AI Can't Fix Your Bad Marketing. It Just Scales It.

Ep165 - Does using AI for your content, video, or website actually make your marketing better, or does it just make your existing gaps move faster? AI multiplies whatever marketing foundation is already there, whether that foundation is a clear brand voice and buyer journey or a set of gaps nobody has named yet. Vin Gaeta, a coach at IMPACT who has personally worked with more than 500 businesses, walks through where this shows up in real client work: a schema markup mistake that almost went live, copyright risks hiding in AI-generated images, and the security tradeoffs of building a tool with AI instead of a developer. On this episode of Endless Customers, Bob Ruffolo talks with Vin Gaeta about what has to be true before AI actually makes marketing better instead of quietly making it worse. Key Topics 00:00 – Is AI Quietly Making Your Marketing Worse? 00:17 – Meet Vin Gaeta: 15 Years Coaching Businesses at IMPACT 02:20 – Why You Can't Skip the Foundation Before Using AI 03:59 – What Does Your Brand Need Before AI Writes Your Content? 07:38 – The Schema and Copyright Risks Hiding in AI-Generated Content 10:38 – Why Does AI Default to the Wrong Buyer Journey CTA? 13:39 – Can AI Judge Whether Your Video Will Actually Resonate? 17:30 – Vibe Coding: Fast MVPs vs. Long-Term Technical Debt and Security Risk 23:43 – The Biggest Takeaway: Document What "Good" Looks Like Vin Gaeta has been part of IMPACT almost since the company started, coaching businesses for the past 15 years with a developer background that gives him a sharp eye for technical details most content teams miss. Episode Article: https://www.impactplus.com/endless-customers-podcast/ai-marketing-foundation Subscribe and follow Endless Customers for more straight-shooting conversations about content, sales, and building the most known and trusted brand in your market.