105: Office Hours | Marketing Success in 2026: Mastering the Ebb and the Flow
Wed Feb 04 2026
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Marketing has quietly shifted to the ends of your funnel stream, are you shifting your efforts?
In this Office Hours episode, Danny breaks down three structural shifts that will separate profitable growth from expensive wheel-spinning in 2026: why AI references matter more than rankings, why trust forms in communities you don't control, and why connecting paid media to your CRM is the difference between guessing and knowing.
An Optidge "Office Hours" Episode
Our Office Hours episodes are your go-to for details, case studies, how-to’s, and advice on specific marketing topics. Join our fellow Optidge team members, partners, and sometimes even 1:1 teachings from Danny himself, in these shorter, marketing-focused episodes. Get ready to get marketing!
Episode Highlights:
Performance has moved upstream (discovery and trust happen before the click) and downstream (ROI is decided after the form fill), leaving most teams measuring the wrong middle.AIO (AI Optimization) means structuring your content so clearly that AI systems can confidently reference your brand as the authoritative source.Micro-communities on Slack, Discord, and Reddit are forming buying decisions before your ads ever appear, making trust earned sideways more valuable than polished campaigns.CRM integration reveals which campaigns drive actual revenue versus those that just look good on platform dashboards, turning emotional optimization into clear decisions.The full buyer journey now looks like: community exposure, AI validation, ad click-to-act (not to learn).Episode Links:
Optidge The Digital Marketing MentorThe DM Mentor on InstagramOptidge Case Study Library
Follow The Digital Marketing Mentor:
Website and Blog: thedmmentor.com Instagram: @thedmmentor Linkedin: @thedmmentor YouTube: @thedmmentor
Interested in Digital Marketing Services, Careers, or Courses? Check out more from the TDMM Family:
Optidge.com - Full Service Digital Marketing Agency specializing in SEO, PPC, Paid Social, and Lead Generation efforts for established B2C and B2B businesses and organizations. ODEOacademy.com - Digital Marketing online education and course platform. ODEO gives you solid digital marketing knowledge to launch/boost your career or understand your business’s digital marketing strategy.
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Send us a text Marketing has quietly shifted to the ends of your funnel stream, are you shifting your efforts? In this Office Hours episode, Danny breaks down three structural shifts that will separate profitable growth from expensive wheel-spinning in 2026: why AI references matter more than rankings, why trust forms in communities you don't control, and why connecting paid media to your CRM is the difference between guessing and knowing. An Optidge "Office Hours" Episode Our Office Hours episodes are your go-to for details, case studies, how-to’s, and advice on specific marketing topics. Join our fellow Optidge team members, partners, and sometimes even 1:1 teachings from Danny himself, in these shorter, marketing-focused episodes. Get ready to get marketing! Episode Highlights: Performance has moved upstream (discovery and trust happen before the click) and downstream (ROI is decided after the form fill), leaving most teams measuring the wrong middle.AIO (AI Optimization) means structuring your content so clearly that AI systems can confidently reference your brand as the authoritative source.Micro-communities on Slack, Discord, and Reddit are forming buying decisions before your ads ever appear, making trust earned sideways more valuable than polished campaigns.CRM integration reveals which campaigns drive actual revenue versus those that just look good on platform dashboards, turning emotional optimization into clear decisions.The full buyer journey now looks like: community exposure, AI validation, ad click-to-act (not to learn).Episode Links: Optidge The Digital Marketing MentorThe DM Mentor on InstagramOptidge Case Study Library Follow The Digital Marketing Mentor: Website and Blog: thedmmentor.com Instagram: @thedmmentor Linkedin: @thedmmentor YouTube: @thedmmentor Interested in Digital Marketing Services, Careers, or Courses? Check out more from the TDMM Family: Optidge.com - Full Service Digital Marketing Agency specializing in SEO, PPC, Paid Social, and Lead Generation efforts for established B2C and B2B businesses and organizations. ODEOacademy.com - Digital Marketing online education and course platform. ODEO gives you solid digital marketing knowledge to launch/boost your career or understand your business’s digital marketing strategy.