Tim Metz

Tim Metz

Director of Marketing & Innovation
Animalz

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Glossary of AEO and AI Search Terms
AI

Glossary of AEO and AI Search Terms

AI-powered search has created a new vocabulary, and with it, a new challenge for content marketers.You're figuring out how to optimize for ChatGPT citations and Google's AI Overviews,...
Tim Metz 17 min read
03/24/26
Don't Stop at Workflows: Build a Compounding Content System
Strategy

Don't Stop at Workflows: Build a Compounding Content System

When we started work on our AI-powered LinkedIn service, we thought two workflows in AirOps would do: one to turn raw materials into briefs, another to turn briefs into posts. Our editors would...
Tim Metz 11 min read
03/19/26
Your Prompts Are Fine: Context Engineering Is Your Next AI Problem
AI

Your Prompts Are Fine: Context Engineering Is Your Next AI...

If you've built an AI content workflow that technically works but produces copy you'd never actually publish, you've probably been troubleshooting your prompts. Makes sense. It...
Tim Metz 9 min read
03/05/26
The AI Onion: Why 95% of AI Projects Die and What to Do About It
Strategy

The AI Onion: Why 95% of AI Projects Die and What to Do...

A stat from MIT’s Media Lab came out recently that has circled the web several times: 95% of organizations see zero return from AI. Most projects fail because of “brittle workflows, lack of...
Tim Metz 9 min read
11/20/25
Claude Code for Content Marketers: A No-Code Guide
Writing

Claude Code for Content Marketers: A No-Code Guide

If you regularly use an AI like ChatGPT or Claude, Claude Code is a must-try. Despite its name, you don't need coding experience. You can use plain English through the Terminal and get...
Tim Metz 15 min read
10/02/25
The TIP Method: Choose the Right AI Model for Every Task
Strategy

The TIP Method: Choose the Right AI Model for Every Task

Using just one AI model is like having a team of one.You wouldn't hire a single person to be your developer, designer, writer, and analyst. So why expect one AI model to excel at...
Tim Metz 9 min read
08/21/25

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