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Why 56% of Searches Now Skip Your Store—And How to Show Up in AI Answers

Why 56% of Searches Now Skip Your Store—And How to Show Up in AI Answers

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AI is reshaping customer discovery, and if you're not showing up in ChatGPT or Perplexity recommendations, you're invisible.

In this episode, discover:

  • Why Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) matters now—AI recommendations convert 5x better than Google clicks while 56% of searches result in zero clicks
  • The revenue optimization framework that helped brands scale past 8 figures: converting just 3 more customers per 100 visitors doubles your ability to buy market share
  • How to diagnose revenue leaks through funnel metrics (add-to-cart → checkout → completion) rather than chasing vanity metrics like overall conversion rate

Matt Stafford is Managing Director at Build Grow Scale. He's optimized over $1 billion in cart transactions and specializes in helping DTC brands scale profitably through data-driven optimization.

Whether you're doing $10K months or $1M months, this conversation delivers actionable insights you can implement this week.


📝 Full show notes, strategic takeaways, and resources: https://ecommercefastlane.com/podcast/episode-439/

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