Answer Engines: How Brands Build the AI Advantage

Advantage Labs

Answer Engines: How Brands Build the AI Advantage by Advantage Labs Answer Engines: How Brands Build the AI Advantage is a podcast by Advantage Labs exploring how brands earn visibility, trust, and recommendations in the age of AI-driven search. Through conversations with business leaders, founders, and technologists, the show breaks down how artificial intelligence is reshaping discovery, authority, and decision-making across systems like ChatGPT, Google’s AI-powered search experiences, and other emerging answer engines. Each episode goes beyond hype to unpack what’s actually working, what’s changing, and how companies can build lasting authority as search shifts from links to answers. You’ll hear practical insights on: • Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and AI search visibility • How AI systems evaluate authority, trust, and relevance • Real-world applications of AI in marketing, operations, and growth • What it takes to be recommended—not just ranked—in AI-driven experiences • The future of discovery, buyer behavior, and digital trust Whether you’re a founder, marketer, operator, or technology leader, Answer Engines helps you understand how AI is reshaping search—and how to position your brand to win in this new landscape. Produced by Advantage Labs, an AI solutions and implementation firm helping brands build visibility, authority, and scalable advantage through answer engine optimization, agentic workflows, and AI-driven systems. Learn more about AEO implementation: https://advantagelabs.ai

Episodes

  1. The 3-Step Framework to Build Your First Agentic Workflow | AI for Beginners

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    The 3-Step Framework to Build Your First Agentic Workflow | AI for Beginners

    In this episode of Answer Engines: How Brands Build the AI Advantage by Advantage Labs, we explore how businesses can design their first AI workflows to automate tasks, save time, and increase productivity. As AI-driven systems become embedded in daily operations, understanding how to move from experimentation to execution is critical—especially for small and mid-sized businesses. This conversation breaks down what AI workflows actually are, how to identify automatable tasks, and how tools can be used to create practical, repeatable systems that support real work. This episode covers: • Why AI workflows matter for business productivity• How to identify tasks that can be automated with AI• Real-world workflow examples for meetings, content, and planning ---About the Show Answer Engines: How Brands Build the AI Advantage is a podcast by Advantage Labs exploring how brands earn visibility, trust, and recommendations in the age of AI-driven search. Through conversations with business leaders, founders, and technologists, the show examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping discovery, authority, and decision-making across systems like ChatGPT, Google’s AI-powered search experiences, and other emerging answer engines. ---Host: Sheridan WendtVisionary technology leader with 15+ years of experience driving transformative change, delivering $4B+ in global infrastructure projects, and leading AI implementations that improve efficiency and revenue across Fortune 500 organizations. Guest: Jonathan Foster Cyber Security Engineer & Analyst with extensive experience in network systems and electronics. Jonathan has worked with KBR, Inc., VT Group, Serco, and the US Navy, specializing in system installations, technical support, and military-grade network security. His background includes managing shipboard systems, ensuring compliance with strict security standards, and training personnel on system maintenance and troubleshooting. ---Chapters 00:00 – Introduction00:46 – Why AI workflows matter01:22 – What is a workflow?02:21 – Identifying automatable tasks02:43 – AI meeting summary workflow example04:09 – AI content creation workflow07:42 – Before & after: workflow example09:26 – Jon’s first workflow plan10:33 – Using AI for planning use cases12:40 – Next episode preview ---Learn more about Advantage Labs: https://advantagelabs.ai Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@AdvantageLabsAI Listen on more platforms:https://podcast.AdvantageLabs.ai DonateSupport the Show ★ Support this podcast ★

    13 min
  2. What is the Real Business Value of AI: Time, ROI & Workflows | AI for Beginners

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    What is the Real Business Value of AI: Time, ROI & Workflows | AI for Beginners

    In this episode of Answer Engines: How Brands Build the AI Advantage by Advantage Labs, we discover the real business value of AI. Learn how AI boosts ROI, saves time, and scales workflows for small businesses and beginners.---About the Show Answer Engines: How Brands Build the AI Advantage is a podcast by Advantage Labs exploring how brands earn visibility, trust, and recommendations in the age of AI-driven search. Through conversations with business leaders, founders, and technologists, the show examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping discovery, authority, and decision-making across systems like ChatGPT, Google’s AI-powered search experiences, and other emerging answer engines. ---Host:Sheridan WendtVisionary technology leader with 15+ years of experience driving transformative change, delivering $4B+ in global infrastructure projects, and leading AI implementations that improve efficiency and revenue across Fortune 500 organizations. Guest: Jonathan FosterCyber Security Engineer & Analyst with extensive experience in network systems and electronics. Jonathan has worked with KBR, Inc., VT Group, Serco, and the US Navy, specializing in system installations, technical support, and military-grade network security. His background includes managing shipboard systems, ensuring compliance with strict security standards, and training personnel on system maintenance and troubleshooting. --- Chapter Markers:00:00 - Introduction00:38 - Meet Jon and Set the Stage01:32 - AI Hype vs. Reality02:49 - Choosing AI Based on Problems03:56 - Where AI Can Save Time04:54 - Example: Real Estate Listing Automation06:04 - Time as ROI07:00 - Scalability and Microscaling09:24 - Food Truck AI Use Case11:19 - Customer Engagement Possibilities13:01 - Improving Customer Experience with AI16:34 - Understanding LLMs and Vector Databases18:01 - Avoiding AI Overhype19:55 - How to Measure AI ROI22:45 - Your AI Challenge & Episode Wrap-Up---Learn more about Advantage Labs: https://advantagelabs.ai ---Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@AdvantageLabsAI---Listen on more platforms:https://podcast.AdvantageLabs.ai---DonateSupport the Show ★ Support this podcast ★

    24 min
  3. What is AI? A Simple Explanation for Beginners | AI for Beginners Series

    JAN 25

    What is AI? A Simple Explanation for Beginners | AI for Beginners Series

    What is AI—and what it isn’t? Sheridan Wendt and Jon Foster break down automation, machine learning, and generative AI, showing how AI is already shaping business, discovery, decision-making, and everyday life. This episode covers:• Defining AI: What It Is & Isn’t• Three Types of AI: Automation, ML, Generative• How Machine Learning Works: Netflix Example• Generative AI in Real-World Use• AI Predicts, Not Thinks: Misconceptions• Why AI Feels Risky• AI in Everyday Tools: Spotify, Gmail, ChatGPT• What AI Can’t Do: Common Misconceptions• Understanding AI Hallucinations• Why Data Quality Matters• Viral AI Fears Explained• AI Regulations & Risk Management• The Business Value of AI• Humans + AI: Future Collaboration---About the Show Answer Engines: How Brands Build the AI Advantage is a podcast by Advantage Labs exploring how brands earn visibility, trust, and recommendations in the age of AI-driven search. Through conversations with business leaders, founders, and technologists, the show examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping discovery, authority, and decision-making across systems like ChatGPT, Google’s AI-powered search experiences, and other emerging answer engines. ---Host:Sheridan WendtVisionary technology leader with 15+ years of experience driving transformative change, delivering $4B+ in global infrastructure projects, and leading AI implementations that improve efficiency and revenue across Fortune 500 organizations. Guest: Jonathan FosterCyber Security Engineer & Analyst with extensive experience in network systems and electronics. Jonathan has worked with KBR, Inc., VT Group, Serco, and the US Navy, specializing in system installations, technical support, and military-grade network security. His background includes managing shipboard systems, ensuring compliance with strict security standards, and training personnel on system maintenance and troubleshooting. --- Chapters 00:00 - Intro & welcome: hosts, Jon Foster, series overview 00:25 - Meet Jon Foster and the AI for Beginners series 00:59 - What does AI actually mean? 01:20 - Three AI types: automation, ML, generative 03:01 - Machine learning explained with Netflix example 03:40 - Generative AI explained with real uses 04:10 - AI in social media and personalization 07:03 - How AI predicts patterns and doesn't think 08:11 - AI concerns: fear, risk, jobs, security 08:43 - AI examples in everyday life 09:45 - More everyday examples of AI 10:29 - What AI can't do: myths debunked 11:18 - AI hallucinations explained 12:46 - Data quality matters for AI 14:48 - AI myths & viral fears explained 17:30 - AI regulation and risk prevention 18:10 - Why AI matters today 19:02 - Do you need coding to use AI? 20:33 - Humans and AI working together 21:15 - Recap, final thoughts, what's next ---Learn more about Advantage Labs: https://advantagelabs.ai Watch on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@AdvantageLabsAI Listen on more platforms:https://podcast.AdvantageLabs.ai DonateSupport the Show ★ Support this podcast ★

    22 min
5
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Answer Engines: How Brands Build the AI Advantage by Advantage Labs Answer Engines: How Brands Build the AI Advantage is a podcast by Advantage Labs exploring how brands earn visibility, trust, and recommendations in the age of AI-driven search. Through conversations with business leaders, founders, and technologists, the show breaks down how artificial intelligence is reshaping discovery, authority, and decision-making across systems like ChatGPT, Google’s AI-powered search experiences, and other emerging answer engines. Each episode goes beyond hype to unpack what’s actually working, what’s changing, and how companies can build lasting authority as search shifts from links to answers. You’ll hear practical insights on: • Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and AI search visibility • How AI systems evaluate authority, trust, and relevance • Real-world applications of AI in marketing, operations, and growth • What it takes to be recommended—not just ranked—in AI-driven experiences • The future of discovery, buyer behavior, and digital trust Whether you’re a founder, marketer, operator, or technology leader, Answer Engines helps you understand how AI is reshaping search—and how to position your brand to win in this new landscape. Produced by Advantage Labs, an AI solutions and implementation firm helping brands build visibility, authority, and scalable advantage through answer engine optimization, agentic workflows, and AI-driven systems. Learn more about AEO implementation: https://advantagelabs.ai