Episodes

Feb. 21, 2025

Is Google Primed to Buy Reddit? (468)

Reddit announced quarterly results and the stock got hammered. Is Google's changing algorithm to blame? And, if it is, could Google be primed to acquire the 9th largest website on the planet? In other news, episodic video programs and shows …

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Feb. 14, 2025

Super Bowl Ad Winners & Highest Ratings in History (467)

Our Super Bowl predictions were dead on, as Joe predicted an Eagles win and Robert predicted a Kendrick Lamar controversy. But more importantly, who were the advertising winners and losers? And...is the Super Bowl the last remaining moment where...

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Feb. 7, 2025

OpenAI's Deep Research and Super Bowl Marketing (466)

It's Super Bowl week and the boys make their predictions. Speaking of the Super Bowl, the boys talk about the ads, the value, and what a Super Bowl ad truly costs. And...will there be any winners? Robert does a comparison …

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Jan. 31, 2025

Cling, Cling, Cling...DeepSeek Strikes Back (465)

Man you cappin'. This week, DeepSeek shocks the AI industry (and the world) with its cheaper more efficient model. What comes next for the industry? The buyers line up for TikTok, but is the US Government playing favorites? And Substack …

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Jan. 24, 2025

Will Meta Buy TikTok? (464)

The boys return with a cornucopia of news. TikTok returns (or did it?). We discuss what is really going on with the Chinese-owned app, whether a US company will buy them, and which one actually will. In other news, Instagram …

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Jan. 17, 2025

How to Be Content Marketing Meh in 2025 (463)

The boys go through six different ways that content marketing professionals can be "content marketing meh" in 2025. They include: Create content on more than three platforms Create content in a highly competitive area Lean heavily into AI tools to...

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Jan. 10, 2025

How AI Bots Will Dominate the Future of Social Media (462)

META's plan to unleash AI Bots onto their social media sites is just a first step into the majority of the content we engage with being synthetic. The boys have more thoughts on this. How involved will Elon be with …

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Jan. 3, 2025

2025 Content Marketing Predictions [Special Episode] (461)

A very special This Old Marketing Predictions' episode. Not only do we cover our 2025 predictions of: Where will Bluesky Be? The Future of X X Buys Truth Social GENAI Stumbles Four (4) Trillion Dollars Companies in 2025 The 2025 …

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Dec. 27, 2024

2024 Lessons Learned [Special Episode] (460)

As we head into 2025, we look back on the crazy year that was 2024. What did we learn? What were the major marketing and life trends? Topics include: Going after that shiny (AI) object. Podcasts and can they even …

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Dec. 20, 2024

The Future Big Four Social Media. Did You Choose Correctly? (459)

This week we break down Pew research on the Big Four in social media as it pertains to the youth of America. You may be surprised which four platforms they are...and...are you there? We look at the opportunities and challenges …

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Dec. 13, 2024

Is Sora a Game Changer for Marketers and Creators? (458)

The first ever This Old Marketing where both Robert and Joe are NOT recording at the same time. If anything, you'll get a kick out of this episode for that reason. TikTok is in the news again. Does the impending …

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Dec. 6, 2024

Will TikTok Challenge Amazon's Retail Dominance? (457)

The boys are back with a regular episode this week! In big social media news, the Australian government plans to ban social media for children 16 or under. Could this actually work or is this a bluff? Black Friday is …

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Nov. 29, 2024

Unconventional Content Marketing Strategies [Special Episode] (456)

Another very special episode of This Old Marketing...this time, without Robert Rose. Yes...this episode features Joe Pulizzi talking about unconventional content marketing strategies for 2025. Joe discusses how to leverage ChatGPT for persona...

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Nov. 22, 2024

Valuable Friction [Special Episode] (455)

A special This Old Marketing podcast episode featuring the one and only Robert Rose (with no Joe Pulizzi). In this special solo episode, Robert takes a deep dive into the state of marketing as we approach the end of 2024. …

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Nov. 15, 2024

Four Secret Questions [Special Episode] (454)

In this special episode Robert and Joe ask each other four secret questions. The answers will surprise you. The boys cover investing, travel, biggest regrets, bigger dreams and what's next in marketing and beyond. ----- This week's sponsor: With...

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Nov. 8, 2024

Election Marketing: Why Trump Won (453)

The boys do a debrief of why Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris in the 2024 Presidential election. We can talk policies and character, but it's possible the Trump campaign outmarketed Harris. Winners and losers include Goldfish Crackers and the Nomad...

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Nov. 1, 2024

Big Opportunity for Brands in Local Content (452)

A continuing story on the content gaps available in local news. With more people trusting businesses than ever before, could this be the biggest content marketing opportunity in history? In other news, The Washington Post makes a horrible strategic...

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Oct. 25, 2024

2025 Content Marketing Trends [Special Episode] (451)

The boys go deep into CMI's 2025 content marketing research report. While the results look pretty similar to last year's report, Joe and Robert offer some prescriptions for 2025 content marketing strategies, including: Think more local in 2025 Who's...

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Oct. 18, 2024

The Huge Opportunity to Build Trust with Media (450)

The boys are back with breaking news. Semrush, the online visibility company, purchases Search Engine Land and MarTech (plus all the conferences). Is this the start of acquisition season? Americans' trust in media sinks to an all-time low. Or did …

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Oct. 11, 2024

Humans No Longer Needed for Audio? (449)

Joe and Robert unpack Google's NotebookLM and how the AI audio machine has taken over the internet. Listen to the sample and see if you think it's usable. In other Google news, the DOJ is trying to break up Google …

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Oct. 4, 2024

Your Content Marketing Questions Are Answered [Special Episode] (448)

A special episode of This Old Marketing where Joe and Robert answer AI and content marketing questions from some of the world leaders of marketing. Find your answers to content marketing spending, how AI is affecting content marketing, advice...

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Sept. 27, 2024

X Takes Free Speech to a New Level (447)

Our old friend Leon rolls back another X feature and the haters go crazy. At the same time, X releases their Global Transparency Report (which is anything but transparent). The New York Times unveils a plan to sell audio subscriptions …

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Sept. 20, 2024

Will OpenAI's Seeds Grow a Strawberry Harvest? (446)

OpenAI launches the "Strawberry" version within ChatGPT claiming better reasoning and complex thinking. Joe and Robert take it to the test. TikTok heads back to court with a January 19th ban date looming. Joe predicts what will happen. And Instagram...

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Sept. 13, 2024

How We Use AI for Content and Marketing [Special Episode] (445)

In this special episode, Joe and Robert talk about the future of AI in marketing and how each of them use AI for both content creation and marketing ideation. ----- This week's sponsor: Grow better, faster with Hubspot's all-in-one intuitive …

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