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Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers

Gael Breton & Mark Webster - Full Stack Online Marketers
SEO
Digital Marketing
Chatgpt
AI Tools
Openai
Affiliate Marketing
User Experience
Google Core Update
Claude
Digital PR
E-E-a-T
Reddit
Gemini
AI Deep Research
Content Quality
Automation
Link Building
Google Core Updates
Content Creation
Website Traffic

The Authority Hacker Podcast has been a trusted resource in online business since 2016—voted #1 Marketing Podcast by Ahrefs and downloaded over 3.5 million times by marketers and entrepreneurs in 120+ countries.

Originally focused on SEO, affiliate marketing, and online growth, our insights have helped 15,000+ business owners successfully scale through our training programs.

But the game is chan... more

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We've spent a week handing more of our work to ChatGPT Dots, and we're using them far more than we expected. We can give a Dot a broad request and have it start Codex jobs, steer the work and follow up. In this episode, we share wha... more

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We’ve been trying OpenAI’s latest updates, and there’s more to this DevDay than the new features. Alongside 21 new releases, the company is changing what you get for your subscription. We look at the trade-offs, including why a chea... more

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Last week we were asking whether you should move from Claude to ChatGPT. This week Anthropic hit back with Opus 5.5, and Gael ran it for two and a half hours of intensive use on the $20 plan while using just 8% of his weekly limit. more

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I've switched from Claude Code to Codex. After a week using OpenAI's Astra model in our business, it's become the tool I reach for first. This week, it rebuilt one of our sales pages inside an awkward drag-and-drop editor with just ... more

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Recent Guests

Steve Toth
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Episode: How to Rank on ChatGPT (With Steve Toth)
Fery Kaszoni
Digital PR agency founder and CEO
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Episode: #354 - How Fery Kaszoni Grew An $8,000,000/yr Agency in 4 Years
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Owner of English with Lucy, an online English teaching platform with a significant social media following.
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Jared Bauman
Host of the Niche Pursuit Podcast and participant in the Amazon Influencer Program.
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Episode: #342 - Best Side Hustle of 2024 (Only 4 Hours A Week)
Sammie Ellard-King
Personal finance brand owner in the UK
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Episode: #338 - Ultimate Instagram Traffic Strategy
Lily Ray
SEO expert known for her insights on search engine updates and trends in the digital marketing landscape.
SEO agency in New York
Episode: #334 - March Core Update Analysis with Lily Ray
Pauline Duthiel
Head of digital marketing at Ratings.com with extensive experience in the company.
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Cyrus Shepard
Former head of SEO at Moz and quality rater for Google
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Episode: #329 - Cyrus Shepard spills Google’s secrets

Hosts

Gael Breton
Co‑founder of Authority Hacker; primary host focusing on AI, automation, and online business growth for small teams.
Mark Webster
Co‑host and principal voice on AI tooling, automation, and practical marketing workflows; leads episodes on tools, pricing, and business impact.

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Genuinely helpful, with real experiments and no fluff.
Actionable AI tips that cut busywork for marketers.
Great depth on SEO and online business strategies.
Occasional sharp critiques; overall highly valuable for pros.

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How to Rank on ChatGPT (With Steve Toth)
Q: Can you start off by giving us a brief overview of what's possible with GEO?
Steve discusses how ranking in LLMs differs from traditional SEO strategies and emphasizes the importance of establishing a strong brand presence.
The Easy AI Service That Pays $8,000 Per Client
Q: Mark, how do I make money with AI? What's the best way to make money?
Doing B2B cold email outreach is a wildly popular service that a lot of people are paying for right now.
New AI Tool Builds ANY Automation in Minutes (Live Demo)
Q: How is Gumloop different from the tools that most people use, which is essentially Zapier Make and N8N?
Gumloop is different because it is AI native, making automation more intuitive and accessible, with features like MCP nodes that allow users to build API calls by simply describing what they want.
5 AI Agents that can make you $1k/Day
Q: How is the traffic doing versus last week?
The traffic has been stable with minor fluctuations week to week without significant downward trend.
Why we shut down our 7 figure business
Q: What would you tell someone who's currently in that situation?
It depends on your individual situation. Consider how much money you are making and ask where you would be one year from now if you stopped everything and did something else.

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A practical, strategy‑driven show focused on AI and automation for small businesses and marketers. Episodes cover real‑world use cases of AI tools to cut busywork, automate routines, and accelerate growth—from content creation and ads to customer support and operations—often with hands‑on demonstrations and clear takeaways for non‑developers. Hosts emphasize cost awareness, multi‑tool strategies, and workflows that scale, with frequent emphasis on actionable tactics you can implement today. A standout quality is the blend of deep hands‑on experimentation with business context, offering insights that appeal to entrepreneurs, freelancers, and agency professionals aiming to stay ahead in AI‑driven marketing and operations. A recurring strength... more

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