Manual Override

I've been in digital marketing since the early 2000s, and I've seen this movie before.

(Spoiler alert: we're watching it happen again.)

The future of advertising changes again in 2026.

ByteDance's virtual influencers are already here. Google's bringing ads into AI Mode responses. Meta's testing auto-generated video tools.

Here's what most people miss…

This isn't about better tools.

This is about entire job categories disappearing.

As AI improves, small businesses won't need ad managers or creative teams.

They'll have systems that generate, test, and optimize campaigns automatically.

The math is staggering: Google hit $66.89 billion in ad revenue in Q1 2025 alone.

These companies are racing to build AI platforms because whoever wins owns the future of customer reach.

I've watched companies miss shifts like this.

Mobile advertising.
Social media.
Some never recovered.

But here's what's different…

The timeline.

We're talking about 2026. Next year.

Months away.

When your competitors are running automated campaigns that cost 90% less and convert 300% better…

…what's your plan?