Category: Marketing

  • AI Visibility Tools Are Dying: Google’s Personalized AI Search Makes Them Worthless

    The usefulness of “AI visibility” tools is headed to zero very soon. At SEO Week, Garrett Sussman showcased Google’s personalization in AI Overviews and AI Mode for GEO, that Google is adding personalization to AI-powered search results. In the old days, Google’s personalized search meant that you’d get more personalized search results based on your…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Using AI For Customer Insights?

    Summary In today's episode, I show you how to move beyond simple content generation and use AI for deep customer research. Here's what this means for you. You can build highly accurate synthetic customers to test your ideas and products before spending money on real-world testing. You'll also learn these concepts: creating detailed character cards…

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  • The Secret Weapon That Separates AI Beginners From Experts: Building Your Vocabulary First

    The first step in AI success is finding the vocabulary. One of the critical flaws I see constantly in people’s use of generative AI is not taking the time to build their vocabulary; generative AI – in particular large language models – are powered by language. One of the core principles I shared in my…

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  • 5 Secret Linguistic Tricks That Transform Boring AI Output Into High-Performance Prompts

    Holophrasis, lexical density, lexical compression, nominalization, surprisal. These 5 words do some surprising things when you add them to prompting for AI. One of the things that AI does best is jargon. The nature of the underlying models means that high probability phrases lead to high probability results – and that’s often boring, unfocused, and…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Self Hosted Or Cloud LLMs

    Summary In today's episode, I explore the differences between self-hosting LLMs and using cloud providers to manage token costs for high-volume marketing. Here's what this means for you. You can maximize your ROI by matching your hardware or subscription choice to your specific AI workloads. You'll also learn these concepts: how to repurpose older GPUs…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: The Best AI Visibility Metric?

    Summary In today's episode, I reveal the single most important metric for measuring your generative engine optimization efforts. Here's what this means for you. You can finally justify your AI marketing spend with hard evidence rather than relying on unproven proxies. You'll also learn these concepts: why the "how did you hear about us" question…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Fixing Generic Lead Gen Prompts?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain how to move past generic AI prompts to create highly specific lead generation tools for coaching businesses. Here's what this means for you. You will transform mediocre AI fluff into compelling marketing assets that truly resonate with your target audience. You'll also learn these concepts: why specific prompts function…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Tracking Brand Mentions In AI Prompts?

    Summary In today's episode, I debunk the myth that anyone can track specific AI prompts for brand attribution. Here's what this means for you. You can avoid wasting money on tools that claim to track private AI user conversations. You'll also learn these concepts: why AI companies guard their user data, how synthetic queries fail…

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  • How to Fix Failed AI Prompts: The Process Decomposition Method That Turned a Vague Recipe Request Into a Kitchen Success Story

    If you’re not getting good results from AI, there’s a chance that a failure of process decomposition is the root cause. Very often, we’ll give AI an ambiguous task that is comprised of many subtasks that we fail to define. As with so many things, that failure to define subtasks and decompose them appropriately means…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Building Cheap GEO Tracking Tools?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain how early-stage founders can build a low-cost GEO tracking method without buying expensive software. Here's what this means for you. You can measure the effectiveness of your generative engine optimization strategy using tools you already own. You'll also learn these concepts: leveraging open text fields in contact forms, using…

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