Ethan Smith

5 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Nov 11, 2025 by Ethan Smith · across every show →

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Nov 11, 2025 bearish
Opinion
Smith: AEO software tools are defenseless commodities
“Who's unique and special? And the answer is no one. If, because it's impossible to be unique and special, And the reason it's impossible to be unique and special is because these are not hard to build. These are commodity. These are easy to build relatively co…”
Ethan Smith Nov 11, 2025 ▶ 34:19 #2285 AEO: How to make ChatGPT promote you
Nov 11, 2025 neutral
Disclosure
Ethan Smith helped popularize '10 Best' title tags and app download interstitials
“I would say I also played a significant role in the 10 best, the 10 best X for Y title tags Like, 15 years ago. And I also played a substantial role in the download interstitials that said, sorry, you can't use the mobile website, you have to download the app.…”
Ethan Smith Nov 11, 2025 ▶ 46:18 #2285 AEO: How to make ChatGPT promote you
Nov 11, 2025 neutral
Assertion Supported
Smith: Half of newly published internet content is AI-generated
“We just posted an original piece of original research showing that half of the content published on the internet is generated by AI.”
Ethan Smith Nov 11, 2025 ▶ 42:14 #2285 AEO: How to make ChatGPT promote you
Nov 11, 2025 bullish
Insight
Smith: Startups can win AI search visibility quickly via multi-channel offsite content
“If I'm making viral YouTube videos and you know, a TikTok video and an Instagram story and a Reddit thread, I can be the best product tomorrow. So the time to impact is fast and I can grow on these other channels without really having a substantial brand.”
Ethan Smith Nov 11, 2025 ▶ 14:24 #2285 AEO: How to make ChatGPT promote you
Nov 11, 2025 positive
Prediction Held up
Smith: ClearScope will launch the first AI content optimization tool
“I believe by the time this podcast gets published, ClearScope will show the first optimization tool.”
Ethan Smith Nov 11, 2025 ▶ 32:01 #2285 AEO: How to make ChatGPT promote you
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