# Marketing lessons from 20 years at Google - Dan Taylor

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Published: 2026-05-06T00:00:00+00:00
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Dan Taylor has spent over two decades at Google, helping shape how brands grow through search, media, and technology. Today, he leads global advertising at one of the world’s most influential companies, giving him a front-row seat to the biggest shifts in marketing. In this episode, Dan shares what he’s learned from 20 years at Google, from the importance of simplicity to navigating organisational complexity and the evolving relationship between product and commercial teams. We also dive into the future of search, including AI, new tools like “Circle to Search,” and what it all means for marketers. Timestamps 00:00 – Start 00:40 – Lessons from being a pilot 05:34 – Lessons from 20 years at Google 06:43 – How Google has changed over two decades 07:46 – The power of simplicity 09:02 – Google’s breakthrough moments 12:11 – The relationship between commercial and product 13:47 – Navigating organisational politics 17:08 – The biggest search trends in marketing 18:24 – What is “Circle to Search”? 20:37 – Opportunities for marketers in new search behaviours 24:52 – How AI is changing search 25:59 – Does Google see AI as competition? 28:09 – Will ads exist in AI search? 32:00 – How brands can improve search performance 33:42 – Making the most of Google and YouTube 35:34 – Measuring the value of brand search 39:56 – AI’s impact on creativity 45:52 – The one lesson from 20 years at Google

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