The Rise of AI Answer Engines (AEO): Why SEO Is in Trouble...

In this episode of Marketing Misfits, we sit down with Kasim Aslam—founder of Solutions 8 and one of the top minds in performance marketing—to unpack how AI is reshaping the fundamentals of growth, strategy, and creative in 2025.

Kasim walks us through the biggest lies marketers still believe, how to train AI agents with the right mental models, and why the future of marketing is all about frameworks—not tactics. Whether you're running a brand, building an agency, or just trying to keep up with the pace of change, this episode will shift how you think about scale, creativity, and leverage.

You’ll learn:

How to train AI tools like a strategist (not just a prompt monkey)
The psychology behind why bad ideas win attention
Why storytelling and polarizing frameworks still beat clever tactics
The real opportunity for creators and founders in a world of agentic AI
-Kasim’s unfiltered take on industry BS and what’s coming next

This one’s for the thinkers, builders, and misfits who don’t want to follow—they want to lead.

Timestamps
00:00 – How LLMs Reshape Content
04:09 – What’s the Next Big Shift?
08:24 – Always Start With Traffic
12:31 – Fixing the Address Mechanic
17:18 – Wild but True Marketing Ideas
21:54 – Aligning Brand & Audience Goals
26:56 – Expanding Beyond One Channel
31:06 – Fox vs. CNN: Feed Breakdown
35:35 – Gemini vs. ChatGPT Overlap
44:40 – AI SEO and Naming Things
49:44 – Using LLMs for YouTube Growth
54:04 – Prompting ChatGPT Effectively
58:25 – What Selling Dog Toys Taught Me
01:02:24 – 3D Thinking for Marketers
01:06:48 – Too Aggressive or Just Honest?
01:11:08 – AEO Community Explained
01:15:15 – Why Marketing Is Still Exciting

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