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The most advanced AI marketing move of 2026

The most advanced AI marketing move of 2026 is typing an answer into a forum by hand, like it's 2009.

The most advanced AI marketing move of 2026 is typing a useful answer into a forum by hand, like it is 2009.

Teams are spending $399 a month on dashboards that measure how often AI mentions them.

Meanwhile, the engines those dashboards watch are quoting people who wrote one helpful reply in a thread, for free.

The dashboard measures the game. Showing up plays it.

You do not need more measurement. You need to be quotable.

What is the last community question you actually answered?

The move. Insight/reframe - spend on presence where models read, not on watching a score.

Measurement tools vs showing up: the engines quote people who typed a useful answer for free.


One of the things Alex keeps saying about go-to-market distribution. See the rest →

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