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The marketing landscape is experiencing its most dramatic shift since Google's dominance began, and CMOs from brands like Expedia, HubSpot, and L'Oreal are completely rewriting their strategies — creating unprecedented opportunities for forward-thinking marketers.
While traditional SEO still matters, AI search tools are fundamentally changing how high-value customers discover and choose products. HubSpot's CEO recently called the traffic pattern changes from Google's AI Overviews a "traffic apocalypse."
For businesses targeting huge growth goals in 2026, mastering AI Search Optimisation isn't just smart — it's becoming essential for survival.
In this episode, I cover:
- Why we're seeing a "two-tier development" among CMOs — and which group is already gaining a competitive advantage while others remain completely unaware
- The three critical areas every marketing leader must understand: visibility tracking, prompt optimisation, and source citation strategies
- How to use cutting-edge tools like Peec AI to analyse your brand's AI search performance versus competitors (including a live demo using HubSpot)
- The exact websites and content formats that AI tools prioritise when making recommendations — and how to get your brand featured
- Why this represents "a land grab opportunity" and how early movers are securing first-mover advantage
I share real-world insights from our AI search audits for FTSE 250 companies, $50 million software firms, and German DAX top 30 brands — including exactly what these industry leaders are doing to position themselves for the AI search era.
If you're ready to adapt your marketing strategy for the AI search revolution while your competitors remain fixated solely on traditional approaches, this episode provides your complete action plan for thriving in this new era.
