The Marketing Misfits

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• Rank on AI Search in 14 Days... | Gloria Chou 01.07.2026 59m

  Are you still wasting money on strategies from 2023 hoping ChatGPT or Claude will magically recommend your e-commerce brand to shoppers?🔥 Join the Marketing Misfits Newsletter https://misfits.news Stop scrolling and start pitching. In this episode of Marketing Misfits, Norm Farrar and Kevin King sit down with PR expert Gloria Chou to reveal how small brands are using earned media to dominate AI search results. Gloria breaks down exactly why traditional pay-to-play tactics are dead and how appearing in gift guides or listicles provides the ultimate "trust signal" for AI storefronts. Whether you are a solo Etsy seller or a scaling Shopify brand, you will learn how to use free AI tools to craft the perfect pitch and land massive media coverage without needing a PR agency. 🛠️ Mentions & Resources Links 🔥 Gloria Chou's Free PR Masterclass: https://gloriachoupr.com/masterclass 🔥 Gloria's PR Accelerator: https://www.getfeaturedaccelerator.com/ This episode is brought to you by: - Levanta: One platform to run your entire affiliate and creator program across Amazon, Shopify, and Walmart — Marketing Misfits listeners get 10% off. Grab your discount -https://go.levanta.io/4o3hdZ1 - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ 📌 Main Topics Covered In This Episode The Difference Between Marketing and PR: Why earned media (others talking about you) is the ultimate conversion driver for modern AI algorithms. AI as the New Storefront: How ChatGPT and Perplexity use editorial trust signals from magazines to pick winners and losers in product recommendations. Using Perplexity AI for PR: Discover how to prompt Perplexity to find real-time consumer trends and write the perfect editorial angles for your brand in minutes. The CPR Pitching Method: Gloria explains her proven framework (Credibility, Point of View, Relevance) for writing cold emails that journalists actually open and read. Getting into Holiday Gift Guides: Why you do not need existing relationships to get your product featured in top publications and how far in advance you should pitch. Following Up Without Being Annoying: The exact strategies and email tracking tools you need to successfully follow up with editors without ending up in the spam folder.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• How to Build AI Apps in Minutes (This is How You Scale) | Andrew Erickson 23.06.2026 1h 11m

  Stop burning your time on manual tasks when AI can run your marketing and backend. 🔥 Join the Marketing Misfits Newsletter https://misfits.news In this episode of Marketing Misfits, hosts Norm Farrar and Kevin King sit down with Andrew Erickson, a former Qualcomm engineer who built and sold two physical product brands (including a wooden map company) for seven figures. From hand-writing postcards for early Etsy reviews to launching highly advanced AI-driven e-commerce software, Andrew breaks down exactly how he uses Model Context Protocol (MCP), autonomous coding agents, and "Logic Lead Magnets" to scale businesses. Whether you are trying to capture more emails with simple custom apps or want to learn how to securely host virtual AI workers, this episode is a masterclass in modern e-commerce automation. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:30 Working at Qualcomm 08:45 Andrew's Start 13:45 Strategies for Customer Reviews 17:31 Product Marketing Examples 22:30 Analyzing Marketing Effectiveness 27:30 Connecting Databases and APIs for AI 31:15 Using AI Tools for Data Input 35:00 AI for Branding and New Ideas 40:00 E-commerce Personalization 45:00 Cloud Infrastructure and Data Security 47:31 System Memory for AI Performance 53:45 Refining AI-Generated Marketing Copy 57:30 Personalizing Marketing Emails with Teams 1:02:30 Exploring AI's Marketing Potential 1:06:15 Thanks for Watching This episode is brought to you by: - Levanta: One platform to run your entire affiliate and creator program across Amazon, Shopify, and Walmart — Marketing Misfits listeners get 10% off. Grab your discount -https://go.levanta.io/4o3hdZ1 - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ All conversations and information exchanged on the Marketing Misfits podcast or interaction on the Marketing MisfitsWebsite is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not confuse this with advice or direction with your business per se. Always do your own research before following advice from any podcast/website. Amazon's Terms of Service is always changing. All conversations and information exchanged on the Marketing Misfits podcast or interaction on the Marketing MisfitsWebsite is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not confuse this with advice or direction with your business per se. Always do your own research before following advice from any podcast/website. Amazon's Terms of Service is always changing.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• From $280K in Debt to an Agency Empire... | Chris Rawlings 16.06.2026 1h 1m

  What happens when you try to grow your e-commerce startup too fast, take the wrong venture capital, and lose everything in a hostile takeover? In this episode of Marketing Misfits, hosts Norm Farrar and Kevin King sit down with Chris Rawlings, the brilliant mind behind Sophie Society. Chris shares his wild, unconventional journey from growing up in an experimental, off-grid solar house in the forest, to playing in a touring ska band called The Waffle Stompers. After a stage injury led him to invent and sell spinal health products on Amazon, Chris found massive early success helping other sellers rank in the German market. But it wasn't all smooth sailing. Chris opens up about the dark side of Silicon Valley, detailing how he social-engineered his way into the elite 500 Startups accelerator, only to lose his first company, Judo Launch, to a predatory family office investor. Left with $280,000 in personal debt and suffering from nightly panic attacks, Chris had to learn the ultimate lessons in resilience and leadership to bounce back. Today, he runs Sophie Society with a revolutionary, performance-based culture where every team member acts as their own CEO. If you are an entrepreneur looking to scale, hire A-players, or just need to hear an incredible comeback story, this episode is a must-watch! Check out Sophie Society - https://sophiesociety.com/ This episode is brought to you by: - Levanta: One platform to run your entire affiliate and creator program across Amazon, Shopify, and Walmart — Marketing Misfits listeners get 10% off. Grab your discount -https://go.levanta.io/4o3hdZ1 - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ All conversations and information exchanged on the Marketing Misfits podcast or interaction on the Marketing MisfitsWebsite is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not confuse this with advice or direction with your business per se. Always do your own research before following advice from any podcast/website. Amazon's Terms of Service is always changing. All conversations and information exchanged on the Marketing Misfits podcast or interaction on the Marketing MisfitsWebsite is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not confuse this with advice or direction with your business per se. Always do your own research before following advice from any podcast/website. Amazon's Terms of Service is always changing.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• Stop Spending Thousands on Product Photography (Use This Instead) | Zehra Soysal 09.06.2026 1h 7m

  Stop burning your margins on expensive product photography packages, costly 3D renders, and endless back-and-forth with freelancers for a few listing images. 🔥 Join the Marketing Misfits Newsletter https://misfits.newsThink again. In this episode of Marketing Misfits, hosts Norm Farrar and Kevin King sit down with Zehra Soysal, the Harvard MBA founder of Savanah AI, to discuss how AI is completely disrupting e-commerce photography, fashion marketing, and batch image generation. Whether you are an Amazon seller, a Shopify brand owner, or a marketer trying to scale ad creative globally, this episode reveals the exact future of AI-driven product detail pages (PDP) and hyper-personalized storefronts. 🔥 Start using https://savanah.ai for free today!📌 Main Topics Covered In This Episode The Rapid Pace of AI Imagery & Video: How the industry shifted from basic memes and deformed "six-finger" hands to photorealistic models that are indistinguishable from real humans. Traditional Photoshoots vs. AI Automation: How Savanah AI eliminates complex prompting, allowing brands to turn a simple iPhone photo of a garment into hundreds of high-quality model assets in minutes. The Power of Localization & Personalization: How fast-fashion giants use AI to test different poses, expressions, and ethnic models tailored to specific global marketplaces (Germany vs. Spain vs. Middle East) to maximize conversion rates. The $1 Product Image Revolution: A look into how affordable SaaS platforms are leveling the playing field for small to medium-sized e-commerce businesses. This episode is brought to you by: - Levanta: One platform to run your entire affiliate and creator program across Amazon, Shopify, and Walmart — Marketing Misfits listeners get 10% off. Grab your discount -https://go.levanta.io/4o3hdZ1 - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ All conversations and information exchanged on the Marketing Misfits podcast or interaction on the Marketing MisfitsWebsite is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not confuse this with advice or direction with your business per se. Always do your own research before following advice from any podcast/website. Amazon's Terms of Service is always changing. All conversations and information exchanged on the Marketing Misfits podcast or interaction on the Marketing MisfitsWebsite is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not confuse this with advice or direction with your business per se. Always do your own research before following advice from any podcast/website. Amazon's Terms of Service is always changing.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• You're Closer to AI Mastery Than You Think... | William DeVito 02.06.2026 1h 8m

  Is your AI integration actually saving you money, or are you just automating chaos? 🔥 Join the Marketing Misfits Newsletter https://misfits.newsMost businesses that "add AI" end up spending more, quietly walking it back, and blaming the tech. The real reason is almost always the same: they automated a broken system. Garbage in, garbage out. In this episode of Marketing Misfits, Norm Farrar and Kevin King sit down with William DeVito, who taught AI mindset to MBA students in 30+ countries, to show you exactly what to fix first before you automate anything, and how to build AI agents and systems that actually work.William shares the exact five core requirement documents every business needs to train AI to sound indistinguishable from a human, reveals a hidden framework to test 40 different LLMs simultaneously, and shares his secret method for building automated agent networks that function entirely on autopilot.What you'll learn in this episode: - Why "good human systems" have to come before any AI automation - How to prime ChatGPT, Claude, and other LLMs to give dramatically better answers using your own context - What a RAG database and vector library actually are, and how to set one up with Pinecone + Google Drive - The 5 core documents every business needs: Business Knowledge Base, Brand Voice, Style Guide, Customer Personas, and Marketing Pillars- The real difference between an AI agent, an automation, and a workflow - The ideal human-to-agent ratio for a modern team - The 3 things every AI agent needs to perform: background knowledge, a task, and an output example - When to use Claude Sonnet vs Opus (and how to save tokens) - AI video generation with start-frame / end-frame stitching using Seedream 2.0 Chapters00:00 Intro 04:43 Global teaching experience 05:22 Misconceptions about AI 06:04 Prompting and system setup basics 11:12 Memory and training on user style 15:24 Core business docs for AI 20:49 Five-step business AI setup 24:54 Learning AI without technical skills 33:03 Automation, workflows, and agents 34:29 Exit planning and business valuation 40:14 Favorite AI tools overview 45:14 Perplexity Pro 48:02 MindPal for building workflows 51:42 AI media generation 54:10 AI music creation 56:18 Stitching video clips 64:33 Thanks William! This episode is brought to you by: - Levanta: One platform to run your entire affiliate and creator program across Amazon, Shopify, and Walmart — Marketing Misfits listeners get 10% off. Grab your discount - https://go.levanta.io/4o3hdZ1 - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• Stop Writing AI Marketing Slop (Do This Instead) | Mike Kaput 26.05.2026 1h 12m

  Are you tired of drowning in generic "AI marketing slop"? You aren't alone. As AI rapidly evolves, the days of typing a basic prompt into ChatGPT and getting a winning marketing campaign are over. 🔥 Join the Marketing Misfits Newsletter https://misfits.news In this episode of Marketing Misfits, Kevin King and Norm Farrar sit down with AI marketing expert Mike Kaput to discuss the massive shift happening right now: the move from chatting with AI to managing AI agents. Mike breaks down why traditional SaaS companies are in trouble, how to use First Principles thinking to train your AI, and the terrifying security risks of giving autonomous agents access to your data. If you want to survive the next wave of digital marketing, you need to stop acting like a prompt engineer and start acting like an AI orchestrator. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 05:53 Why Most Marketers Are Just Creating "AI Slop" 08:03 The Danger of Falling in Love with Just One AI Model 17:00 Using Claude Code to Automate the Boring Stuff 25:37 Why "Agentic AI" is the Skill That Will Save Your Career 31:03 The "First Principles" Secret to 10x Your AI Outputs 41:08 The Only Two Competitive Moats Left in the AI Era 45:25 The Hidden Security Nightmare of Connecting Your Data 49:40 The AI Agent That Deleted a Codebase in 9 Seconds 51:00 Are "AI-Native Pods" Coming for Your Marketing Job? 62:17 A Cure for AI Overwhelm Mike Kaput is an expert in AI marketing, an educator, and the co-host of The Artificial Intelligence Show. He specializes in helping brands and individual contributors navigate the rapidly changing landscape of artificial intelligence. Subscribe to Marketing Misfits so you never miss an episode filled with actionable e-commerce and marketing strategies! Join the Newsletter: Stay updated at misfits.news This episode is brought to you by: - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ - Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfitsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• Amazon's Secret Algorithm Shift (Don't Get Left Behind) | Jaimin Patel 19.05.2026 1h 6m

  Are you still relying on traditional keywords while Amazon’s Rufus (now Alexa), takes over product discovery? 🔥 Join the Marketing Misfits Newsletter https://misfits.news In this episode of Marketing Misfits, Norm Farrar and Kevin King sit down with Jaimin Patel, founder of Aakaar AI, to uncover the hidden layer of AI that most Amazon sellers are completely missing. It's not just about slapping "AI" onto a basic chatbot, it’s about leveraging Context Intelligence. Jaimin reveals how mimicking the reasoning of a human PPC manager can drastically lower your TACOS, eliminate wasted ad spend before a single click happens, and prepare your brand for the inevitable shift toward AI-driven shopping. If you want to stop paying the "Amazon tax" on your mistakes and start scaling smarter, you can't afford to skip this conversation. This video was recorded 1 week before Amazon announced moving Rufus to Alexa** For more information visit https://aakaarai.comMain Topics Covered in This Episode: The Evolution of AI on Amazon: How tools like Rufus are fundamentally changing the discovery of what consumers buy. Decoding Context Intelligence: Why traditional machine learning fails and how providing brand goals and guardrails allows AI to act like a Junior PPC Manager. The Power of MCP (Model Context Protocol): How sellers are building live, custom applications using Claude to analyze data without relying on rigid software dashboards. The Danger of Open AI Implementation: Why using basic LLMs (like ChatGPT or open Claude) to take action on your account is a massive security risk. Real-World Success Stories: Hear how a towel brand dropped their TACOS from 15% to 8%, and how a beauty brand saved thousands by negativing irrelevant search terms before getting a single click. Prepping for the Future: Strategies for optimizing your entire listing end-to-end to ensure you rank in Amazon's new knowledge graph. Don't forget to hit Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode of Marketing Misfits! Join the Newsletter: Stay updated at misfits.news This episode is brought to you by: - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ - Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfitsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• The Amazon Habit Killing Your Shopify Store.... | Kurt Elster 12.05.2026 56m

  What if your Amazon store is quietly setting you up to lose everything? 🔥 Join the Marketing Misfits Newsletter https://misfits.news Most Amazon sellers think dabbling in Shopify means just uploading their listings to a new platform. Kurt Elster, host of the Unofficial Shopify Podcast and one of the most respected Shopify strategists in e-commerce joins Norm Farrar and Kevin King to expose exactly why that thinking is killing brands before they even get started. In this episode, Kurt breaks down the real difference between demand capture (Amazon) and demand creation (Shopify), why free shipping is way less powerful than you think, and what the most successful 7- and 8-figure Shopify brands are doing that everyone else is ignoring. Plus, we get into AI-powered product discovery, identity resolution tools, TikTok Shop, and the brand-new Universal Commerce Protocol that's changing how ChatGPT finds and recommends products. Whether you're an Amazon seller looking to go omnichannel, a Shopify store owner fighting rising customer acquisition costs, or just someone trying to figure out where e-commerce is headed in 2026. 🔑 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE: - Why most Amazon sellers build "thin" Shopify stores and how to fix it- The #1 driver of Shopify traffic in 2025 (hint: it's still Meta)- How to use identity resolution tools to capture 40–70% of anonymous site visitors- Why free shipping isn't moving the needle and what actually does- The "free gift with purchase" promo strategy that boosts AOV and conversion rate- How Shopify's Universal Commerce Protocol gets YOUR products recommended by ChatGPT Chapters00:00 Intro 01:17 Networking trips and cigars 04:40 Omni-channel selling 06:10 What is Shopify 08:24 Amazon vs Shopify 13:47 Meta Customer acquisition costs 18:10 Order bumps and conversion optimization strategies 22:15 Building email lists 34:37 AI optimization 47:11 What separates million-dollar businesses Join the Newsletter: Stay updated at misfits.news This episode is brought to you by: - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ - Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfitsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• Is Selling on Amazon Dead? | Mike McClary 05.05.2026 1h 1m

  Back in the early days of Amazon FBA, sellers enjoyed incredibly cheap storage, massive search visibility, and pay-per-click ads for as low as 12 cents. 🔥 Join the Marketing Misfits Newsletter https://misfits.news Today? The competition is fierce, margins are squeezed, and building a business solely on Amazon is no longer a viable strategy. In this episode of Marketing Misfits, Kevin King and Norm Farrar sit down with Mike McClary, the CEO of Amazing.com and a veteran of the e-commerce space. From the hidden power of networking over cigars to using AI to write your landing pages, this episode is packed with high-level strategies to future-proof your brand. 🔥 Main Topics Covered in This Episode: The Shift in Amazon FBA: Why the "Gold Rush" days of passive income on Amazon are over, and how fee increases and rising PPC costs are forcing sellers to adapt. The Omnichannel Survival Strategy: Why you must control your customer lifetime value by driving traffic (via Meta) to your own Shopify store, while using Amazon purely as an overflow channel. Leveraging AI for E-commerce: How to properly prompt AI tools to structure your daily priorities, generate killer landing pages, and optimize your Amazon listings step-by-step. Chapters 0:00 - The Changing Amazon Landscape 1:10 - Coke Zero Addictions 1:50 - Why Cigars Build the Best Networks 3:30 - Conquering Stage Fright 9:28 - Meet Mike McClary (Amazing.com CEO) 11:14 - From Corporate Misery to E-com Success 13:36 - Why Authenticity Always Wins 14:36 - The Wild West Era of Amazon FBA 18:48 - 12-Cent PPC Clicks 21:19 - Surviving Industry Changes with AI 22:15 - Why Amazing.com is Betting on New Sellers 28:09 - Marketing Hacks: The Power of Gamification 31:06 - The Biggest Hurdles for New Entrepreneurs 34:25 - Ditch Amazon 38:09 - Walmart's Massive AI Advantage 39:47 - The ROI of Getting Uncomfortable 43:47 - Crushing Imposter Syndrome 48:08 - The "Fight Club" Era of Amazon Secrets 51:43 - Why Solo Entrepreneurs Fail 53:48 - The Dude Wipes Marketing Masterclass Join the Newsletter: Stay updated at misfits.news This episode is brought to you by: - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ - Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfitsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• The Shocking Truth Every Local Business Should Know... | Chris Gray 28.04.2026 1h 12m

  if your business isn't optimizing for AI agents, you are about to be completely left behind. 🔥 Join the Marketing Misfits Newsletter https://misfits.news In this episode of the Marketing Misfits, Kevin King and Norm Farrar sit down with local marketing savant Chris Gray. Chris drops some of the most ruthless, outside-the-box marketing tactics you will ever hear for brick-and-mortar and home service businesses. But it’s not all laughs, Chris issues a massive warning about the future of Google Search. Google is shifting to an "Agentic" AI model, meaning the search engine will soon book appointments and do the shopping for the customer. If you are still relying on a basic website and organic search, you are about to be left behind. Learn why your Google Business Profile is your new homepage, how to lock customers into recurring clubs, and the exact tools to hijack your customer's smartphone lock screen. What You’ll Learn in This Masterclass: The Caller ID Hack: How changing a caller ID name completely broke through a gatekeeper and secured a massive local client. The Death of Traditional Search: Discover Google's "Universal Commerce Protocol" and how AI agents will soon handle the actual purchasing for consumers. The New Homepage: Why your Google Business Profile is now more important than your website, and why you must treat it like an SEO goldmine. The "Always Have an Event" Strategy: How posting an "Event" or "Offer" on your Google Business Profile forces the algorithm to weight your listing higher than your competitors. The Subscription Club: Why local service businesses must take past customers off the market by locking them into a membership club for slow seasons. ⏳ Episode Highlights: 00:00 - The Caller ID Sales Hack 05:20 - Kevin's "IRS Surveillance" Prank 09:15 - The Agentic AI Future 15:30 - Why Shopify Expects 50% of E-com to be Agentic by 2030 21:45 - Google Business Profile Optimization: 28:10 - The Importance of Review Velocity 33:50 - Press Release Ranking Hack 38:20 - Digital Wallet Marketing Strategy 45:10 - AI Voice Agents 52:30 - Building a Loyal Community Check out our clips channel. Join the Newsletter: Stay updated at misfits.news This episode is brought to you by: - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ - Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfitsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• The $140 Billion Scam That's Stealing Your Ad Spend... | Rich Khan 21.04.2026 1h 5m

  Did you know that out of the $700 billion spent on digital marketing in 2024, a staggering $140 billion was stolen by fraudsters? 🔥 Join the Marketing Misfits Newsletter https://misfits.newsIf you are running digital ads, there is a high probability that 20% to 25% of your traffic is entirely fake, generated by bots, malware, and human fraud farms. In this eye-opening episode of Marketing Misfits, hosts Kevin King and Norm Farrar sit down with Rich Khan, digital marketing veteran and founder of the ad-fraud solution Anura.Rich pulls back the curtain on the dark side of Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising, sharing insane stories of competitors using cheap bot software to drain rivals' ad budgets by up to $15,000 a day. Discover why blindly trusting big tech platforms is costing you money, how to block fake clicks, and the immediate settings you need to change in your Google Ads dashboard to protect your ROI.🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The Scale of the Scam: Why digital ad fraud is a rapidly growing problem that is predicted to hit $200 billion by 2030.Competitor Click Fraud: How malicious actors use proxy networks and bot software to intentionally exhaust your daily ad spend.The "Partner Network" Trap: Why 90% of Google’s ad traffic comes from external sites, and why unchecking the "Include Partner Networks" box is the first thing small advertisers must do.DSP Network Dangers: Why Demand-Side Platforms (DSP) average a shocking 50% fraud rate.AI vs. AI: How fraud detection companies are using advanced artificial intelligence to outsmart AI-assisted bots in real-time.Getting Your Money Back: The reality of submitting fraud claims to Google and Facebook, and why prevention is vastly superior to chasing refunds.⏳ Timestamps:00:00 - The $140 Billion Ad Fraud Epidemic02:45 - Meet Rich Khan: Over 20 Years Fighting Click Fraud05:10 - How Competitors Use Software to Steal $15,000/Day11:30 - Bots, Malware, and Human Fraud Farms Explained16:45 - The Dangers of Google Partner Networks & Made For Ads (MFA) Sites21:20 - Facebook Pixel Manipulation & Blocking Fraudulent Devices26:50 - Can You Actually Get Ad Spend Refunds from Big Tech?33:15 - How AI is Changing the Landscape of Ad Fraud39:40 - Why DSP Networks Have a 50% Fraud Rate45:10 - Actionable Advice: Free Audits and Campaign TweaksCheck out our clips channel. Join the Newsletter:Stay updated at misfits.newsThis episode is brought to you by:- QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/- Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits- House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/- 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co- Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/- Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfitsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• The $9 Billion Secret Behind TikTok Shop | Ron Lynch 14.04.2026 1h 11m

  Think the infomercial is dead? Think again. The infomercial industry didn't disappear; it actually took over everything. 🔥 Join the Marketing Misfits Newsletter https://misfits.newsIn this episode of Marketing Misfits, hosts Norm Farrar and Kevin King sit down with legendary marketer Ron Lynch. Ron is the creative genius behind some of the most iconic product launches in history, including the George Foreman Grill, OxiClean, and GoPro. Ron’s breakdown of consumer psychology will completely change how you approach your next campaign.Stage 22 Productions: https://www.stage22productions.com/🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The GoPro Masterclass: Learn how Ron helped skyrocket GoPro from $600,000 to $600 million in volume by turning their customers into a massive, user-generated advertising engine.The "Little Red Riding Hood" Testimonial: How to structure customer testimonials sequentially so they tell one cohesive, highly persuasive story.The Psychology of Pricing: Discover why consumers naturally think in $20 increments (thanks to ATM machines), and why pricing your product at $29.95 might be leaving money on the table.The Anatomy of a Perfect Pitch: The exact minute-by-minute blueprint for a successful sales video, from the initial 90-second "tease" to overcoming secondary objections.Privacy, Big Data, & Pokémon Go: A mind-blowing look at how tech giants harvest your data for hyper-targeted ads, and the wild intelligence-gathering strategy behind the Pokémon Go craze.Chapters00:00 - The Cold Open01:30 - Meet Ron Lynch03:15 - From Groceries to Hollywood06:40 - Advice from Jeff Bridges09:50 - Transitioning to Direct Response12:30 - The Anatomy of a Perfect Pitch15:45 - The "Little Red Riding Hood" Strategy18:20 - The Exact Cadence of a 30-Minute Infomercial22:15 - The Psychology of Pricing25:30 - Hyper-Targeting on YouTube TV31:10 - Privacy is Dead36:00 - How Facebook Used Quizzes40:20 - Pokémon Go Trick44:15 - How to Capture Attention47:30 - The GoPro Strategy51:00 - Solving Too Many Problems56:15 - Pitching a Transformation1:01:00 - ConclusionCheck out our clips channel. Join the Newsletter: Stay updated at misfits.newsThis episode is brought to you by:- QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/- Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits- House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/- 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co- Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/- Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfitsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• The Secret to a Business That Runs Itself | Jhana Li 07.04.2026 1h 8m

  Are you pouring marketing dollars into a business that's secretly leaking profit? 🔥 Join the Marketing Misfits Newsletter https://misfits.news Many entrepreneurs believe they can simply out-market their operational problems, but trying to scale chaos will only break your business faster.In this episode of the Marketing Misfits, Kevin King and Norm Farrar sit down with Jhana Li, operations expert and founder of Spyglass Ops. Jhana flips the script on traditional business advice, explaining why standard SOPs might actually be a distraction for early startups and how the right systems can act like "pouring soap on a slip and slide" to unlock your team's true potential. If you are drowning in day-to-day fires and poorly managed meetings, this masterclass in operations will help you step back into the visionary CEO role you were meant to play. 🔥 Key Takeaways from This Episode: The Leaky Bucket Theory: Why driving more sales into an operationally inefficient business just widens the cracks and drains your profit. When to Actually Hire an Operator: Why you should look for an Ops Manager around the $1M run rate, and why hiring a high-priced COO too early is a massive mistake. The $400k Meeting Mistake: How aimless weekly check-ins are bleeding your revenue, and the mandatory 3-step formula (Purpose, Agenda, Facilitator) to fix them. Why SOPs Can Be a Distraction: Why you should embrace disorganization until you hit true product-market fit. Jhana Li & Spyglass Ops: spyglassops.com | Follow on Social: @thejhanali ⏳Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 02:15 - The Coffee SOP 04:30 - Meet Jhana Li 07:45 - When is it Time to Hire an Operator? 10:20 - Ops Manager vs. Director of Ops vs. COO 13:15 - The Top 3 Reasons Operators Fail in Startups 17:00 - Why SOPs are a Distraction 22:40 - Overcoming Founder Bottlenecks 28:15 - Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivation 32:00 - The "Leaky Bucket" 35:50 - How Bad Meetings Cost You $100 000s 40:10 - Managing to Outcomes, Not Inputs 45:30 - Guarantees the Perfect Hire in 90 Days Check out our clips channel. Join the Newsletter: Stay updated at misfits.news This episode is brought to you by: - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ - Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfitsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• Nobody Realizes How Much Money is on LinkedIn (The B2B Lead Gen Playbook) | Joshua B. Lee 31.03.2026 1h 22m

  If you are tired of fighting for views on TikTok or Instagram, it is time to pivot to the platform where real business actually happens. 🔥 Join the Marketing Misfits Newsletter https://misfits.news The average income on LinkedIn is over $130,000, almost double that of other major platforms and four out of five users are business decision-makers.In this episode of Marketing Misfits, hosts Kevin King and Norm Farrar sit down with Joshua B. Lee, widely known as the "Dopamine Dealer of LinkedIn". 🔥 You’ll Discover:The AI & SEO Takeover: Why Microsoft’s ownership of both LinkedIn and OpenAI is turning the platform into the foundation for future generative search. The Newsletter Hack: How LinkedIn newsletters achieve massive 20-50% open rates and get indexed by Google in less than an hour. The Anti-Automation Warning: Why using third-party automation tools will get your account banned within hours, and how to manually use Sales Navigator for better results. The Dopamine Strategy: How to use simple psychological stopgaps, like endorsing a skill or saying "thank you" to effortlessly start sales conversations without cold pitching. Event Lead Generation: Step-by-step instructions on setting up LinkedIn Events to legally collect first names, last names, and emails while inviting up to 8,000 connections a month. Newsjacking for Video: Why posting 1.5 to 2-minute videos reacting to trending LinkedIn news can generate millions of organic views. 🔗 Resources & Links Mentioned:Joshua B. Lee's Agency - https://joshuablee.com/ Chapters: 00:00 LinkedIn vs. Others 04:21 Meet Joshua B Lee 08:31 Why the LinkedIn Platform 12:44 The Power of LinkedIn and AI 21:33 LinkedIn Newsletter 26:34 Creating a Newsletter 31:12 Making LinkedIn Content 37:57 Using Sales Navigator 42:29 LinkedIn Limits 49:01 Premium Account 53:53 Dopamine Dealer Role 01:02:46 LinkedIn's Video Power 01:08:13 Webinar Event Setup ️ 01:12:39 Inviting Connections ️ 01:16:44 Podcast Listings ️ 🎙️ Subscribe to the Channel: Hit subscribe to catch new insights every Tuesday! Check out our clips channel. Join the Newsletter: Stay updated at misfits.news This episode is brought to you by: - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ - Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfitsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• The Dark Psychology of Gen Z Buyers... | Sarah Levinger 24.03.2026 1h 13m

  Why are traditional marketing frameworks completely failing with today’s younger consumers? Because you can't use traditional hype to sell to a generation operating from a baseline of hopelessness. Subscribe to the Marketing Misfits newsletter - https://www.misfits.news/ In this episode of the Marketing Misfits, Kevin King and Norm Farrar sit down with DTC consultant and behavioral science expert, Sarah Levinger. Sarah reveals the unspoken, often dark psychological triggers that drive modern consumerism. We dive deep into why Gen Z believes they will never be wealthy, how AI is fundamentally changing the way our brains process information, and why legacy brands are destroying their legacies by forcing themselves into the wrong conversations. If you want to understand the true subconscious matrix of consumerism and how tools like Tether Insights are decoding it... This is a masterclass you cannot afford to miss! You'll learn: The Gen Z Hopelessness MatrixDecoding the Subconscious ConsumerThe 3 Psychological SelvesThe 12 Universal Marketing AvatarsThe Danger of the Unending AI LoopWhy the AIDA Framework is DeadBrand Identity Disasters: How massive legacy brands like Budweiser and Jaguar alienated their core audiences by trying to hack a cultural conversation they didn't belong in (and why Dove's "Like a Girl" campaign succeeded). ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro03:10 - Meet Sarah Levinger 07:45 - Scraping the Internet's Subconscious 10:15 - How E-commerce Brands are Using (and Abusing) AI 14:30 - AI vs. AI 17:20 - The Dark Side of AI 23:10 - The Dark Psychology of Gen Z Buyers 27:00 - 12 Universal Marketing Avatars 31:40 - The Subtext of Your Ad Copy 35:15 - Brand Disasters 41:20 - Why the Traditional Copywriting is Broken 44:30 - How to Gather Real Data 🔗 Resources & Links: Sarah Levinger’s Consulting: SarahLevinger.co Tether Insights (AI Ad Ideation): tetherinsights.io This episode is brought to you by: - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ - Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfitsHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• Why Nobody Trusts Your Brand Anymore (And How To Fix It) | Rachel B. Lee 17.03.2026 1h 11m

  Is your personal brand ready for the shift toward AI answer engines like Perplexity and ChatGPT? Subscribe to the Marketing Misfits newsletter - https://www.misfits.news/In this episode of Marketing Misfits, hosts Norm Farrar and Kevin King sit down with Rachel B. Lee, the "Branding Ladyboss" and co-founder of Standout Authority.Rachel reveals why "BS Marketing" is dying and how professionals can use vulnerability and human-to-human connection to dominate platforms like LinkedIn. Whether you are a corporate executive or a solo entrepreneur, learning how to "Work Your Brand" is no longer optional, it's your competitive moat. Learn more about Rachel here - https://standoutauthority.com/ 🔥 WhatYou’ll Learn in This Masterclass:- The Death of the Linear Funnel: Why B2B buying cycles now take 6 months to 2 years and how to stay top-of-mind.- Authenticity vs. Over-sharing: Where to draw the line when being vulnerable online (and why the "Mental Load" post works).- LinkedIn Strategy: Why Rachel recommends a LinkedIn profile over a website for career professionals. - AI & Brand Dilution: How to train LLMs (ChatGPT/Gemini) on your unique stories so you don't sound like a bot.- The "X, Y, Z" Headline Hack: A simple formula to transform your LinkedIn headline into a lead magnet.- Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Why even billion-dollar CEOs struggle with visibility.This episode is brought to you by:- QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/- Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits- House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/- 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co- Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/- Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfits📌 Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction03:20 - Meet Rachel B. Lee07:15 - What is "BS Marketing"11:40 - Prove You’re Authentic16:05 - Sharing the "Mental Load"22:30 - Personal Brand vs. Corporate Brand28:50 - The 4-Burner Theory33:10 - Owning a Word in Your Niche39:45 - How to Start a Brand with Zero Audience44:20 - Why Gen Z Wants Stories, Not Sales49:10 - The Most Impactful Post55:30 - The "Imposter Syndrome" MythHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• The Webinar GOAT: The Secret to $100M Webinars | Jason Fladien 10.03.2026 1h 22m

  Most people run webinars completely wrong. In this episode of Marketing Misfits, hosts Norm Farrar and Kevin King sit down with the legendary Jason Fladlien, the man responsible for some of the biggest launches in internet history, including a $57 million webinar and massive 8-figure launches with Iman Gadzhi. Jason breaks down the "Pitch Upfront" strategy, the psychology of delayed gratification, and how he consulted on Alex Hormozi’s $100M book launch. If you want to master the art of selling "one to many" and understand why context is king over content, this masterclass is for you. 🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: - The Upfront Close: Why Jason tells the audience he’s selling to them within the first 5 minutes. - The Hormozi Factor: Inside the strategy behind the $100M 100M Offers book launch. - Affiliate Marketing Secrets: How Jason became the #1 affiliate for ASM, doing $9.8M in a single promotion. - The Power of "Tie Downs": How to anchor value so your audience stays committed to the transformation. - Physical + Digital Hybrids: Why adding physical bonuses (like embroidery machines or Amex-style perks) explodes conversion rates. - Masterminds vs. Mindset: Why your "Zip Code" (setting) matters more than your "Set" (mindset) for scaling to 8 and 9 figures. This episode is brought to you by: - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ - Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfits 📌 Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 02:45 - The $1.5M in 2 Minutes 05:30 - $9.8M as a Single Affiliate 08:15 - Why Webinars 11:40 - The "Two Objectives" Opening 15:50 - Working with Iman Gadzhi 20:10 - The "Amex" Bonus Strategy 24:35 - Alex Hormozi’s $100M Launch 29:00 - How to Reframe a Negative Audience 35:45 - Building a Content Team 42:10 - Why Kevin King Paid $35k+ for a Mastermind 48:00 - One to Many 🔗 Resources Mentioned: Jason Fladlien’s Book: One to Many - https://www.amazon.com/One-Many-Secret-Webinar-Success/dp/1544500645 #JasonFladlien #Webinars #MarketingMisfitHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• The Reason Your Marketing Funnel Sucks (And How to Fix it) | Steve Larsen 04.03.2026 1h 3m

  Most entrepreneurs think their funnel is broken. According to Steve Larsen, the real problem usually isn’t the funnel... It’s the hook, positioning, and message.In this episode of Marketing Misfits, Norm Farrar and Kevin King sit down with Steve Larsen (former ClickFunnels CMO and Russell Brunson’s funnel builder) to break down what actually drives leads, conversions, and sales online.They dive deep into the psychology behind hooks, how to position yourself in a “red ocean with a blue offer,” and the exact framework Steve uses to create marketing messages that generate hand-raisers and qualified leads. If you build funnels, run ads, sell online, or create marketing campaigns, this episode gives you a clear blueprint for writing hooks that make people say “tell me more.”This episode is brought to you by:- QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/- Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits- House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/- 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co- Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/- Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfitsTimestamps0:00 - Intro0:46 - Welcome to Marketing Misfits2:50 - Steve Larson and the Capitalist Pig Brand4:00 - The Origin of "Capitalist Pig"7:12 - The Five Points of Capitalism9:49 - Why the US is a Capitalist Society12:00 - Steve's Experience with ClickFunnels13:51 - Understanding Sales Funnels16:59 - The Truth About Internet Marketing22:23 - Red Ocean, Blue Offer Strategy24:12 - The Forex Market Analogy32:09 - Traffic vs. Messaging/Positioning32:43 - Case Study: Precision Medicine38:20 - The Offer Hook Formula: Customer Psychology39:30 - Marketing vs. Content Creation47:11 - The Five-Step Hook Formula53:01 - Case Study: Osteoporosis Hook59:45 - Connecting with Steve LarsonWhat You’ll Learn• Why funnels fail without the right hook• Why most entrepreneurs talk about their offer too early• How to describe a customer’s problem better than they can• Why positioning matters more than traffic• The Red Ocean Blue Offer strategy explained• How competitors actually educate your future customers• Why good marketing acts as both a magnet and a filter• The 5-part hook formula that drives leadsAbout the GuestSteve Larsen Former CMO of ClickFunnels and Russell Brunson’s funnel builder. Steve has built hundreds of funnels, worked with major brands, and now helps entrepreneurs create offers, messaging, and funnels that convert.Website: https://launchforprofit.comAbout Marketing Misfits: Marketing Misfits features real conversations with entrepreneurs, operators, and marketers who challenge conventional thinking.Hosted by Norm Farrar and Kevin King. New episodes every Tuesday.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• Direct Mail Isn't Dead (It's Thriving) | Dr. Wilson Zehr 24.02.2026 1h 10m

  Everyone thinks direct mail is outdated. Meanwhile, it’s still delivering $12 for every $1 spent, reaching every household in America 6 days a week, and producing engagement rates digital marketers can only dream about. In this episode of Marketing Misfits, Norm Farrar and Kevin King sit down with Dr. Wilson Zehr, founder of Zairmail, to break down why direct mail still works, how it integrates with digital marketing, and how automation is bringing this “old school” channel into the AI era. If you sell online, run e-commerce, build lists, or care about ROI, this episode may completely change how you think about marketing channels.This episode is brought to you by: - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ - Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfitsChapters:00:00 Why Direct Mail Wins03:00 Dragonfish + Email Strategy03:30 Meet Dr. Wilson Zehr06:00 Teaching Entrepreneurship11:20 What Makes Entrepreneurs Win16:00 How Businesses Get Funded21:45 Why Direct Mail Isn’t Dead28:10 $12 For Every $130:25 What Mail Does Better34:55 How Zairmail Works38:00 Mail Retargeting Explained42:15 QR Codes + Tracking45:30 Real Campaign Example52:00 Using Lists the Right Way57:00 AI + Direct MailWhat You’ll Learn• Why direct mail still produces strong ROI• The real reason mail volumes declined (and why that’s good news)• How direct mail gets a 98% “open rate”• Why email + mail together outperform either alone• How retargeting works with physical mail• How to automate mail campaigns in seconds• How to buy highly targeted mailing lists• Compiled lists vs response lists explained• How to track direct mail with QR codes• How direct mail fuels Amazon ranking• Why most marketers ignore this channel• How AI improves targeting, messaging, and offer strategy• How to integrate mail into a modern marketing stackWhy This Matters NowDigital ad costs are rising. Email inboxes are saturated. AI-generated content is everywhere. Direct mail is less competitive than ever and automation tools like Zairmail make it easier than it’s ever been. This isn’t about replacing digital. It’s about adding a channel most competitors ignore.GuestDr. Wilson Zehr Founder, Zairmail Automated direct mail software platform Website: https://zairmail.comAbout Marketing Misfits Marketing Misfits features real conversations with founders, operators, and marketers who build and scale businesses using unconventional strategies.Hosted by Norm Farrar and Kevin King.New episodes every Tuesday.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
• The New AI-SEO Playbook: Dominate AI Search Results in 2026 | Tracy Graziani 17.02.2026 1h 7m

  In this episode of Marketing Misfits, Norm Farrar and Kevin King sit down with Tracy Graziani, founder of Green Fire Strategy, to break down why companies stall after early traction, why “hypergrowth” can actually be dangerous, and how the best teams scale through process, empathy, and consistency, not rockstar hires.Tracy explains how real growth comes from aligning sales, marketing, and service into one seamless customer experience, and why most companies don’t have a strategy at all, they have a list of tactics.They also dive deep into the biggest shift happening right now: AI is creating more content than ever, but most of it is junk. The brands that win next will be the ones who use AI for analysis and insight, not just generation. This episode is brought to you by: - QuietLight Brokerage: Get a free, confidential valuation https://quietlight.com/ - Sellerboard: https://sellerboard.com/misfits - House of AMZ: Elevate your brand today at https://www.amazonseo.com/ - 8fig: Get 25% off 8fig off at https://8fig.co - Stack Influence: Use code MISFITS for 10% off at https://stackinfluence.com/ - Levanta: Get 20% off Levanta's gold plan and book your call today - https://get.levanta.io/misfitsChapters 00:00 AI SEO Playbook Intro 04:42 Meet Tracy Graziani 08:33 Focus on What Works 12:29 Team Performance 16:34 Learning Mindset 20:38 Process Tangibility 25:18 Pain Points & Promise 30:22 AI Content Quality 34:09 Customer Pain Points 40:33 AI Streamlines Research 44:24 Consistent AEO Themes 48:04 Strong Opinions Work 53:24 CRM Automation Power 57:13 Growth Plan Strategy ️ 01:02:08 Customer Service Role 01:06:08 Marketing Misfits ️ This episode covers:- Why “SEO is dead” has been said since 1996- What AI is actually changing in marketing- Why AEO experts are mostly guessing- Why process beats personality- Why competent teams outperform outlier hires- Why retention and service are the real growth levers- How to do persona research the right way- How AI tools like NotebookLM change research forever- What content still works in 2026 If you’re building a business, scaling a team, or trying to future-proof your marketing for AI search, this is one of the most practical episodes you’ll hear. Guest Tracy Graziani Founder, Green Fire Strategy (Cleveland, Ohio) Website: greenfirestrategy.com LinkedIn: Tracy Graziani Topics Covered- Systems and SOPs that actually get used- Good growth vs bad growth- Why churn kills scaling- Sales process vs rockstar salespeople- Persona research and customer interviews- AI content “slop” and why quality wins- What SEO tactics stop working- What content wins in AI search- Original research, opinions, and POV content- HubSpot explained in plain English- Why most companies don’t have a strategyHosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.