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Zoominfo’s SEO gets torched, The early winner of AI is…consultants?, How Steve Jobs was taught what a good ad looks like, and Google dropping continuous scroll in search results
July 12, 2024

In episode #2777, we discuss the collapse of ZoomInfo’s organic traffic, the short-term gains and long-term drawbacks of certain SEO strategies, the success of consulting companies in the AI boom, the importance of good advertising, and Google’s decision to drop continuous scroll in search results.

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(00:00) Today’s topic: ZoomInfo’s SEO Torched, AI’s early winner: consultants, Steve Jobs on good ads, & more

(07:51) The early winner of AI is…consultants?

(11:23) How Steve Jobs was taught what a good ad looks like

(15:00) Google dropping continuous scroll in search results

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