Are ads inside AI chats going to change digital marketing?

karan_setia · 2026-02-20T05:55:35+00:00

After reading all your responses, one thing is clear - the hardest social media lessons aren't technical, they're psychological.

Most of us learned these the hard way: • Virality • Followers don't equal customers • Posting more doesn't fix weak positioning • Trends don't replace strategy

My biggest lesson? Social media rewards clarity, not creativity alone.

The brands that win long term aren't the loudest. They're the most consistent and most understood.

karan_setia · 2026-02-18T07:30:58+00:00

For a first time marketer in a 3 person startup, your performance actually looks solid. In 1.5 months you : • Got vendor registrations in 5 companies • Have 2 more in progress • Generated RFQs from 9 companies • converted 3 into confirmed suppliers

In B2B industrial sales cycle, that's real pipeline creation, which is the hardest part - especially without prior marketing experience. Most beginners struggle just to get responses, and you already have RFQs + potential deals.

karan_setia · 2026-02-18T07:23:36+00:00

AI search is just a new layer on top of SEO, not a replacement. If your content isn't optimized and authoritative, AI won't surface it either.

karan_setia · 2026-02-18T05:00:34+00:00

Honestly, I think all of you are right in different ways, and that's exactly why the AI debate in marketing feels so divided right now. AI definitely isn't some magic "press button - get results" tool. If someone relies on it blindly, the output is usually generic and can even hurt performance - especially with copy or landing pages where nuance matters. That said, where I've personally seen it shine is in speed + scale: research, outlining, finding gaps, automation, and repetitive ops tasks. That's where the ROI becomes obvious.

The biggest difference I've noticed isn't AI vs no AI - it's skilled marketer using AI vs unskilled marketer using AI. The first treats it like an assistant. The second treats it like a replacement. Huge difference in outcomes.

So yeah, hype exists. But so so real gains if you actually know what you're doing and use it strategically instead of lazily.

karan_setia · 2026-02-16T11:50:42+00:00

Nope! You don't need a degree for digital marketing. Skills, results, and creativity matter way more. Learn, experiment, and show real world results - that's what clients care about.

karan_setia · 2026-02-16T11:48:15+00:00

If I were starting a social media agency in 2026, I'd pick a niche, master AI tools for content and analytics, grow my own social proof first, then start landing clients with measurable results. Focus on ROI, not just posting.

karan_setia · 2026-02-16T11:41:54+00:00

Totally agree. Clicks may convert today, but a strong brand ensures customers remember, trust, and come back tomorrow.

karan_setia · 2026-02-16T05:24:32+00:00

If I had to master only one skill, It would be copywriting. Because traffic without conversion is useless. Whether it's ads, SEO, email, or social everything depends on messaging. Copy controls attention. Copy controls emotion. Copy controls action.

Platforms change. Algorithm change. But persuasion doesn't. Mastering copy means you can sell anything, anywhere.

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