Will AI Replace Marketers & Digital Creators?
A question most marketers have been asking.
Well, we have seen a huge leap in AI in the past period of time. It has been booming greatly leaving people with a pile of unanswered questions of whether or not it will replace humans in multiple industries!
What do you personally think?
In this article, we will be tackling what you need to know about AI and its relationship with the marketing field. Keep on reading to know more.
Biggest AI example that we have been using the past few years is SIRI.
What is AI?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is simply a branch of computer science dealing with building smart machines and making it possible for machines to learn and imitate experience to be capable of performing tasks that humans do. It simply allows computers and machines to mimic the problem-solving and decision-making capabilities of the human mind.
AI includes advancements in machine learning, deep learning and natural language processing which are creating a massive difference in every sector of the tech industry. They can simply allow machines to take in new inputs and perform human-like tasks. Examples vary from chess-playing computers to self-driving cars.
Using such technologies, computers are wired to do specific tasks by processing large amounts of data and recognizing patterns in the data.
Why Did AI Boom Greatly Recently?
Actually, the term ‘artificial intelligence’ first appeared in 1956 exploring topics like problem solving and symbolic methods. However, AI boomed recently due to increased data volumes, advanced algorithms, and improvements in computing power and storage.
AI Marketing!
What is it?
AI marketing is a technique that uses technology with the goal of enhancing the customer journey and improving marketing campaigns’ return on investment (ROI).
Through using big data analytics, machine learning, and other methods, AI marketing studies deeply your target audience, gaining all the insights that might help in knowing all their touch points.
From email marketing to offering customer service, AI marketing can be used for content generation, PPC ads, and web design.
AI in The World of Digital Marketing
AI is proven to reduce the possibility of human error.
AI-powered chatbots are nowadays invading the internet.
They are software solutions using machine learning and NLP to mimic human conversation. This is not at all threatening, on the contrary, they can ideally benefit you and serve as a perfect customer support channel. With the help of the data collected through chatbots, content marketing decisions can be made right.
AI allows businesses to enhance their digital strategies, optimize their digital campaigns, and increase return on investment. Moreover, it can also help in automating email marketing campaigns, and in enhancing SEO marketing through detailed behavioral data. Cherry on top: AI can predict your audience’s behavior.
AI & Search Engines
Did you know that Google depends on AI to detect how the content and web pages will be ranked and appear? Also, one of the most booming AI search engines is YOU.
‘YOU’ uses AI to understand search queries, rank the results and translate the queries into different languages (including programming languages). It gathers and sums up information from all over the web and offers built-in apps, like Twitter, Youtube and other apps, that allow users to complete tasks without having to leave the results page. YOU launched an AI chatbot, ChatGPT, which can actually answer questions and hold a conversation. AI search engine users are increasing as time passes by.
Fact: Did you know that 50% of people who start using YOU as their default search engine continue to use it later?
Have you tried it yet?
AI & Content Marketing!
AI can curate and develop content so that it can be appealing enough to the right target audience.
AI is already automating content development. However, in the future AI can be a great help for writers developing initial drafts of content based on certain factors. Not only this, but also AI can help marketers develop a full content strategy.
Some bots can actually create content like Yahoo and Fox, as via AI they can cover the latest updates and news so fast.
The answer is NO!
AI can NOT replace humans fully in marketing. However, so many steps of the process will be automated which will ease the marketing for businesses and make it more efficient and less prone to mistakes.
The personal touch can not be replaced by AI and is surely still required to properly connect with your customers. Empathy, and compassion, are qualities that technology cannot yet replicate.
Still this personal contact can be backed by the power of AI to help you gain all the insights you might need about your audiences and their detailed data.
AI can actually automate repetitive and tedious tasks and analyze large amounts of data to give a comprehensive picture of your audience and brand.
Actually AI is now unlocking new marketing potential!
What do you think about AI in the marketing field after reading this article?
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