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AI Won't Rank You. It Will Retrieve You. Or Ignore You. | Gaetano Romeo | Ep. 215
Description
What if everything you know about SEO is already obsolete? Gaetano Romeo built one of the sharpest global SEO minds in Europe, starting as a tourist guide in Palermo before moving to Berlin where he worked with Zalando, Groupon, and later Nespresso. Today he leads global digital marketing across six language markets at EasyVista and OTRS Group, lectures at two Italian universities, has written six books, and was just named to the HockeyStack AI x GTM 50 as the only Italian on the list.
In this conversation Gaetano unpacks his concept of evidence engineering, explaining why AI systems no longer optimize for content quality but for retrieval compatibility, and what that means for every marketer and language professional listening. He also breaks down the real state of GEO vs SEO, shares hard-won lessons from leading multicultural teams across Europe and the US, and delivers one of the most direct messages the localization industry needs to hear: stop acting like a vendor and start acting like a partner.
Key topics covered:
The origin story: from tourist guide to global SEO leader
Evidence engineering vs content marketing
Atomic evidence fragments and retrieval readiness
GEO explained for CEOs and language company leaders
Managing multicultural teams across Italy, Germany, Portugal, Spain and the US
LinkedIn algorithm changes: saves and dwell time beat likes
What language service providers must do to stay relevant in an AI-first world
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_N9Kky5zDIU
Read the blog: https://robinayoub.blog
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Connect with Gaetano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romeogaetano/
Credits
Host: Robin Ayoub, Founder, Localization Fireside Chat
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