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The Third Wave of Marketing in Pest Control: Mat Rogers of Lizard Marketing | PCM 178

📅 June 2, 2026 ⏱️ 46:35 🎤 Jonas, Matt Rogers

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  • 0:00
    Marketing's Third Wave
    The hosts introduce Matt Rogers and discuss the dramatic, AI-driven shift in marketing, comparing it to early internet and social media adoption.
  • 0:39
    SEO, AEO, GEO
    Matt explains the three crucial elements of online visibility: Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO).
  • 11:26
    Why YouTube Shorts Matter
    Matt emphasizes the importance of YouTube Shorts and TikTok for future SEO, AEO, and GEO, urging PCOs to create authentic video content.
  • 18:53
    AI Agents and Claude
    Matt shares his team's reliance on Claude for AI agents and provides a tip for transferring data from ChatGPT to Claude for seamless integration.
  • 22:22
    Google's AI Announcements
    Matt reveals two recent Google announcements detailing how AI agents will increasingly interact with business websites and call systems, especially for home services.
  • 30:27
    Impact on PCOs
    Matt explains that websites must be structured to communicate with language learning models, and call systems need to be efficient for Google's new AI-driven lead generation process.
  • 34:57
    Warning Signs and Questions
    Matt outlines warning signs that a PCO's marketing is failing due to AI changes and provides four critical questions to ask their digital marketing agency.
  • 40:04
    Dallas Event Update
    The hosts discuss the upcoming Dallas event, emphasizing its inclusive nature for PCOs to network and learn, contrasting it with an exclusive 'boys club' mentality.

Speakers

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Jonas
Host
M
Matt Rogers
Lizard Marketing

Key Takeaways

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Prioritize your website's ability to communicate with AI: Ensure your website is structured for language learning models (LLMs) with proper schema and fast loading times; this is now crucial for getting discovered by Google's AI agents.

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Embrace video content, especially shorts: Start creating authentic YouTube Shorts and TikToks, as these are becoming significant for search, answer, and generative engine optimization (SEO, AEO, GEO).

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Optimize your Google Business Profile: Regularly update and optimize your Google Business Profile with accurate information and consistent posts, as it's a key factor for Google's AI agent referrals.

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Evaluate your call system efficiency: Prepare your team to provide quick and comprehensive answers to AI agents that may call your business, as Google will use this information to refer services.

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Scrutinize your marketing agency: Ask your agency about your AI authority score, their strategy for optimizing for LLMs, and your website's load speed; be wary of smoke screens or lack of clear answers.

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