How AI is Reshaping Your SEO Strategy with Andy Crestodina

The episode explores how AI is reshaping SEO and content strategy, emphasizing the need for marketers to adapt their websites and messaging to train AI effectively. Lee Judge and Andy Crestodina discuss how AI-powered search changes user behavior, the importance of co-occurrence and proximity of keywords, and how brands can optimize their content to influence AI-generated results. Training AI through strategic website copy and keyword proximityShifts in SEO due to AI-powered search and user behaviorOptimizing key website pages for AI discoverability and decision-makingThe role of content formats like video and audio in brand visibilityBalancing content quantity and quality in the AI eraTime Stamps01:10 - Introduction to AI's impact on SEO06:45 - How AI selects and ranks content15:30 - Optimizing key pages for AI training24:00 - Prompt reverse engineering and content strategy35:20 - Importance of co-occurrence and keyword proximity45:00 - Broader content strategy beyond websites55:10 - Human-centric content and performance metrics01:10:00 - Predictions for AI and search in the next year Main TakeawaysYou're not just writing for humans—you're writing training data for AI.AI optimization requires adding job titles, credentials, and comparison content to key pages.Co-occurrence of brand and industry terms across trusted sources boosts AI visibility. Subscribe, share the episode, and visit contentmonsta.com for more insights.  A. Lee Judge is the creator and host of The Business of Marketing podcast.Please follow the podcast on your favorite podcast listening platform.This podcast is produced by Content Monsta - A leading producer of B2B Content.