# Advertising in the Age of AI with Sean Sweeney Part 1 (283)

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Podcast: [Digital Marketing Masters Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/digital-marketing-masters-podcast-670871)
Published: 2026-05-07T23:56:39+00:00
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## Resource

In today’s conversation, I sit down with Sean Sweeney, the “Blues Brother of PPC” from Chicago, to cut through the AI hype and talk about what’s actually changing in digital advertising. We get candid about Google Performance Max and Meta’s algorithmic buying: why “just give us your credit card and we’ll do the rest” can erode brand control, underfund top‑of‑funnel, and starve discovery. We dig into the real work that still moves the needle: full‑funnel strategy, first‑party data, programmatic done right, and organic discovery that feeds paid performance. We unpack AEO/GEO for AI chatbots, why no tool can definitively track AI recommendations, and how to increase your odds of inclusion with human‑helpful, machine‑readable content (schema, FAQs, glossaries), plus platform plays like Reddit and Pinterest. We also talk creative in the AI era: how a smart mix of real assets with AI enhancements can outperform big‑budget shoots, and why model selection matters, using the right AI for the right task is a competitive edge. Finally, we call out the incentives baked into ad platforms, the shrinking visibility into data, and why mid‑market brands can’t afford to hand over the steering wheel. If your SEO, paid, content, and “AI optimization” still live in silos, this episode is your nudge to integrate your discovery ecosystem end‑to‑end. https://www.firstpositiondigitalsolutions.com/ Looking for a podcast guest? Author Matt Rouse Hook Digital Marketing | Hook Digital Marketing Canada Market your local business on autopilot: SMB Autopilot

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