The future of traffic is not coming—it's here.

Today’s Train Wreck Show delivers a no-holds-barred crash course on where traffic is headed in 2026 and why most marketers will get left behind. From AI-driven SEO to generative engine optimization, Perry breaks down the seismic shifts in how discovery, ranking, and personalization are evolving across platforms. If you're not skating to where the puck is going, you're going to be eating scraps.

We cover:

1. The seismic shift in trust, traffic platforms, and user behavior
2. Why 20% of users already shop via AI agents—and what's next
3. How SEO is evolving, not dying, in an AI-first world
4. The new battleground: AEO, GEO, and answer engines
5. Schema, structure, and why your site needs to feed the bots
6. Tesla Grok, Rufus, and the coming wave of ambient search
7. Why creative variety is your best bet for Facebook and YouTube ads
8. How tools like Search Atlas and Rank Math can outsmart your competition

Timestamps:

(3:32) Why traditional SEO isn't dead—it's just upgraded

(4:42) What marketers can learn from soup companies in the Great Depression

(6:12) The rise of AEO: Answer Engine Optimization and how to rank in AI chat tools

(7:05) Schema, structure, and the AI-powered tools that boost your SEO today

(8:56) Why 20% of consumers are already using AI agents to shop—and what happens when it hits 70%

(10:18) How Tesla Grok and in-car AI will change local discovery forever

(14:34) GEO: Generative Engine Optimization and the next frontier in predictive traffic

(16:02) Why old-school funnel theory is dead—and what Google already knows about your buyer

(17:14) How to feed Facebook and YouTube the right creatives for every buyer journey stage

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You’re probably testing the wrong thing—and it’s killing your conversions.

Perry and Emma dive deep into the future of conversion rate optimization in this no-fluff, fast-paced episode. From AI-powered landing page testing to hyper-personalized email automation, they unpack the three biggest needle-movers for 2026. You’ll hear why testing’s more expensive than you think, how to optimize for bots and humans, and why email “booby time” matters more than timing your upsells.

We cover:

1. Why CRO in 2026 must serve both humans and AI
2. How to stack tests across four funnel stages (traffic, lander, order, follow-up)
3. The mistake 99% make with multivariate testing—and how to avoid it
4. Behavioral pacing: triggering emails based on live engagement
5. The power of hyper-personalized funnels that stalk (uh, research) your leads

Timestamps:

1. (0:00) Milking the cow vs chasing shiny objects
2. (1:12) CRO in 2026: What’s changed, what hasn’t
3. (2:44) AI is now the gatekeeper—how that changes everything
4. (4:21) Real-life example: AI as your personal shopper
5. (6:05) Dual-optimization: Serving bots and humans
6. (7:58) Why testing fails—and why you should still do it
7. (9:37) Split vs multivariate testing: Perry vs Julian Reyes
8. (11:10) Stacking tests: One big swing per funnel stage
9. (13:02) Email test that grew revenue 300% overnight
10. (14:44) AI as your CRO analyst: test smarter, faster
11. (16:21) Overlooked test areas: order forms, follow-ups, merchant accounts
12. (18:09) Email velocity: behavioral pacing explained
13. (20:17) Personalization at scale: creepy-smart funnel logic
14. (22:00) Compound gains from small funnel tweaks
15. (23:12) Perry’s high school dropout flex + final CTA

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Everyone’s broke—or are they? The biggest marketing names are quietly stacking millions while others complain the market’s dead. What gives?

Perry & Emma takes you on a no-fluff dive into the real 2026 marketing landscape. In this episode, Perry drops his top 5 predictions for what’s working, what’s outdated, and what’ll leave your business wrecked if you don’t pivot now. From ugly influencers and AI backlash to WhatsApp sales funnels, the duo dissects why most marketers are missing the mark—and how to play the game like it’s actually played today.

We cover:

1. Why human branding beats AI avatars (for now)
2. The power of short-form video to build hot lists & retarget
3. Value-first funnels that print money without a pitch
4. How DMs are closing multi-million dollar deals
5. The Octopus Follow-Up method that outperforms email alone

Timestamps:

1. (0:00) Welcome back + why 2026 is a marketing reset
2. (1:45) The trust crisis online and what that means for sales
3. (4:02) Human branding vs AI avatars: who wins in 2026?
4. (7:18) Can avatars work for founders who hate the camera?
5. (9:35) Why short-form video is your new funnel front-end
6. (12:10) Retargeting warm traffic using video view data
7. (14:45) The rise of value-first funnels (and how to use them)
8. (17:30) DM sales: why it’s beating click-to-buy in high ticket
9. (20:00) WhatsApp: Meta’s secret weapon for 2026 marketing
10. (22:15) Perry’s “Octopus Follow-Up” and multi-channel campaigns
11. (24:30) Final thoughts: The 2026 great separation is here

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