{"podcast":{"title":"The Thoughtful Entrepreneur","slug":"the-thoughtful-entrepreneur-428880","podcast_index_feed_id":428880,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/thoughtful/","website_url":"https://PodVerified.com/podcast","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4d000988-3bf0-4d30-b439-66d1019d23fa/The-Thoughtful-Entrepreneur-podcast-cover-art-2026.jpeg","author":"Josh Elledge · UpMyInfluence.com & PodVerified.com","episode_count":2000,"summary":"The Thoughtful Entrepreneur features candid, commercial-free conversations with the founders, CEOs, and B2B leaders building the companies and ideas shaping their industries. Each episode runs 15-25 minutes, built for busy professionals who want substance without the filler. Guests include agency owners, consultants, coaches, and executives with real stories, hard-won lessons, and specific insight for business leaders focused on growth. Host Josh Elledge has conducted 3,000+ interviews, helped launch 300+ podcasts, and has been directly involved in generating $40M+ in client results through relationship-driven media. He knows what makes a guest worth featuring and what makes an appearance actually worth the guest's time. Want to be featured? Guests are selected through PodVerified, the platform built by podcast hosts to restore trust and quality to podcast guesting. If you're a serious B2B expert with a clear message and a story worth sharing, apply here: 👉 https://PodVerified.com/podcast","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T18:21:50.692664+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thoughtful-entrepreneur-428880"},"episode":{"title":"2436 - Winning in Online Advertising Through AI and Authenticity with Digital Goliath's Jeremy Yang","slug":"2436-winning-in-online-advertising-through-ai-and-authenticity-with-digital-goliath-s-jeremy-yang","published_at":"2026-05-24T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thoughtful-entrepreneur-428880/2436-winning-in-online-advertising-through-ai-and-authenticity-with-digital-goliath-s-jeremy-yang","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-thoughtful-entrepreneur-428880","url":"https://PodVerified.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c3328c0b-1c68-4d20-814b-c9ba52e11020.mp3","summary":"Authenticity in the Algorithmic Age: Maximizing Paid Ad Performance with Jeremy Yang In a recent episode of The Thoughtful Entrepreneur Podcast , host Josh Elledge sat down with Jeremy Yang, the Founder and Tech Lead of Digital Goliath , to break down the seismic shifts currently reshaping the global digital advertising landscape. Operating from Sydney, Australia, Jeremy brings a performance-focused, technical perspective to paid traffic, dismantling the over-automated, \"plug-and-play\" strategies that cause modern ad spend to bleed cash. This conversation provides an essential strategic overview for established business owners and enterprise leaders who are currently running Google or Meta campaigns but find themselves battling rising acquisition costs, algorithmic fatigue, and the quiet erosion of consumer trust in an AI-saturated market. The Architecture of Conversion: Blending Algorithmic Optimization with Raw Human Connection The rapid proliferation of generative artificial intelligence has fundamentally disrupted the digital ad ecosystem, precipitating an unprecedented wave of content saturation across search results and social feeds alike. Jeremy Yang explains that while advanced machine learning models excel at routine administrative tasks—such as rapidly spinning up creative iterations, adjusting real-time bidding parameters, and optimizing platform placement—they have simultaneously triggered a massive wave of consumer ad blindness. Audiences have grown exceptionally savvy at identifying synthetic avatars, overly polished deepfakes, and generic AI-scripted copy, which ultimately erodes brand authority and diminishes campaign ROI. 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