Why There’s More Content in 2026… But Worse Results

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of AI-generated content on marketing effectiveness as highlighted by Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year, 'slop'.

Merriam-Webster named "slop" the 2025 word of the year - and it explains everything about where AI-generated content is heading.

Topics covered

• AI-generated content
• content marketing
• digital marketing
• content quality
• trends in marketing

Keywords

• AI content
• marketing trends
• content quality
• Merriam-Webster
• 2025 word of the year

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Merriam-Webster

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