The early days of the web saw excitement around "Interactive Marketing," with brands launching...
AI isn’t killing search... it’s rewriting the rules of brand visibility.
At Cincy AI Week 2025, BrandRank.AI took the stage to spotlight what’s next for marketers in the age of the Answer Economy.
Pete Blackshaw’s keynote nailed the shift: “Your brand is only as strong as the answers AI gives about it.”
In a world where trust is algorithmic, brand equity starts with what LLMs say about you. More and more, consumers turn to AI to receive one blended response generated by AI, rather than scrolling through links on traditional search engines. Will your brand show up during their key decision phases?
Then came the moment: John Stieger live-demoed BrandRank’s AI Dashboard— showcasing the power and information that brands unlock when working with us, revealing how Lululemon ranks in real time across AI answer engines.
For the crowd of brand leaders and tech builders, the message was clear:
Organic search is vanishing (Gartner says -50% by 2028), and your brand could vanish from the algorithms as well. It's time to act to stay on top of the changing landscape.
Cincinnati isn’t just hosting AI— it’s shaping it. In a sold-out Cincy AI Week, brand builders, marketers, developers, executives, and more are learning how they can help their company rank in blended AI answers to consumers.
