ZeroClick.ai and the Future of Advertising in the Age of Answer Engines

The Ad Network for AI: Ryan Hudson on the Pivot from Honey to ZeroClick.ai
What does advertising look like in a ChatGPT world? Following the $4 billion acquisition of Honey by PayPal, co-founder Ryan Hudson is back with a new mission: building the monetization infrastructure for the "answer engine" era. In this exclusive conversation, we dive into the origin of ZeroClick.ai and how a sudden shift in Google’s browser policies sparked a reimagining of the digital ad model.

As consumers shift from keyword searches to conversational AI, the traditional "ten blue links" are disappearing. ZeroClick.ai is filling that void by creating a native ad layer that allows LLMs to weave contextual offers directly into human-like dialogue. From "structured information" as the new creative to the rebirth of affiliate marketing as an AI marketplace, this session is a masterclass in the next decade of computing.

In This Episode:
The Pivot from Pie: How Google’s "single-purpose policy" ended a rewards tool but opened the door to an AI-native ad network.

Beyond the Search Engine: Why Ryan believes consumer behavior, not just technology, is driving the shift toward conversational answer engines.

The New "Creative": Why your product catalog and landing pages are now being rewritten as structured data for AI interpretation.

OpenAI & Marketplaces: A candid look at why ChatGPT's future looks more like Amazon's sponsored products than a traditional affiliate network.

The Browser as a Battleground: Why the browser remains the most critical computing platform and how AI agents will inhabit it.

Featured Speakers:
Ryan Hudson – Co-Founder, ZeroClick.ai (Co-Founder of Honey)
Michael McNerney – Publisher, Martech Record

Strategic Advice for the AI Era:
Ryan shares his "three-months-in-the-future" philosophy, urging agencies and publishers to become prolific users of AI tools today. We discuss how publishers with existing audiences can build their own AI-powered shopping companions to rival centralized platforms, and why the first agencies to master AI ad inventory strategy will lead the market.

About ZeroClick.ai:
ZeroClick.ai is building the ad network for the next generation of digital experiences. By helping publishers, browsers, and extensions integrate monetization and conversational engagement, ZeroClick is defining how brands participate in the AI conversation.

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