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Your Business is Invisible to AI (How To Fix it)
June 24, 2026

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Neil Patel breaks down what’s actually changed in e-commerce, and why the brands winning right now are the ones adapting to AI search before everyone else.

In this session, Neil shares the data behind the new buying behavior: why AI search (GEO) is quietly becoming the highest-converting channel he’s ever measured, how shoppers now research and buy across ChatGPT, Reddit, Instagram, and Amazon, and the exact things you need to fix so AI agents actually recommend your products.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro: 25 years of marketing data
00:50 The new e-commerce landscape
03:45 Why buyers need multiple touchpoints
05:25 Buy now, pay later & economic uncertainty
07:30 How each generation shops and spends
09:35 Trust: the real conversion lever
10:50 AI search (GEO) is reshaping discovery
13:45 The invisible conversions you’re missing
15:00 AI search: the highest-converting channel
16:15 Why people really buy on social
18:45 Social commerce habits by generation
20:50 Using influencers the right way
22:05 Applying AI to the customer journey
23:20 Why your offer beats your strategy
27:55 Prepare your products for AI agents

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