How Smart Brands Win Top-of-Funnel in 2025

Also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XXSr4Po30oY Paid ads are busted. SEO is back but weirder. Gen Z isn’t using Google. What now? VC Smriti Jayaraman pulls back the curtain on the Shopify brands building futuristic funnels today. We’re talking AI quizzes, voice search, digital oracles, and tech that reads your face to guess your shirt size. It’s strange. It’s smart. And it works.💡 What We Cover:Why AI search is reshaping ecommerce—and how to rank in itHow Shopify brands are using gamified funnels to capture attentionWhat to know about AI influencers, personalized merchandising, and site searchWhy your brand needs to think like a membership club, not a subscription boxReal tech examples from Corazon Capital’s portfolio💸 SponsorsZipify – Build high-converting sales funnelsCleverific – Smart order editing for ShopifyViralsweep – Create sweepstakes, contests, and giveaways🔗 LinksSmriti JayaramanBoldVoiceiAsk.aiLaws of MotionPerplexityCorazon Capital🎯 Work With MeWant me to grow your Shopify store? Apply hereSee what we’ve done for other merchants: View portfolioGet my free newsletter for Shopify insights: Join here 🎧 The Unofficial Shopify Podcast is hosted by Kurt Elster. Subscribe for weekly interviews with Shopify entrepreneurs and experts.