Agency Hour

The End of Clicks: Why ‘Answer Engines’ Convert 10x Better Than Search

Jason Hu, founder and CEO of NexAd, joins to unpack the next generation of advertising: ad placements inside AI chatbots (think DeepAI, Character.ai, Liner) and fully automated ad ops via AI agents.…

How to Nuke Copycats, Build a Creator Flywheel & Turn One Channel Into Millions

Win on one channel—not eight. Oliver Brocato, Founder & CEO of Bustem, breaks down how to weaponize creator flywheels, pressure platforms to remove fakes, and turn an authentic personal brand…

Podcasts to Profit: Using Podcasts to Build New Client Pipeline

From jobless in 2020 to building a profitable podcast-first agency, Ben Albert (Real Business Connections) breaks down how a simple local show became a national lead engine for high-ticket…

Building a $3M Agency: How $6K in X Ads Drove $400K in Revenue

In this episode of The Agency Hour, we sit down with Brad Smith, longtime agency owner and marketing innovator, to unpack how he scaled a $3M business by focusing on relationship-driven marketing,…

Bootstrapping a Pay-Per-Lead Agency: Why Difficult Clients Are Your Secret Weapon for Long-Term Growth

In this episode, we sit down with Christopher Kennedy, CEO of Astrafuse, a performance-based lead generation agency specializing in the home improvement space. Chris shares the story of how he and…

Neuromarketing: The 100% Success Rate That Could Render Traditional Marketing Obsolete

In this episode, we're joined by Yara Abaza, founder of YA Graphix, a neuromarketing agency. Yara evolved from a solo freelance designer into the creator of Instinct Intelligence, a proprietary…

Building a B2B Growth Agency: AI Tools, Attribution Models, and Audience-Centric Strategies

Jennifer Mancusi, Co-Founder & CEO of Growgetter, joins Agency Hour to share how she transitioned from CRO at Voxpopme to running her own B2B growth agency. We dig into the realities of founder…

$0 to $2M in 6 Months: Leveraging Media Buying and Strong Referral Networks

In this Agency Hour episode, James Williams, founder of Traffic & Bridges, breaks down 14+ years in paid media: landing enterprise and state contracts, building a referral-only pipeline, and why…

Beer Buddies or Business Partners? Balancing Camaraderie and Accountability in Agency Life

In this episode, we're joined by Andrew Gottlieb, founder of No Typical Moments, a digital agency driving purpose-led growth for mission-driven brands. From working with conscious companies to…

The Power of Focus: Building a Niche Agency Through Intentional Scaling

In this episode of The Agency Hour, we sit down with William Russell, founder of Nerife, a lead generation agency serving commercial solar and roofing companies.Will shares his journey from a steady…

The Rise of the One-Person Agency: How AI Automation is Redefining Business Operations

AI has officially tilted the playing field. Cody Schneider breaks down why verticalized, productized agencies can now operate at enterprise output with tiny teams—using voice agents, UGC ad…

From Teen Hustle to Seven-Figure Agency: Insights on Growth and Niche Focus

Join me as I chat with AI‑agency phenom Jacob Klug about scaling Creme Digital from a hustle he started at 17 to $170K‑MRR success.Timeline:00:00 – Niche > everything00:42 – Meet Jacob Klug &…

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