How to Get Your Brand Mentioned in AI Search, with Ross Simmonds, Founder & CEO of Foundation Marketing | Ep. 441
The Marketing MillennialsShow Notes
Is SEO dead? Ross Simmonds, CEO & Founder of Foundation Marketing, says that's the wrong fight. In today's episode, Ross breaks down AI search, AEO, and how to get your brand cited by ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. He also asks the real question: what happens AFTER you publish.Also: why Reddit is STILL the most underrated channel in Marketing, how to measure your AI visibility (from share of voice, to referral traffic, and the "how did you hear about us" trick), and the 1 silo problem invisibly killing most marketing teams.If you're a Marketer who wants to get found in AI search without drowning in content slop, this episode is for YOU.Enjoying the pod? Follow and drop us a rating, it genuinely helps more Marketers find the show.Follow Ross:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosssimmonds/Follow Daniel:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featuredTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketingSign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter:www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials
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