Pomelli’s entry into the local market is critical. As the Philippines continues its push toward digitalization and increased e-commerce adoption, the ability for small businesses to produce professional digital content is a competitive advantage.
Pomelli lowers the barrier to entry for digital advertising, helping local firms capture a larger share of the country’s growing digital economy, which is projected to reach significant milestones by 2030.
Pomelli is currently an experimental tool available through Google Labs. Filipino business owners can test the tool for free by visiting labs.google/pomelli and providing their public website URL to begin building their brand’s digital future.
