Building AI Research Agents with Kevin White (ScrunchAI) | EP122
Wed Feb 04 2026
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In this episode of the AI Agents Podcast, host Demetri Panici speaks with Kevin White, Head of Marketing at Scrunch, about how artificial intelligence is transforming SEO, brand visibility, and digital marketing strategies.
As AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other large language models rapidly change how users discover products and services, marketers are facing a major shift.
Traditional SEO strategies are evolving into something much broader — where brands must now optimize not just for search engines, but also for AI-driven discovery platforms.
Kevin shares insights into how companies can benchmark their brand visibility across AI tools, monitor AI crawler activity, and optimize websites to ensure accurate representation within AI-generated responses.
The discussion dives deep into the concept of zero-click search, where users get answers directly from AI without visiting websites, and how businesses can still drive conversions despite declining traditional traffic metrics.
The conversation also explores Scrunch’s Agent Experience Platform, which helps companies detect AI bot traffic, optimize site structure for AI crawlers using structured formats like markdown and JSON, and create separate optimized experiences for both human visitors and AI agents.
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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – Marketing in the Age of AI
01:04 – Kevin White’s Marketing & AI Background
03:06 – Joining Scrunch & AI Marketing Opportunities
05:12 – Why Measuring AI Visibility Matters
07:55 – Zero-Click Search & AI Brand Analytics
09:05 – Optimizing Websites for AI Crawlers
10:25 – Agent Experience Platforms Explained
12:55 – How AI Bots Crawl and Interpret Websites
15:17 – Identifying AI Bot Traffic & Analytics
17:04 – Scrunch Customer Workflow & Marketing Maturity Model
19:13 – Target Customers & Market Adoption
21:02 – Real Business Results & Conversion Improvements
23:00 – Higher Conversion Rates from AI Discovery
25:05 – AI Tools Supporting Small & Medium Businesses
29:32 – AI Commerce & Future Content Monetization
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Subscribe to AI Agents Podcast Channel on YouTube: https://link.jotform.com/subscribe-to-podcast In this episode of the AI Agents Podcast, host Demetri Panici speaks with Kevin White, Head of Marketing at Scrunch, about how artificial intelligence is transforming SEO, brand visibility, and digital marketing strategies. As AI platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other large language models rapidly change how users discover products and services, marketers are facing a major shift. Traditional SEO strategies are evolving into something much broader — where brands must now optimize not just for search engines, but also for AI-driven discovery platforms. Kevin shares insights into how companies can benchmark their brand visibility across AI tools, monitor AI crawler activity, and optimize websites to ensure accurate representation within AI-generated responses. The discussion dives deep into the concept of zero-click search, where users get answers directly from AI without visiting websites, and how businesses can still drive conversions despite declining traditional traffic metrics. The conversation also explores Scrunch’s Agent Experience Platform, which helps companies detect AI bot traffic, optimize site structure for AI crawlers using structured formats like markdown and JSON, and create separate optimized experiences for both human visitors and AI agents. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ⏰ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 – Marketing in the Age of AI 01:04 – Kevin White’s Marketing & AI Background 03:06 – Joining Scrunch & AI Marketing Opportunities 05:12 – Why Measuring AI Visibility Matters 07:55 – Zero-Click Search & AI Brand Analytics 09:05 – Optimizing Websites for AI Crawlers 10:25 – Agent Experience Platforms Explained 12:55 – How AI Bots Crawl and Interpret Websites 15:17 – Identifying AI Bot Traffic & Analytics 17:04 – Scrunch Customer Workflow & Marketing Maturity Model 19:13 – Target Customers & Market Adoption 21:02 – Real Business Results & Conversion Improvements 23:00 – Higher Conversion Rates from AI Discovery 25:05 – AI Tools Supporting Small & Medium Businesses 29:32 – AI Commerce & Future Content Monetization ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Sign up for free ➡️ https://www.jotform.com/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Follow us on: Twitter ➡️ https://x.com/aiagentspodcast Instagram ➡️ https://www.instagram.com/aiagentspodcast TikTok ➡️ https://www.tiktok.com/@aiagentspodcast ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬