The Next Digital Revolution: You Optimized for Humans, Now You Have to Optimize for AI | with Mike Walrath (CEO of Yext)

This bonus episode explores one of the most important shifts happening in go-to-market right now: the move from optimizing for humans to optimizing for AI.

Mike Walrath, CEO of Yext and former founder of Right Media (acquired by Yahoo for $850M), shares why this change is as big — or bigger — than the first wave of digital transformation. You’ll learn how AI agents are changing how customers discover businesses, why your structured data now matters more than your homepage, and what you can do to stay ahead.

This is a clip from the full episode with Mike — a must-watch roadmap for the AI-driven future of marketing. Hit the links to dive into the full conversation.

• GTMnow: https://gtmnow.com/gtm-146-future-of-search-ai-digital-presence-mike-walrath/
• Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/gtm-146-the-future-of-search-ai-and-digital/id1369291464
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xs4xXGmTTKXHSNUMmYqvy
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m1051j_hq4&t=1332s

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