Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers

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In this episode, we pull back the curtain on our decision to shut down our multi-million dollar course business with 15,000 customers. 

We discuss the decline of the affiliate marketing model, the rise of AI, and our shift in focus towards AI and automation for marketers and entrepreneurs. From letting go of our team to facing our customers, we share candid insights into the challenges and triumphs, of making this major business pivot and where the future of Authority Hacker goes from here.

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Hosts: Mark Webster & Gael Breton
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In this episode, Mark and Gael share their insights on the changing landscape of website building platforms and why they're actively looking for alternatives to WordPress, despite being longtime WordPress users.

They cover everything you need to know, from detailed comparisons between WordPress, Webflow, and Bricks, and exactly how to transition away from WordPress without rebuilding everything.
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Hosts: Mark Webster & Gael Breton

Full show notes:
https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/355-why-were-quitting-wordpress-in-2025/
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In this episode, we dive deep with Fery, founder of Search Intelligence, about building a fast-growing digital PR agency from scratch.

From embracing chaos as a growth strategy to developing enterprise-level software solutions, Fery shares candid insights about the challenges and triumphs of scaling to nearly 100 staff and 7 figures in revenue in just 3-4 years.
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Host: Mark Webster
Guest: Fery Kaszoni

Full show notes:
https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/354-how-fery-kaszoni-grew-an-8m-yr-agency-in-4-years/
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In this comprehensive episode, we analyze key marketing predictions for 2025 from industry experts and share our own insights. We also review our predictions from last year to see how accurate we were.
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Hosts: Mark Webster & Gael Breton

Full show notes:
https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/353-2025-online-marketing-predictions/
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In this episode, we dive into groundbreaking new research about how people actually use Google in 2024, analyzing SparkToro's data from 133,000 real users that challenges conventional wisdom about search behavior.

Plus, we discuss the growing adoption of AI search tools, and explore OpenAI's new Sora video model.
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Hosts: Mark Webster & Gael Breton

Full show notes:
https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/352-something-is-happening-to-the-way-people-use-google/
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A special thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Digital PR Agency, Digital PR:
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In today's episode, we're diving into what might be the biggest shakeup in SEO this year.

Google's biggest crackdown yet has hit major publishers like Forbes, WSJ, and CNN, slashing their affiliate traffic.

Perfect timing – as the DOJ pushes to break up Google's Chrome dominance and OpenAI develops their own browser.

Meanwhile, publishers are mobilizing to monetize AI's use of their content.

In this episode, we're breaking down why Google is finally going after these big sites and what's happened to the search results now that they have.

Plus, what this new browser war means for your SEO and business strategy and how AI is reshaping the entire game of content creation and monetization in ways that people are only just beginning to realize.

This is one episode you don't want to miss.
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Host: Gael Breton & Mark Webster

Full show notes:
https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/351-is-affiliate-seo-finally-dead/
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A special thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Digital PR Agency, Digital PR:
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Are you tired of shelling out big bucks for AI tools that promise convenience but deliver a hefty price tag instead?

Well, you're not alone.

In today's episode, we expose the truth about overpriced AI productivity tools and reveal how you can achieve so much more with customized, cost-effective alternatives that you build yourself.

Plus we’ll show you exactly how you can build your own personally-tailored solutions 
👉 with ease 
👉 for a fraction of the price you'd pay otherwise 
👉 with zero coding skills required.

Stay tuned to find out how we've more than doubled our marketing productivity and reduced our cost by over 80% by building these workflows.
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Host: Gael Breton & Mark Webster

Full show notes:
https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/350-the-ai-marketing-workflow-you-cant-ignore/
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A special thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Digital PR Agency, Search Intelligence.
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Check out Bryan’s free resource containing all the tools needed to add $10k coaching clients using other people’s audiences 🔥👇
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Today, we dive deep into how to make millions online by helping people solve real problems without getting distracted by shiny objects.

Our guest, Bryan Harris, built Growth Tools from scratch into an 7-figure business by focusing obsessively on two things: high-ticket coaching and borrowing other people's audiences.

What's fascinating is that Bryan gives away all his tools and training for free and still has a 50% success rate when pitching partnerships.

In this episode, you'll learn: 👉 his brilliant five-question sales framework that converts at 10% 👉 how he structures his coaching programme to make it impossible to fail 👉 the precise steps he takes to build a 7-figure business from scratch in just 12 months

Even if you never plan to offer coaching, Brian's insights about solving real problems and borrowing audiences will change how you think about growing your business.

So whether you're just starting out or looking to add a high-ticket offer to your existing business, this episode is packed with actionable goals you can implement right away.
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Host: Mark Webster
Guest: Bryan Harris

Full show notes:
https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/349-how-to-make-10k-from-other-peoples-audiences/
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A special thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Digital PR Agency, Search Intelligence.
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You can check out one of the modules for free 🔥👉 https://ahkr.to/high-dr-links
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Want to get into Digital PR, the hottest trend in link building right now, but find it too intimidating?

We’re here to tell you
❌ Digital PR is NOT just for professionals or big agencies
❌ You don't need a massive budget to get started
💪 With the right approach, anyone can run successful Digital PR campaigns

In fact, we've snagged links from big names like MarketWatch, Yahoo News, Fortune Magazine, and Forbes, and we're going to show you exactly how we did it.

We'll break down what works, what doesn't, and how you can launch your first successful campaign soon.

Whether you're a total newbie or you've tried and failed before, this episode is for you.
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Hosts: Gael Breton & Mark Webster

Full show notes:
https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/348-how-we-build-digital-pr-links-in-house/
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A special thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Digital PR Agency, Search Intelligence.
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🚨 Grab our FREE list of 50 linkable asset examples to supercharge your SEO 💪
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What if we told you that we built 1,600+ high-quality backlinks for just $8 each on average?

And we’re not talking about backlinks from spammy sites that you could buy on Fiverr, we’re talking backlinks from DR90+ industry giants.

Think that's impossible?

In this episode, we’ll prove you wrong by sharing a link building strategy that will revolutionise your SEO game.

We’re not just sharing theory in this link building masterclass. We're giving you the exact blueprint we’ve used on our site to outrank high DR sites and earn hundreds of high quality backlinks - on autopilot.
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Host: Gael Breton & Mark Webster

Full show notes:
https://www.authorityhacker.com/podcasts/347-how-we-built-1664-quality-links/
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A special thanks to our sponsors for this episode, Digital PR Agency, Search Intelligence.
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