SEO Isn’t Dead: How to Win Google and AI Search in 2026! with Tom Jacobs

About this episode

Tom Jacobs discusses the future of SEO in the age of AI and how businesses can adapt their strategies for success.

This week’s episode of Win The Hour, Win The Day Podcast interviews, Tom Jacobs. Is SEO dead because of AI? Not even close. In this episode, B2B SEO expert Tom Jacobs breaks down what is really happening with Google, AI, and how your business should respond. This is a clear, no-hype talk about how to win search in 2026 without chasing every new trend. In this practical and eye-opening conversation, you’ll learn, why Google still matters even with ChatGPT and AI tools rising fast. What “Generative Engine Optimization” really means in simple terms. Why clear answers beat cute marketing every single time. How to use question and answer content to rank in Google and AI search. The smart way to study your top competitors and do it better. How Reddit and other platforms can give you free content ideas. Why brand mentions and partnerships help you show up in AI results. What Google Search Console actually tells you and how to use it. Why traffic without leads means you have a match problem, not a traffic problem. How to use ChatGPT to analyze your SEO data and plan your next blog posts. Tom makes one thing clear: the rules are not gone, they are just being reorganized. If you stay…

People in this episode

Host: Kris Ward

Guest: Tom Jacobs

Topics covered

• SEO
• AI
• Google Search
• B2B Marketing
• Content Strategy
• Generative Engine Optimization

Keywords

• SEO
• AI search
• Google
• content marketing
• traffic
• leads
• ChatGPT
• competitor analysis
• Generative Engine Optimization

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Google, ChatGPT, Reddit

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