The zero-click crisis: How search AI Is changing digital marketing

Is there anything better than sitting in the garden with a cool drink and the sun on your face? The only thing I can think of enjoying that while listening to the latest episode of your favourite marketing podcast! This time we're hearing from Rich Harper, Head of Digital Marketing, and Sophie Caswell, Head of Strategy and Innovation, as they reveal how AI search results are fundamentally altering the relationship between brands and their audiences.The conversation challenges marketers to move beyond vanity metrics and rediscover marketing fundamentals. Rich shares how an obsession with performance has led many organisations to treat marketing departments as mere lead generation machines rather than strategic partners. Meanwhile, Sophie draws on her background creating communication strategies for major brands to explain why maintaining brandRecorded ahead of their talk at the Marketing Society's Digital Day 2025, this episode emphasises the need to prioritise brand and creating a human connection—it's time we stop writing for bots! If you want to find more great marketing content (no brag) then head on over to our Resource Hub. There you'll find thought pieces, articles, templates and podcasts—including this one!Marketers of the Universe is brought to you by the clever folks at Brew Digital. We’re not your typical digital marketing agency; using an innovative approach to decision-making and collaboration, we help you create an impactful digital strategy that actually delivers results for your business. See what we can do for you at brewdigital.com