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Yana Makarochkina
Yana Makarochkina

Yana Makarochkina is the Chief Marketing Officer at Blask, where strategic storytelling, content marketing, and data-driven insights come together to shape the future of iGaming analytics.

Key achievements:

  • Led marketing and PR initiatives for diverse industries — from fine dining and manufacturing to logistics and technology.

  • Built a strong B2B content strategy foundation, with a particular focus on the iGaming sector.

  • Holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism, combining the art of narrative with a dedication to accuracy and research.

Yana’s journey into marketing began with a profound appreciation for stories grounded in facts. With a journalism background, she approaches every project with the mindset that strong narratives must be supported by real insights. For her, content is not just a tool for communication — it’s a vehicle for building trust, inspiring action, and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Her early career in a dynamic agency environment refined her ability to juggle multiple industries and client needs simultaneously. From launching campaigns for restaurants to handling complex communications for factories and logistics companies, Yana developed a rare versatility. This experience sharpened her multitasking skills and gave her the adaptability to understand and articulate the unique voice of every brand she worked with.

When she transitioned into iGaming and B2B, Yana found her true professional calling. She recognized that the industry demanded not just creativity, but also a rigorous analytical approach — blending storytelling with precise market insights. At Blask, she channels this expertise into crafting marketing strategies that demystify complex data and technology for a global audience.

Yana’s guiding principle is simple: powerful marketing is built at the intersection of fact, clarity, and emotional resonance. In the fast-moving world of iGaming, she ensures that every message not only informs, but also inspires confidence and action.

Beyond her professional achievements, Yana is passionate about building authentic connections through content. She sees each article, campaign, and strategy as an opportunity to empower businesses with knowledge, spark curiosity, and open new paths for growth.

At Blask, Yana continues to lead with a hands-on, holistic approach — shaping a marketing vision where strategy, creativity, and data walk hand in hand toward industry leadership.

Articles written by Yana Makarochkina

Brazil’s online casinos under the microscope: what platforms push, and what players choose

Brazil today is one of the most competitive online-casino markets: roughly 13K games are shown across about 500 casinos. Yet the “front screen” and disciplined merchandising in the lobby still decide where attention flows.  In this brief, we examine the shelf — what platforms actually put “up top”, and the demand — what players gravitate […]

Brazil’s betting seasons, explained

Brazil’s online wagering market doesn’t move in a straight line. It breathes in rhythms that mirror the country’s sports calendar and cultural life: autumn climbs, Saturday-night spikes, and a brief early-year lull. Using Blask Index — an attention barometer for betting and casino brands — this analysis reads those cycles and turns them into practical […]

How 3SNET uses Blask to grow faster and safer

When the iGaming market shifts every week and the list of brands and slots in a single GEO runs to dozens of lines, even seasoned teams start to lose the thread. For CPA network 3SNET, that noise translated into hours of manual work, missed opportunities, and drawn-out campaign launches. This is the story of how […]

Screenshot of Blask Games single‑game dashboard showing Blask Index trend, lobby positions by brand, and operator breakdown.
Quick tour: the Game view in Blask Games

The single-game page is where a title steps out of the crowd and tells its own market story. Everything is stacked in a smooth vertical flow, so you can glide from headline stats to operator-by-operator granularity without losing context. Header — the thumbnail resume. Right at the top a compact card shows the game’s icon, […]

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