What’s Up THIS WEEK?! NEW AI Must Do’s, 1990s Impact, Subject Line Tips, TV Recos? | Ep. 491

The data landed this week, and it quietly changes how you should be titling just about everything. Jay Schwedelson unpacks three tactics that are already moving the needle on AI visibility and email open rates, including one that produces what he describes as the most poorly written subject lines imaginable, and it still outperforms. Add in a genuinely spicy Coachella take and some unexpected news from Levi's, and this one earns its 10 minutes. ㅤ Best Moments: (00:30) Content titles that start with a number are getting picked up by AI overviews nearly 22% of the time, the highest rate of any content type (01:45) Starting your subject line with "And," "But," or "Plus" is lifting email open rates by around 15%, and yes, it looks as weird as it sounds (03:00) Comparison-style content like "X vs Y" is showing up in AI answers 45-60% more than other formats (04:45) Levi's 517 jeans saw a 25% sales spike this quarter, and a JFK Jr.