What’s Up THIS WEEK: Huge AI Google Update! Email Tactic Surging! 📺 TV Show News!! | Ep. 417

Google just dropped a curveball for anyone using Chrome: you can now type prompts straight into the address bar and get Gemini-powered answers without ever leaving your browser. Jay Schwedelson unpacks why this matters for marketers, why LinkedIn isn’t punishing you for adding links (despite the myths), and the seasonal email trick that quietly spikes open rates. Plus, he can’t resist dropping in some TV takes—from Love Is Blind to the sad end of Outrageous Pumpkins. ㅤ Best Moments: (01:00) Chrome’s address bar turns into an AI prompt box with Gemini (01:30) Why Jay thinks Google might win the AI wars (02:30) LinkedIn’s product director says links do not kill reach (04:00) Starting October, “invitation” subject lines boost opens by 24 to 28 percent (06:00) Jay’s fall TV lineup: The Girlfriend, Love Is Blind, and a canceled pumpkin show ㅤ Check out Jay’s YOUTUBE Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@schwedelson Check out Jay’s TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@schwedelson Check Out Jay's INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jayschwedelson/