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Your Content Is Corrosive: Anda Gansca on the Future of Websites in the AI Era
20 Aug 2026 · 28 min
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The future of content and websites isn't about chasing vanity impressions—it’s about driving true digital retention. Recorded live at New York’s Guggenheim Museum, Knotch CEO and co-founder Anda Gansca joins Frontier CMO host Josh Spanier to unpack how the brand website is evolving in an AI-first world. In this episode, we uncover the hidden trap of "corrosive content" driving 80% of web traffic to bounce instantly, and outline a strategic playbook for modern marketing leaders. Because the website remains the definitive front door for customer discovery and high-stakes decision-making,…
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Frontier CMO Podcast by Think with Google
Presented by Think with Google · Business · English
In the AI era, marketing should be unstoppable, and its future is being written in real time. Frontier CMO talks to the leaders shaping it. Join Joshua Spanier, Google's VP of AI and Marketing Strategy, in his deep-dives with the leaders, marketers, technologists who are rewriting the playbook. Welc
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