🎙️ Welcome to the Hold My Beard Marketing Podcast! Jake the Wizard and Mitch Barham are here with another exciting and hilarious episode packed with marketing insights, trending news, and plenty of laughs. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a marketing newbie, you’ll find something valuable (and entertaining) in this episode!

🚀 Here’s what’s on the docket today:

📰 Marketing News & Trends:

🎉 Coca-Cola’s AI Christmas Ad: A lifeless or genius move? We share our thoughts on this AI-powered holiday campaign.

🔑 Google’s SEO Admission: Discover how site-wide and page-level ranking signals differ and why it matters for your strategy.

🧢 Amazon’s Adam Driver Ad Campaign: Dramatic readings of 5-star reviews? We break down why this works (and how you can replicate it).

🦘 Jaguar’s New Logo: Love it or hate it? Spoiler alert: We’re leaning toward “hate.”

🎯 Need It or Yeet It: This week, we’re tackling marketing strategies for startups. From SEO to guerrilla marketing, email to influencer campaigns—what should new businesses prioritize, and what can be tossed out the window?

🕵️‍♂️ Special Segment – Seven Minutes in Heaven: We take a playful yet critical look at Ad Bacon, a site we stumbled upon. Clever branding? Sure. Effective website? Eh… not so much.

💡 Key Takeaways: Google SEO signals affect both your entire site and individual pages—know the difference! Startups: Prioritize marketing strategies that deliver fast results and build long-term credibility. Funny branding is great, but a confusing website? Not so much (looking at you, Ad Bacon).

📢 Get Involved:

💬 Have a marketing question or topic idea? Drop it in the comments—we might feature it in a future episode!

📍 Want your website reviewed in our “Seven Minutes in Heaven” segment? Share your link in the comments!

📧 Connect with Us: Jake "The Wizard": @thewizardmarketing Mitch "Beardpreneur": @beardpreneur

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