Category: Marketing

  • Why Marketers Are Getting Kicked Off Reddit (And How to Survive)

    I feel a tiny bit sorry for all the marketers rushing to join and participate on Reddit after hearing lots of pundits say Reddit is where AI gets its answers. There’s a reason for that. It can be an exceptionally unforgiving place, especially if you are a marketer and your intent is obvious. Reddit tends…

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  • How Specificity Increases AI Hallucinations – And How to Stop It

    The more specific a piece of data, the less useful it is in forecasting. This is a maxim of predictive analytics. Predicting audience behaviors based on the year they were born is useful. Predicting audience behaviors based on individuals’ exact birthdays is not useful. Which is why, in OpenAI’s newest paper on hallucination in generative…

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  • How to Build a Trusted Network in the Age of AI-Generated Content

    Generative AI makes testimonial vital. By testimonial, I don’t mean glowing praise of you. I mean validation that you’re for real at all. Put aside Tilly Norwood for a moment. If you’re considering hiring someone – as a speaker, a keynote, an influencer, even an employee – and they had a sizzle reel that looked…

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  • Who Owns Your AI Agents? The Critical Employment Question for the Future of Work

    Dharmesh: Today: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Tomorrow: BYOA (Bring Your Own Agents) More and more people will be building their own agents to increase their personal productivity. And, they will take that “team” with them to their next job. I can also imagine a day where companies will gravitate towards hiring people that have…

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  • Is Your Company Profiting From Cuts or Growing Through Innovation?

    “Consumer spending isn’t driving company profits as much as reducing expenses and improving efficiency. That could be a problem.” writes the Wall Street Journal about this season’s earnings reports. Gee, you think? Anyone who’s spent more than a week in an Econ 101 class learned that you cannot cut your way to growth, and “lean…

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  • How to Get 85-90% of AI Services for Free Using ChatGPT and Claude

    AI vendors hate this. You’ll love it. There’s a good chance that 85-90% of what you want to do with generative AI, you can do in a foundation tool like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, DeepSeek, etc. A substantial majority of AI companies are little more than wrappers and a nice UI on top of someone else’s…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Will AI Replace SEO?

    Summary In today's episode, I examine whether artificial intelligence will replace SEO and how search habits change. Here's what this means for you. You can adapt your digital presence to remain visible as users move toward generative AI tools. You'll also learn these concepts: how agentic AI triggers web searches to improve accuracy, why you…

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  • Build on Land People Trust: Why “Don’t Build on Rented Land” Still Rules in the Age of AI

    Is “don’t build on rented land” ready for retirement? Jay Baer argues that might be the case, especially in the age of AI. I disagree, and here’s why. First, we have to decide what “land” means. Does “don’t build on rented land” mean slap up a static website stuffed with crusty blog posts? It did…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: AI Ethics for Marketers?

    Summary In today's episode, I explore the ethical responsibilities marketers and SEO professionals face when integrating AI into their workflows. Here's what this means for you. You can use AI tools effectively without compromising your brand's reputation or professional integrity. You'll also learn these concepts: the evolution of white hat and black hat SEO in…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Building Customer Trust With AI?

    Summary In today's episode, I discuss how to maintain trust as AI makes it easy for bad actors to spread fake information. Here's what this means for you. You gain practical ways to protect your brand and verify content in an increasingly deceptive digital landscape. You'll also learn these concepts: the risks of astroturfing via…

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